Head of Fleet Operations (UK)
WayveRemotely
stakeholder managementfleet operationsresource planningoperational managementadason road testing
Job Description
📋 Description
- Lead end-to-end deployment of UK on-road testing strategy into tactical plans.
- Oversee UK Fleet Operations to ensure safe, efficient, high-performing testing.
- Coordinate Shift Leads and manage two shifts across 0630–2330, seven days a week.
- Collaborate with Systems & Enablement Division and SW/HW/Product teams to align testing with
- Drive continuous improvement in testing procedures, safety, and team performance.
- Own on-road risk and act as escalation point for safety-critical decisions.
🎯 Requirements
- Operational management experience in automotive testing, tech, or a safety-critical field.
- Strong strategic thinking to turn strategy into executable plans.
- Excellent people leadership for diverse and shift-based teams (contractors and FTE).
- Proven resource planning and allocation across fleet and personnel.
- Sharp communication and stakeholder management across SW, HW, Product, and global leadership.
- Comfort with ambiguity and on-call incident management; based in or willing to relocate to London
🎁 Benefits
- Full-time role based in the UK with in-person majority work.