Everest Fleet - Chief Operating Officer (15-30 yrs)

Job Title: Chief Operating Officer

Location: Mumbai (Managing teams across India)

About the Company:

Everest Fleet is India's largest professionally managed fleet management company partnered with Uber, operating over 18,500+ vehicles across Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, and Kolkata.

With a team of 2,250+ employees and a driver base of 20,000+, we aim to create 100,000 jobs as part of our growth journey. To support this mission, we are diversifying into goods logistics, employee transportation, and intercity mobility-unlocking new opportunities for innovation and expansion.

What the Candidate Will Do:

Candidate will be responsible to manage the fleet business of Everest, to optimise cost, increase profit, grow distribution and attract & retain talent, by demonstrating the following:

Strategic Leadership:

- Partner with the CEO and executive team to define the company's global strategy and business goals.

- Lead the execution of the company's strategic vision, collaborating with the CEO and executive team to drive sustainable growth and profitability.

- Operationalize strategy, effectively prioritizing and adapting actions based on results, competition, or evolving trends

- Drive profitability, manage resources efficiently, and ensure the financial health of the regions

Operations Management:

- Optimize and streamline Fleet operations by building cutting-edge technology, analytics and processes

- Establish metrics and KPIs to monitor and improve operational efficiency, effectiveness, and scalability

- Drive performance metrics, optimize resource allocation, recruiting the right talent and implement cost-saving initiatives across regions.

- Lead and manage cross-functional teams to foster a culture of collaboration and innovation

Shaping the business landscape:

- Facilitate the company's agenda by networking and influencing topics such as policy, regulation, business models, and risk tolerance

- Build and maintain strong relationships with key external stakeholders, including government bodies , industry partners, and investors

- Experiment with creative and innovative approaches to solve business problems of the future

Quality decisions:

- Uncover deep business insights and use analytics and data to support judgments

- Take calculated risks, balancing short and long-term results

- Make informed, timely decisions when they are yours, defer to others where appropriate; disagree and commit to maintaining progress once a decision has been made as we operate in a collaborative culture of multiple stakeholders

Team Leadership:

- Acting as the most senior operational leader for Everest to help set broader directions on business operations, growth & P&L across all teams

- Provide visionary leadership, mentoring and inspiring teams to foster a high-performance, results-driven culture.

- Build and empower a high-performing leadership team across India, fostering a culture of continuous learning, development, and innovation.

What You'll Need:

- To be a high energy, empathetic leader with ethics & integrity, a social consciousness and exceptional execution skills

- 15+ years of experience, including at least five years in a senior leadership role within a high-growth, asset-intensive industry

- Experience in influencing and communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders in an ever-changing, rapid-growth environment with tight deadlines

- Experience in managing large teams across multiple territories and functions (including technology teams) whilst operating in a matrix reporting structure.

- High energy and motivational leadership driven by personal influence and clear communication, with demonstrated ability to build, coach, and inspire high-performing teams to reach their potential.

- A proven track record of hiring and managing leaders, creating a strong culture, and developing great talent

- Unparalleled business judgment and critical thinking skills and financial acumen, with the ability to use data to quickly establish the highest value priorities and develop a strategy to pursue them

- Strategic thinking mindset with a hands-on management style

- Comfort with ambiguity as is usually seen in high growth companies or startups and intense drive to build a scalable, predictable & profitable business.

- Everest Fleet offers a supportive and growth-oriented environment where you can advance your career while contributing to our mission of transforming India's mobility landscape.

Website: www.everestfleet.com