Vertical Operations Manager – West

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Vertical Operations Manager overseeing UVeye’s AI-powered vehicle inspection deployments, installations, and lifecycle services. Managing field teams, vendors, SLAs, and operational performance across automotive verticals.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure successful execution of delivery, installation, and lifecycle service activities within assigned Fleet, Rental, or Dealership verticals
  • Deliver installations on time, maintain SLA compliance, scale delivery capacity, and achieve target costs
  • Oversee planning, resource allocation, safety compliance, and quality for installations and maintenance activities
  • Meet installation targets of 2 days for Rental/Dealership installations and 4 days for Fleet installations
  • Ensure maintenance support visits have a clear scope of work and are completed on time with a first-time-right approach
  • Act as the operational counterpart to Sales and Implementation teams
  • Confirm feasibility of sales commitments, identify risks, and translate commitments into executable operational plans
  • Manage Field Service Engineers and Service Operations Coordinators
  • Achieve 80% utilization, ensure technical readiness, and develop productive capacity planning
  • Manage installation partners and contractors
  • Monitor and evaluate vendor performance across cost, quality, and execution
  • Proactively achieve operational metrics including on-time delivery, first-time fix rates, and target cost per install
  • Implement proactive corrective actions

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of experience leading field operations, service delivery, or technical operations teams
  • Experience managing distributed Field Service Engineers (FSEs) or technical field teams
  • Experience in the automotive, fleet, rental, dealership, or a similar operational environment
  • Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives across Sales, Customer Success, Implementation, and Operations
  • Experience with capacity planning, resource allocation, and operational forecasting
  • Strong understanding of SLAs, KPIs, and operational performance metrics
  • Experience managing high-volume deployment, installation, or field service projects
  • Experience managing third-party vendors, contractors, and installation partners
  • Proficiency with ERP, CRM, or Field Service Management (FSM) systems
  • Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving skills with the ability to make operational decisions using metrics
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and escalation management skills
  • Travel to on-site locations based on business flow
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred
  • PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or other project management certifications are a plus
  • Ability to work in and around vehicle service areas, rental facilities, dealerships, manufacturing sites, or warehouse environments
  • Ability to perform occasional manual tasks such as lifting or carrying up to 40 lbs, bending, or reaching
  • Ability to work in varying environmental conditions and use personal protective equipment (PPE) when appropriate

Benefits:

  • Competitive Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Company 401k Match
  • 20 PTO days
  • Company paid holidays
  • Career growth as we scale across the US
  • Bonus eligibility
  • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions