Senior Manager, Driver Operations

Mapbox is the leading real-time location platform for a new generation of location-aware businesses. Mapbox is the only platform that equips organizations with the full set of tools to power the navigation of people, packages, and vehicles everywhere. More than 4 million registered developers have chosen Mapbox because of the platform’s flexibility, security and privacy compliance. Organizations use Mapbox applications, data, SDKs and APIs to create customized and immersive experiences that delight their customers. WHAT WE DO The Navigation team are proud builders of solutions to challenges in the routing space for industries like auto, logistics, outdoors and more. We solve complex geospatial data problems and leverage algorithms and statistical analysis for use cases ranging from turn-by-turn navigation, to delivery route planning for fleets of thousands of trucks. Our services are at the heart of the operations of our customers’ businesses. We get people and products from start to finish effectively and on time, whether it’s delivering meals or going on a road trip. Our customers are primarily developers, like us. WHAT YOU'LL DO We’re looking for a Senior Manager of Driver Operations to build and scale a best-in-class, global driver operations program that directly powers the quality of our navigation products. This role sits at the critical intersection of real-world driving and product development where you’ll help ensure we consistently deliver high-quality products as we expand into new geographies. In this role, you’ll lead operational programs that support some of our most strategic automotive customers, ensuring our technology performs seamlessly in real-world conditions across global markets. You’re a creative, systems-oriented thinker who is deeply curious about customers and serves as a key player in showcasing our technology to customers through live demos and field activation. You bring a high level of organization and follow-through, with the ability to coordinate effectively across teams and drive initiatives end-to-end. You communicate clearly, collaborate seamlessly, and approach software development as a collective effort. AS A SENIOR MANAGER YOU CAN EXPECT TO: - Launch and manage global driver testing programs, translating high-level strategy into clear, executable plans across geographies. - Hire, train and lead full-time Driver Operations team, while maintaining a network of local resources who can temporarily augment team capacity in key markets. - Manage and lead customer facing demos of in-car software. - Partner with Product and Engineering teams to design and evolve in-car test plans across all driving-specific features and use cases. - Lead execution of testing programs, ensuring high-quality, actionable bug reports, logs, tickets, and feedback are delivered to engineering. - Oversee the production of detailed test outputs – including videos, traces, and logs, providing initial analysis of the issue using engineering provided tools or AI tools. - Define KPIs and benchmark metrics for measuring results of drive testing. Pull these metrics, analyze results, and synthesize learnings to support continuous software improvement. - Create dashboards, benchmarks, and reports (Excel, slides) to clearly communicate performance metrics, trends, and findings to cross-functional stakeholders. - Streamline stakeholder communications end-to-end; partner closely with our customers, Engineering Managers, Engineers, Product Managers, Executives, Support, and TPMs. - Manage a small fleet of vehicles internationally, including parking, insurance, certifications, and regulatory compliance. - Uphold a culture of collaboration, transparency, creativity, inclusion, and data-driven decision making. - Travel approximately once per month (or more) to support global programs, on-the-ground testing, and customer engagements. WHAT WE BELIEVE ARE IMPORTANT TRAITS FOR THIS ROLE - 5+ years of operations and/or program experience: