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Operations Manager, Via Student Transit

Via · Sacramento, CA; San Jose, CA; Santa Rosa, CA · On-site

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About the role

As a Operations Manager on Via’s Student Transit team, you are the force that keeps critical student transportation services running reliably for the communities that depend on them. This is a high-ownership, boots-on-the-ground role where you’ll lead daily operations, tackle real-time challenges, and continuously elevate the student, district, and driver experience in one of Via’s fastest-growing and most impactful business lines.

What they're looking for

  • Operationally experienced, with a background in people management, logistics, customer service, or process-oriented work
  • Relationship oriented, earning trust from drivers, school partners/districts, and teammates, through clear communication and follow-through
  • Hands-on and proactive, preferring to be in the field, learning the service firsthand, and solving problems where they happen
  • Tactical and strategic, able to problem-solve issues as they come up but also think long term about solutions to mitigate these occurrences
  • Mission driven, an individual who understands the value of student transportation in shaping people’s education and their life trajectory
  • Based in the Sacramento, San Jose, or Santa Rosa area, ready to be onsite 4–5 days a week
More about this role

Via is on a mission to create public transportation systems that provide greater access to jobs, healthcare, and education. Our platform serves as the technology backbone for modern transit networks, transforming antiquated and siloed public transportation systems into smart, data-driven, and efficient digital networks. With hundreds of agency partners around the world, Via is recognized as the leading transportation technology and service provider globally.

As a Operations Manager on Via’s Student Transit team, you are the force that keeps critical student transportation services running reliably for the communities that depend on them. This is a high-ownership, boots-on-the-ground role where you’ll lead daily operations, tackle real-time challenges, and continuously elevate the student, district, and driver experience in one of Via’s fastest-growing and most impactful business lines.

**This is a fully in-person position with the expectation that you will be onsite 4-5 days per week.**

  • Run the daily onsite operations of our service. You’ll make sure our operations run smoothly to provide our riders with safe, reliable, and accessible transportation.
  • Make informed, real-time...

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