Operations Manager - Autonomous Vehicles & Urban Mobility
Posted 4 days ago by Principle
£114,000 Per year
Inside
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Operations Manager for Autonomous Vehicles & Urban Mobility will oversee the deployment of autonomous vehicles in London, ensuring operational effectiveness in complex urban environments. This role requires strong stakeholder engagement and data-driven decision-making to manage fleet positioning and compliance. The position is a 6-month contract with a competitive salary, emphasizing real-world application rather than theoretical scenarios. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in a significant technological advancement in urban mobility.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage fleet positioning and real-time service quality.
- Ensure compliance with Red Route regulations.
- Coordinate event logistics for major venues like Wembley and Wimbledon.
- Build community trust and stakeholder relationships with TfL, councils, and regulators.
- Utilize data tools (Tableau, Looker) to inform operational decisions.
Key Skills:
- 5+ years of experience in operations, logistics, urban planning, or consulting.
- Experience managing in complex, regulated urban environments.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Proficiency in data analysis tools such as Tableau and Looker.
- Experience in ride-sharing, autonomous vehicles, or the London market is a bonus.
Salary (Rate): £114,000 yearly
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Operations Manager - Autonomous Vehicles & Urban Mobility | London £114,000 | 6-Month Contract - PAYE | Hybrid | Central London
Autonomous vehicles are coming to London. And someone needs to make sure they actually work here. Not in a lab. On Red Routes, outside Wembley on a Champions League night, in rooms with TfL and borough councils who've never dealt with a fleet like this before. This is that role.
What's in it for you
You'll be embedded at the heart of one of the most significant technology deployments the UK has seen - with real ownership, real scope, and a genuinely interesting problem to solve. Annual Salary of £114,000 doe 6-month contract, inside IR35 - PAYE - paid weekly via PrincipleHR Hybrid - 3 days onsite Tue-Thurs, central London
What you'll need
- 5+ years in operations, logistics, urban planning, or consulting
- Experience managing in complex, regulated urban environments
- Strong stakeholder skills - TfL, councils, regulators, senior internal teams
- Comfortable using data (Tableau, Looker) to drive decisions
- Ride-sharing, AV, or London market experience is a real bonus
The day-to-day
- Fleet positioning, real-time service quality, Red Route compliance, event logistics (Wembley, Wimbledon, the O2), and building the community trust that makes it all stick.
Interested? Move quickly - this one won't hang around. Send your CV or apply below. Som | som@principlehr.com Principle HR | www.principlehr.com