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Chalo - Manager/Senior Manager - OperationsChalo • Maharashtra, India
Chalo - Manager / Senior Manager - Operations

Chalo - Manager / Senior Manager - Operations

Chalo • Maharashtra, India
1 day ago
Job description

To ensure smooth, safe, and efficient bus depot operations with high fleet availability, strong cost control, and superior stakeholder satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities :

Operational Excellence :

  • Lead daily depot operations ensuring bus scheduling, allocation, and fleet readiness.
  • Monitor and improve KPIs such as EPKM, KMPL, occupancy, On-Time Performance (OTP), and cost per KM.
  • Supervise conductor & driver operations, rostering, discipline, safety and performance management.
  • Lead route optimization and depot management including cash control, parking, ticketing, and dispatch.

Technical & System Management :

  • Ensure strong understanding and monitoring of diesel / CNG / EV bus systems and charging infrastructure.
  • Manage ITS (GPS, AFCS, CCTV, telematics, Chalo app dashboards) for real-time operations efficiency.
  • Oversee preventive and breakdown maintenance, spares management, vendor SLAs and AMC performance.
  • Business, Finance & Revenue :

  • Drive AOP execution focusing on revenue per bus, cost optimization, collection efficiency and profitability.
  • Support budgeting, cost control, reconciliation, and commercial discipline across operations.
  • People & Leadership :

  • Lead high-performance teams including Managers, Supervisors, Drivers, Conductors & Technical staff.
  • Manage conflict resolution in unionized environments while maintaining discipline and morale.
  • Execute structured coaching, training programs and performance evaluations using data.
  • Compliance & Safety :

  • Ensure compliance with RTO norms, insurance, permits, fitness & regulatory standards.
  • Lead safety measures, incident response, and root-cause analysis.
  • Maintain adherence to labor laws including shift scheduling, OT management, and PF / ESI compliance.
  • Stakeholder & External Relations :

  • Coordinate effectively with Municipal Corporations, Police, Traffic Department & Govt bodies.
  • Build vendor relationships and manage external service contracts.
  • Handle public feedback, escalations, and media / community communication professionally.
  • Required Skills & Competencies :

    Functional Skills :

  • Strong business orientation and understanding of operational levers.
  • Proven expertise in Operations Planning, Execution, AOP Delivery & Team Leadership.
  • Strong decision-making ability with analytical and data-driven approach.
  • Strategic problem-solving and structured execution mindset.
  • Behavioral Competencies :

  • High ownership and accountability
  • Respectful and collaborative
  • Courageous decision-making
  • Coachable and growth-oriented
  • Ability to influence stakeholders across levels
  • On-ground aggressiveness towards solving operational challenges
  • Knowledge Requirements :

  • Fleet operations, depot management & route planning
  • ITS systems, dashboards, GPS, AFCS, telematics
  • PPP model, tenders, revenue mgmt & commercial KPIs
  • Breakdown & preventive maintenance systems
  • Labor law compliance & safety frameworks
  • Experience & Qualification :

  • 8-15 years of experience in transport, mobility, logistics, manufacturing, or large-scale field operations.
  • Experience managing large distributed teams (200+ workforce) preferred.
  • Exposure to EV ecosystem and smart mobility solutions is an advantage.
  • Graduate / MBA / Engineering preferred.
  • Success Indicators :

  • Improved fleet efficiency & reduction in operational costs
  • High stakeholder satisfaction and stronger public perception
  • Strong discipline, safety and compliance culture
  • Delivering targets aligned with AOP
  • (ref : iimjobs.com)

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