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Director of Operations

Yassir

Algiers, Algeria

On-site

Full-time

Summary

Responsibilities

Lead operations for YASSIR services in the region.
Design and implement efficient, scalable systems and processes.
Manage operational execution, team performance, and project deliverables.

Requirements

A degree in statistics, commerce or management, or equivalent experience.
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a managerial position within the operations or logistics field.
Outstanding written and verbal communication skills in local language and French/English.

Work-Life Balance Benefits

Paid company holidays
Fun office environment
Team management that establishes a supportive and inclusive culture.

Benefits

Great compensation and bonuses including stock options.
Opportunity to shape the strategic direction of the company.
Full social coverage.

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Full Details of Job Post

About YASSIR

Yassir is the leading super App in the Maghreb region set to changing the way daily services are provided. It currently operates in 45 cities across Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia with recent expansions into France, Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa. It is backed (~$200M in funding) by VCs from Silicon Valley, Europe and other parts of the world.

We offer on-demand services such as ride-hailing and last-mile delivery. Building on this infrastructure, we are now introducing financial services to help our users pay, save and borrow digitally.

Helping usher the continent into a digital economy era. We’re not just about serving people - we’re about creating a marketplace to bring people what they need while infusing social values.

About the role

In this role, you will be leading the operations for YASSIR services in your region.

Documentation and creating efficient, scalable systems are your thing. People love working with you because you make everyone’s life easier and you always know the status of projects. You are a very good problem solver with hustle and customer facing skills and can effortlessly switch back and forth between planning & execution.

You must be highly analytical, ROI-focused with a strong track record of driving meaningful growth and engagement, ideally for a direct-to-consumer or B2B service.

The position demands both a keen business sense, strong planning and multi-tasking skills to achieve business objectives. The ideal candidate is a team player who can work in a matrixed country organization, is relentlessly passionate about growing and engaging with partners and customers.

Important company seeks its operations manager

Tasks :

A mission critical leader in the country, working closely with the GM to guarantee supply and leverage deep analytical insights to deliver high impact results.
Analytics and data drive everything we do: strategy, decisions and people.
Design innovative processes to on-board partners, manage utilization and ensure partner satisfaction.
Oversee a core component of rideshare operations with multiple teams and departments reporting to you.
Manage operational execution, metrics, and project deliverables across these teams.
Continuously move metrics in the right direction through process improvement, experimentation, learning, and iteration.
Set the long-term vision for the rideshare space at Yassir.
Build the strategy to differentiate from the competition and attract, engage and retain partners.
Build, develop and lead a team of passionate people
Advocate passionately for our drivers. Understand their needs, experiences, pain points, and motivation. Treat them as customers and be their voice in the room across all key decisions.
Quarterback cross-functional efforts that improve the delivery partner experience across product, business development, marketing, policy, legal, and communications.
Define the hiring needs for your teams and recruit top Ops talent to fill these roles
Run experiments: we're looking for people who are curious and passionate about solving problems!
Lead by example and establish a fun, inclusive, and safe work environment.
Design innovative processes to on-board partners, manage utilization and ensure partner satisfaction.

Team management

Lead a team, provide technical and professional development and establishing succession planning
Supervise and oversee the daily operations of the local team
Overall responsible for the team’s performance in the department

What You’ll Need

A degree in statistics, commerce or management or any equivalent experience
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in a managerial position within the operations, logistics field, ideally for a marketplace.
Passion for Analytics: great analytical thinker with deep data analysis to help design solutions and optimize fleet utilization.
Hunger to get things done: Super strong project management skills, with a focus on proactively finding practical solutions to problems
Leader: need to be that person who can take the first step, inspire a room full of people to surpass themselves, and build a loyal community
Strong Work Ethic
People Skills: need to be able to build and maintain relationships with a diverse group of people.
Selling ideas and beliefs is what will make you successful.
Entrepreneurship: always thinking about the business and owning it!
Target driven and ability to drive meeting of very aggressive targets
Strong commercial sense, sharp problem solver and ability to get things done
Must have outstanding written & verbal communication skills in (local) and French / English
Demonstrated ability to prioritize, self-start, contribute under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Highly organized, creative and critical thinker
Organized and obsessive about details
Hard working, passionate and looking to embrace the challenge
Thrive in high impact/high profile situations
Experience abroad or in a multinational is a plus but nor required.

PERKS :

Ground floor opportunity with the team; shape the strategic direction of the company
The rare opportunity to change the world around you such that everyone around you is using the product you built. We’re not just another app, we’re infusing social values and reinventing how services are provided
Sharp, motivated co-workers in a fun office environment

BENEFITS :

Great compensation and bonuses including stock options.
Ground floor opportunity with the team; shape the strategic direction of the company
Sharp, motivated co-workers in a fun office environment.
Paid company holidays
Full social coverage

Apply Now

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