This role is for one of Weekday’s clients

Min Experience: 6+ years
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced City Manager to take end-to-end ownership of business operations and growth in Chennai. This role will be responsible for managing the city's P&L;, operational performance, fleet utilization, driver network, team leadership, and business development initiatives .

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in mobility, logistics, or on-demand services, along with a proven ability to lead large operational teams, manage budgets, improve profitability, and scale city-level businesses.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

- Own the complete P&L; for Chennai , including revenue targets, cost management, budgeting, and operating margin improvement.
- Drive aggressive driver onboarding and build a strong pipeline of active driver partners.
- Optimize fleet utilization across active vehicles through effective allocation, demand planning, and operational monitoring.
- Oversee city operations across driver operations, customer experience, fleet management, and finance .
- Identify and evaluate current business opportunities, including corporate partnerships, new customer segments, and geographic expansion.
- Develop and execute strategies to improve city-level revenue, efficiency, service quality, and profitability.
- Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing city team with clear goals, accountability, and a strong performance culture.
- Monitor key operational and financial metrics and take corrective actions to address gaps.
- Identify operational risks, bottlenecks, and growth opportunities and implement appropriate solutions.
- Provide regular updates to national leadership on business performance,



risks, operational priorities, and growth plans .
- Ensure effective coordination across functions to deliver consistent customer and business outcomes.

Required Qualifications & Experience

- 6–10 years of qualified experience , with at least 2–3 years in P&L; ownership, city management, regional management, or a similar leadership role .
- Strong understanding of mobility, logistics, transportation, or on-demand service businesses .
- Proven experience managing business operations and delivering revenue and profitability targets.
- Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to hire, develop, motivate, and retain diverse operational teams.
- Strong commercial acumen and experience developing business cases, managing budgets, and optimizing costs.
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

Good-to-Have Skills

- Prior experience working in Chennai or managing operations across South India.
- Exposure to fleet management, multi-modal transportation, or hyperlocal logistics .
- Experience scaling city-level operations or launching new business segments.
- Solid understanding of local market dynamics and customer behavior.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a hands-on, commercially driven operations leader who can balance P&L; ownership with execution on the ground. You should be comfortable managing multiple functions, leading large teams, improving operational efficiency, and identifying new avenues for city-level growth.

Must-Have Skills

- P&L; Management
- Business Operations

Good-to-Have Skills

- Fleet Management
- Mobility & Logistics
- City Operations
- Business Development

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