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# Field Operations Manager at Via

- **Company:** Via
- **Location:** Bristol, United Kingdom
- **Posted:** 2026-10-26
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-30
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/via/jobs/8911305002

## Job description

Via is using technology to transform transportation around the world. From changing a single person’s daily commute to reducing humanity’s collective environmental footprint — we’ve got huge goals.

As a Field Manager on Via’s Operations team in the [UK](https://ridewithvia.com/uk), you are the force that keeps our services running reliably for the communities that depend on them. This is a high-ownership, boots-on-the-ground role where you’ll lead the daily operations of our [Westlink](https://city.ridewithvia.com/west-link) service, tackle real-time challenges, and ensure our riders are transported safely and on time.

This is an in-person position with the expectation that you will be onsite at least 3 days per week.

About the Role:

- Run daily onsite operations, ensuring safe, reliable, and accessible transportation for our riders.
- Partner with a broad, cross-functional team to develop and scale the processes, systems, and tools that drive continuous optimization and support rapid growth.
- Make real-time decisions on fleet, driver supply, compliance, rider needs, and unexpected issues - using data to quickly diagnose problems and keep service running smoothly.
- Guide and support drivers, building strong relationships and coaching toward stronger performance in the field.
- Turn rider and community feedback into concrete changes by spotting patterns and addressing root causes.
- Act as the bridge between Via’s partners, drivers, and Via central teams, keeping everyone informed with clear, timely updates and resolving questions quickly.

About You:

- Operationally experienced in people management, logistics, customer service, or other process-oriented work.
- Relationship-oriented and a confident communicator who builds trust with drivers, riders, teammates, and city partners, adapting their message and tone to each stakeholder, whether that’s partners, customers, or driver colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
- Hands-on and proactive, comfortable taking responsibility for employees, being in the field, and solving problems where they happen, even under pressure.
- Analytically savvy and structured, using data and digital tools to prioritize effectively and improve our services.
- Tactical and strategic, able to tackle issues in real time while thinking ahead and building solutions that prevent them from recurring.
- Fluent in English.
- Valid driver’s license in the UK, class B.
- Nice to have, but not required: Completed Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training and Qualified Transport Manager status would be a plus, as would experience in fixed-line bus operations.

Compensation and Benefits:

- Becoming part of a company that was awarded for its commitment to social good.
- Salary Range: £40,000–£45,000. Final salary will be determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills.
- Comprehensive health scheme offered through AXA.
- Partnership with YellowNest, a salary exchange benefit that helps reduce childcare fees for working parents.
- Cycle to Work Scheme - multiple options via Green Commute Initiative (GCI).

There has never been a more exciting time to be on the cutting edge of public mobility. Ready to join the ride?

Via is an equal opportunity employer.

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## About Via

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Via provides software and operations to build and optimize dynamic, shared public mobility networks for cities, transit agencies, schools, universities, healthcare providers, and corporations around the world.
- **Entity Type**: Private (conflicting reports: some sources list a public stock symbol VIA on NYSE, but LinkedIn and Crunchbase classify it as privately held; total disclosed funding of $1.4B)
- **Headquarters**: New York, New York, United States
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Daniel Ramot (CEO), Oren Shoval (CTO)

## Core Business
- Primary industry/industries: Public transportation technology, mobility-as-a-service (MaaS), paratransit, student transit, microtransit, and transit planning software.
- Target customers: B2G (transit agencies, cities), B2B (corporations, universities, healthcare providers), and B2C (riders).
- Mission or purpose statement: “Using technology to transform transportation. Creating more livable cities that are efficient, highly connected, and help more people easily access education, healthcare, and employment opportunities.”

## Products & Services
- **Microtransit**: On-demand, dynamic ride-sharing services for cities and transit agencies to fill gaps in fixed-route networks.
- **Paratransit**: AI-powered paratransit software (including Eligibility Manager, AI Application Scanning, Caregiver App) to digitize approvals, reduce ride times, and increase efficiency.
- **Student Transit**: Flexible, cost-effective school transportation with real-time visibility for districts and parents.
- **Remix Planning & Scheduling**: Data-driven planning, scheduling, and predictive runtime tools to design and optimize transit networks.
- **Citymapper**: Consumer mobility app for journey planning across all modes, plus MaaS+ for agencies to power multimodal trip discovery.
- **Corporate & Campus Shuttles**: Managed shuttle services for employers and universities, using AI routing and scheduling.
- **Health Transportation**: Integrated transportation for healthcare providers and payers to improve patient access.
- **Via Intelligence**: A vertical AI platform that provides recommendations and automations to boost transit efficiency and service performance.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed; confidential valuation upon SPAC merger reports are conflicting (some indicate $3.5B at merger announcement in 2021, but current status unconfirmed).
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of $1.4B across 12 rounds; annual revenue estimated at $434.3M (as of latest public data).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Works with 700+ global partners including King County Metro (Seattle), Transport for London, Transport for NSW (Australia), Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe. Backed by investors undisclosed in the provided sources.
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount growth of +10.1% YoY to 827 employees; operates in 29 countries; recent product expansions (AI Paratransit, Remix Planning, Citymapper integration).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Vertical AI platform**: First AI platform purpose-built for public transit, offering predictive runtimes, ridership modeling, and automated planning across all service types.
- **Full-stack offering**: Unique combination of software SaaS, managed operations, and consulting – allowing deep integration with partner agencies.
- **Scale and trust**: 700+ partners globally including some of the largest transit agencies, providing real-world operational data and network effects.
- **Multi-modal ecosystem**: Citymapper acquisition gives a consumer-facing mobility app that feeds insights back to the planning tools.

## Strategic Focus
- Deepening AI capabilities across all product lines (e.g., AI Planning, AI Paratransit) to automate more decisions and reduce costs for partners.
- Expanding student transit and health transportation verticals as high-growth adjacent markets.
- Continued global expansion into new cities and countries, particularly in Europe and Asia-Pacific.
- Integrating Citymapper’s rider experience data with Via’s operations platform to close the loop between planning, operations, and ridership.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven work**: Employees get to directly impact urban livability, equity, and sustainability through transportation technology.
- **Hybrid workspace**: Flexible on-site/remote policy (typical time on-site is flexible); offices in New York, San Francisco, Washington DC, Chicago, Los Angeles, and international hubs.
- **Compensation & benefits**: Competitive salaries, equity packages, 401(k), health/dental/vision insurance, FSA, life and disability insurance, fertility benefits, generous parental leave, and family medical leave.
- **Professional development**: Learning opportunities via “Via-Versity”, customized development tracks, and exposure to cutting-edge AI and transit operations.
- **Culture**: Values of “Smart, Human, Shared” – intellectual curiosity, focus on human impact, and collaboration across teams.
- **Perks**: Free snacks and drinks, travel concierge services, company car (for certain roles), local volunteer opportunities, Employee Resource Groups.
- **Inclusive hiring**: Committed to equal opportunity and diverse backgrounds; explicitly welcomes unconventional career paths.

## Sources
1. [Life at Via careers page](https://ridewithvia.com/careers/)
2. [Via public mobility solutions – product overview](https://ridewithvia.com/)
3. [Via open jobs listings](https://ridewithvia.com/careers/jobs)
4. [LinkedIn company profile for Via](https://www.linkedin.com/company/ridewithvia)
5. [Built In company profile and perks](https://builtin.com/company/via)

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