--- title: 'Office Manager (part-time) at Via' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/office-manager-part-time-via-benton-harbor-d0ts5kx7ck9n' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-11' --- # Office Manager (part-time) at Via - **Company:** Via - **Location:** Benton Harbor, MI - **Posted:** 2026-07-20 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-11 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/via/jobs/8640430002 ## 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 an Office Manager at Via, you’ll oversee the day-to-day operations of our Benton Harbor Office, playing an important role in creating an exceptional environment for our growing team. As a key part of our People Operations team, you’ll be responsible for maintaining best practices to keep our office running smoothly. You’ll have the opportunity to assist with special projects, working closely with IT, Employee Experience, and many more! This is a part-time position and will be on-site in our Benton Harbor office. ## What You'll Do - Manage the daily logistics of the company's office. - Keep a tidy office by routinely cleaning our common areas, kitchens, and phone booths when needed. - Greet guests and field phone calls. - Support with stocking with supplies when needed. - Lead a wide variety of projects and help improve day-to-day processes. - Help with the company's onboarding programs for new hires in Benton Harbor working closely with the People Operations and IT teams to ensure a great “Day One” experience. ## Who You Are - 1+ years full-time work experience. - Bachelor's degree (candidates without a degree should have 2+ years' full-time work experience). - Very strong ability to multitask and prioritize—you must be able to manage your own time and stay highly organized while orchestrating multiple tasks. - Positive, "can-do" attitude and strong customer service mentality—you exude high-energy and thrive working with others. - Bias toward action and solutions-driven mentality—you can identify areas where processes can be improved and act on them. - Strong written and verbal communication. - Tech savvy, comfortable using basic tools like G-Suite, Zoom, Slack. - Strong troubleshooting skills—you can help IT with office technology. - Prior experience in an Executive Assistant, Receptionist, or Office Manager role. - Interest in growing your career in People or Business Operations. Compensation and Benefits: - Final salary will be determined by the candidate’s experience, knowledge, and skills. Salary reflected does not include equity or variable pay, where applicable. - Salary: $18.00 / hour, up to 20 hours a week Ready to join the ride? Via is an equal opportunity employer. ## 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. 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