--- title: 'Quality and Safety Manager at Via' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/quality-and-safety-manager-via-dallas-fort-worth-4fjck23x5ce5' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-30' --- # Quality and Safety Manager at Via - **Company:** Via - **Location:** Dallas-Fort Worth, TX - **Posted:** 2026-10-16 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-30 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/via/jobs/8895818002 ## 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 Quality & Safety Manager you will play a crucial role in ensuring the highest levels of safety, service quality, and operational efficiency for our transit services. You will be responsible for supervising and training drivers, managing on-the-road performance, responding to incidents, and maintaining service standards. This role is ideal for individuals who thrive in dynamic environments and are committed to fostering a culture of safety and excellence. **This is an in-person position with the expectation that you will be in the field 5 days per week weekend included** What You’ll Do: - Conduct on-the-road supervision, including ride-alongs and shadowing, to ensure compliance with safety and service standards. - Monitor and evaluate driver interactions and adherence to safety protocols, providing constructive feedback and coaching. - Partner with the Field Manager to provide continuous training, including initial, remedial, and refresher courses. - Deliver hands-on coaching on best practices, safety procedures, and service expectations. - Lead post-accident and post-incident protocols, serving as the Designated Employer Representative (DER) for DOT compliance. - Act as the primary point of contact for urgent operational issues, implementing real-time solutions to ensure service continuity. - Review and assess complaint reports, driver feedback, and training session documentation. - Conduct training needs assessments and implement necessary improvements. - 85% on-the-road supervision, 15% training and administrative duties. Who You Are: - Experience in transit supervision, transportation management, or a similar field preferred. - Strong leadership skills with the ability to mentor and guide drivers. - Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to make quick, effective decisions in dynamic situations. - Strong communication skills for effective feedback delivery and conflict resolution. - Knowledge of DOT regulations, safety standards, and ADA/paratransit compliance is a plus. - Successful completion of a pre-employment physical exam, drug test, criminal background check, and motor vehicle records check is mandatory for employment. 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: $21-23 / hour 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. ## 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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