City Fleet Manager - Autonomous Vehicle in London

Freenow by Lyft empowers smarter mobility decisions, helping people to move freely and cities to thrive. We are hiring a

City Fleet Manager to oversee the day‑to‑day operations of our Autonomous Vehicles fleet in London.

This is a hands‑on operational role focused on managing depot activities, ensuring fleet readiness, and supporting efficient and safe operations in collaboration with the Lyft Autonomous Business Unit and partners.

Reporting to the Senior Fleet Manager, Europe, you will be responsible for translating fleet strategy into reliable on‑ground execution, including managing depot operations and ensuring vehicles are ready for deployment.

Are you ready for your next ride?

YOUR DAILY ADVENTURES WILL INCLUDE

• Run the London depot, managing the flow for charging, cleaning, staging, inspection and vehicle turnaround.

You will identify and help bring on new infrastructure to support fleet expansion as volumes grow.

• Own vehicle road‑readiness: plan, process and execute approved vehicle deliveries from our AV partners, and ensure every vehicle is properly maintained, registered and licensed.
• Implement and continuously improve core processes and hold the team accountable to performance against SOPs.
• Plan and manage local resources, including staffing, shift and rota planning, and depot capacity, to match fleet volume and demand efficiently.
• Drive the operational performance of the London fleet and instil a culture centred on operational excellence, identifying and acting on opportunities to improve efficiency and reduce cost per vehicle.
• Ensure London operations comply with local regulations and AV partner environmental and safety standards.

Act as the local custodian for safety and embed a safety‑first culture across the depot and partner workforce.

• Manage the day‑to‑day relationship with vendors, overseeing delivery against SLAs, billing reconciliation, on‑site quality, and resolving operational escalations as the first point of contact in London.
• Support the development of local operations as the business scales, including participating in recruitment and team coordination activities.
• Contribute to building a collaborative and performance‑oriented team environment.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE

• 4+ years of experience in Fleet Management, Asset‑heavy Mobility Operations, Logistics, EV fleet or Depot/Supply operations, ideally within a high‑growth, tech or transport environment.
• Hands‑on experience running depots, managing vehicle fleets or delivering operational rollouts. Exposure to the Autonomous Vehicle sector is a strong plus.
• Experience building and enforcing SOPs and driving operational excellence.
• First‑rate problem‑solving skills and the ability to use data to run operations and improve performance rather than simply adding headcount.
• Proven experience managing third‑party, supplier or maintenance relationships against clear standards and SLAs.
• Familiarity with the London transport and regulatory environment (Tf L, DVSA etc) is highly advantageous.

BENEFITS & PERKS IN A NUTSHELL

• Flexible working arrangements
• Sabbatical & special leave policies
• We Road partnership
• Birthday, 24th + 31st December off
• Mobility Credit
• Employee assistance program

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

Freenow is an equal opportunity employer and we consider qualified applicants regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability or age.

We want you to grow and evolve, bring your true self to work.

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