Middle East Jobs, Careers, Vacancies: Regional General Manager

Regional General Manager - Travel Category, Swvl, Dubai, UAE

Swvl is the leading technology company in the mass transportation market. We are a fast-growing data-driven company that is disrupting the public transportation market on multiple continents making people’s lives better on a daily basis in countries such as Egypt, Kenya, Pakistan, UAE, KSA, Jordan, Spain and Latin America.

Swvl is a revolutionary idea that was born from passion, loyalty, and persistence to face all challenges on the table, Swvl is not just a means to facilitate commuting, but a hunger to strive for solutions, encourage the contribution of youth in innovation, and inspire change. Swvl has a positive, diverse, and supportive culture—we look for people who are curious, inventive, and work to be a little better every single day.

What you'll do

Lead the Swvl intercity business in Middle East, Pakistan and Kenya with full P&L responsibility
Be a leader of country leaders. Create a support ecosystem for the country leaders and help them hire and develop the best.
Execute in short-term sprints while setting and maintaining a long-term strategy & vision towards achieving the company’s goals in the markets.
Accountable for his/her portfolio countries Operations, Customer and Driver Experience, Supply/Partner relationships, and work closely with HQ (some functions are dotted line reporting to HQ) to set strategy and drive execution in a matrixed environment.
Engage with local regulatory and policy partners and authorities within the transportation ecosystem to unlock licensing of the managed fleet side of the business.
Work cross-functionally and collaborate with the central product team to communicate the product needs to grow Swvl in the region.
Initiate creative local marketing strategies and user growth campaigns targeted both at the consumer and bus operators/ partners through the local and central demand teams.

What you'll be

You hold a degree preferably in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering or a related field.
You have a senior regional leadership experience gained through 10+ years of operations or business management.
You have a background in (transportation, ride hailing, logistics, e-commerce, consulting, investment banking) or similar industries as well as in project management.
Superb analytical skills and the ability to use data to back up assumptions and take daily decisions.
Fluency in English and (Arabic or Urdu) is required
Willingness and availability to travel across portfolio countries, and perform other duties as needed.
You bring an entrepreneurial spirit, hands-on mentality and are full of energy and ambition.
You are organized. You deliver on time & handle competing priorities well.
You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, are an inspirational leader and never stop challenging the status quo.
You are a strong communicator; you enjoy representing your teams and lead with both confidence and passion.
Stellar relationship building skills and the ability to make smart partnerships happen, from inception to execution.

https://boards.eu.greenhouse.io/swvl/jobs/4034723101?s=LinkedIn&source=LinkedIn

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