OPERATIONS MANAGER

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Austin, TX, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Software • Travel
The Role
Oversee daily car rental operations, including customer service, fleet readiness, staffing, workflow optimization, team leadership, KPI monitoring, reporting, recruitment, and process improvement. The role requires balancing customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and profitability while responding to demand fluctuations and resolving bottlenecks in real time.
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Job Description

The engine behind every smooth operation. 

We are looking for a driven Operations Manager who thrives in a high-volume, fast-paced setting and takes pride in running a tight operation. The right person will anticipate challenges, lead with confidence, and make smart, real-time decisions that protect both customer satisfaction and profitability.

As the Operations Manager, you will oversee daily rental operations to ensure a seamless customer experience from arrival to departure. You will lead a team, manage fleet readiness, monitor performance, and make informed decisions that directly impact revenue and service levels.

Operational Leadership

  • Oversee and streamline the rental process to minimize wait times and deliver fast, friendly, efficient service

  • Maintain a clean, well-managed, and diverse fleet that aligns with customer demand, including specialty vehicles

  • Forecast staffing and fleet needs using historical data and market trends

  • Monitor workflows and eliminate operational bottlenecks

  • Anticipate unexpected demand and implement plans to maintain smooth performance

  • Identify and resolve slowdowns across departments

Team Leadership & Development

  • Lead, coach, and develop a sales-driven team to meet revenue and performance goals

  • Monitor productivity and follow up consistently on team performance

  • Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring team members

  • Develop and enhance cross-training programs to strengthen team flexibility

  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Performance & Reporting

  • Monitor KPIs and adjust operational strategies to drive results

  • Generate and present detailed performance reports using advanced Excel

  • Make real-time decisions that balance customer satisfaction with company profitability

Process Improvement

  • Use operational data to improve workflows and staffing strategies

  • Simplify processes to increase efficiency and reduce delays

  • Encourage team members to contribute ideas that improve overall performance

Operational Leadership

  • Oversee and streamline the rental process to minimize wait times and deliver fast, friendly, efficient service

  • Maintain a clean, well-managed, and diverse fleet that aligns with customer demand, including specialty vehicles

  • Forecast staffing and fleet needs using historical data and market trends

  • Monitor workflows and eliminate operational bottlenecks

  • Anticipate unexpected demand and implement plans to maintain smooth performance

  • Identify and resolve slowdowns across departments

Team Leadership & Development

  • Lead, coach, and develop a sales-driven team to meet revenue and performance goals

  • Monitor productivity and follow up consistently on team performance

  • Participate in recruiting, interviewing, and hiring team members

  • Develop and enhance cross-training programs to strengthen team flexibility

  • Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement

Performance & Reporting

  • Monitor KPIs and adjust operational strategies to drive results

  • Generate and present detailed performance reports using advanced Excel

  • Make real-time decisions that balance customer satisfaction with company profitability

Process Improvement

  • Use operational data to improve workflows and staffing strategies

  • Simplify processes to increase efficiency and reduce delays

  • Encourage team members to contribute ideas that improve overall performance

Experience & Qualifications
  • High school diploma or GED required; college degree preferred

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills

  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting

  • Strong communication and leadership skills

  • Experience with real-time monitoring tools and operational systems

  • Proven ability to lead and coach a performance-driven sales team

We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Accordingly, all members of society, irrespective of age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion, or belief, are encouraged to apply to join our team. All employment decisions, including hiring, promotion, discipline, and discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

Europcar Mobility Group

Europcar Mobility Group is a global mobility player, with 75 years of mobility services expertise and a leading position in Europe.  “We help to change the way you move” is what we stand for and brings us together.

We offer to individuals and businesses a wide range of car and van rental services, be it for a few hours, a few days, a week, a month or more, on-demand or on subscription, relying on a fleet of more than 250.000 vehicles, equipped with the latest engines including an increasing share of electric vehicles.

Our brands address differentiated needs, use cases and expectations: Europcar® - a global leader of car rental and light commercial vehicle rental, with a premium positioning, Goldcar® - a frontrunner at providing low-cost car rental services in Europe, and Fox-Rent-A-Car®, one of the main players in the car rental market in the US, with a "value for money" positioning.

Customers’ satisfaction is at the heart of the Group’s ambition and that of our more than 8,000 employees, everywhere we deliver our mobility solutions, thanks to a strong network in over 130 countries.

More info at: www.europcar-mobility-group.com

Skills Required

  • High school diploma or GED
  • College degree
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting
  • Strong communication and leadership skills
  • Experience with real-time monitoring tools and operational systems
  • Proven ability to lead and coach a performance-driven sales team
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The Company
HQ: Paris
9,342 Employees

What We Do

Europcar Mobility Group is the European N°1 in vehicle rental, with the ambition to become a leader in dedicated, sustainable mobility services in the years to come. The Group offers a wide range of car and van rental services: be it for a few hours, a few days, a week, a month or more, on-demand or on subscription, for businesses and individuals, relying on a fleet equipped with the latest engines including more and more "green" vehicles (EVs, PHEVs). It operates distinctive brands, responding to differentiated needs, use cases and expectations in terms of level of service: Europcar® - the European leader of car rental and light commercial vehicle rental, Goldcar® - the lowcost leader in Europe, and Ubeeqo® – one of the European leaders of roundtrip car-sharing (BtoB, BtoC). Customers’ satisfaction is at the heart of the Group’s ambition and that of its more than 8,000 employees, everywhere Europcar Mobility Group delivers its mobility solutions, thanks to a strong network in 140 countries (including 16 wholly owned subsidiaries completed by franchisees and alliance partners).

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