# Head of Fleet Operations \(UK\) - Company: [Wayve]() - Location: London, United Kingdom - Team: Fleet Operations - Employment type: Full Time - Posted: September 17, 2025 ## Job description ## **The role** As Head of Fleet Operations (UK), you'll own the end-to-end translation of our customer-focused on-road testing strategy into tactical, executable plans — running UK Fleet Operations like a General Manager would run a business unit. You'll be the one accountable for safe, efficient, and high-performing on-road operations across London and the wider UK. Day-to-day, you'll lead deployment of all UK on-road testing, coordinating Shift Leads to keep operators running across two shifts spanning 0630–2330, seven days a week (this is not a weekend or shift-pattern role, but you'll need to be comfortable managing people who work that pattern). You'll partner closely with our Systems & Enablement Division — Fleet Servicing and Maintenance, Field Engineering, Operational Safety, Training, Systems and Insights, and Quality Assurance — to keep testing running smoothly, and you'll work directly with SW, HW, and Product teams to make sure our UK testing strategy stays aligned with company objectives. **Key responsibilities:** * Own the end-to-end deployment of our on-road ADAS testing strategy in the UK, converting strategic milestones into detailed tactical plans. * Deliver key testing outputs and on-road performance metrics, holding the team accountable to targets. * Optimise resource allocation, balancing fleet availability with team schedules to maximise productivity. * Directly manage and allocate work across a team including operational Shift Leads, with clear roles and accountability. * Continuously adjust operational plans as customer needs, technology, and strategic priorities evolve. * Act as the connective tissue between strategic planning and on-the-ground execution. * Drive continuous improvement in testing procedures, safety protocols, and team performance. * Own on-road risk for the UK geo, acting as the primary escalation point for incident management and safety-critical decisions. * Partner with the other Heads of Geo (US, UK, DE, JP) to align on global operating standards. ## **About you** You'll thrive in this role if you've run complex, safety-critical, round-the-clock operations before and want full ownership of a market. We're looking for: **Essential:** * Proven operational management experience, ideally in automotive testing, tech, or a comparably fast-moving, safety-critical field. * Strong strategic thinking — you can turn high-level strategy into practical, executable operating plans. * Excellent people leadership, including experience managing diverse and/or shift-based teams, and a mixed workforce of contractors and full-time employees. * Track record in resource planning and allocation across both fleet and personnel. * Sharp communication and stakeholder management skills — you'll work across SW, HW, Product, and global Fleet Ops leadership. * Comfort with ambiguity and a fast-changing environment, including on-call responsibility for incident management. * Based in or willing to relocate to London, with the expectation of being in-person the large majority of the time. * 5+ years managing large teams and/or an advanced degree in management or equivalent **Desirable:** * Familiarity with ADAS technology and on-road testing requirements. * Experience working with staffing agencies or managing a blended contractor/FTE workforce. This is a full-time role based in our office in London. This role is Monday to Friday, overseeing a division that operates seven days a week. It will include on-call responsibilities at times. #LI-KM1 ## Apply [Apply on Wayve]() Canonical job page: