Safety Alert Team Lead

Who We Are

Our Safe Ride Support team takes pride in ensuring every ride is completed safely and smoothly. As a Safety Alerts Team Lead you will be a critical player in delivering on our promise “Safety is Everything” and will help us achieve this goal in the following ways:

• Lead a team of full- and part-time remote Safety Alert Specialists responsible for delivering safe and issue free rides
• Partner with peers to monitor volume across all SRS responsibilities and jump in to assist with volume, as needed
• Be a point of escalation by actively monitoring and assisting in communication channels to ensure immediate intervention in safety-critical situations.
• Manage weekly 1:1 meetings with team members, focusing on key performance metrics and delivering precise, actionable feedback.
• Partner with the QA Manager to develop and maintain quality assurance processes, setting performance benchmarks, completing audits, and overseeing training for your team.
• Contribute to the design and refinement of tools and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
• Maintain strict adherence to HopSkipDrive policies and processes
• Troubleshoot system outages and analyze daily specialist-reported issue trends, sharing solution-oriented insights with management.

Schedule: 4am-8:30pm PST and some on-call weekends

Who You Are

Your first priority is safety and immediately dig into the details when something feels ‘off’. You’re excited to contribute to the continuing  evolution of this focus area and develop your team members. With the following skills, you’ll make a tangible and immediate impact:

• Critical thinker with the ability to quickly navigate between multiple responsibilities while maintaining composure
• Safety-focused leader who maintains safety as a constant north star and exudes calm under pressure
• Results-oriented mentor with a desire to help your team of Specialists achieve team-level SLAs and KPIs
• Data-minded professional with a basic understanding of Excel/Google Sheets and the ability to leverage data for performance management
• Change champion with the ability to adapt and usher change management through your team by connecting daily tasks to purpose and bigger-picture initiatives
• Strong communicator with the emotional intelligence to confidently and kindly navigate tough conversations, including performance feedback and differing perspectives, while remaining deeply collaborative with fellow leaders.
• Growth-oriented and open to feedback with a drive to succeed in a fast-paced environment
• 2-3 years of leadership management experience
• 3 plus years experience in operations or safety
• 10-12 direct reports 

Our Investment In You

We want you to be an owner in our company and share in executing our vision, so every full-time employee has equity. In addition, we offer flexible vacation, medical, dental, vision and life insurance, 401(k), FSA, and an opportunity to work for a uniquely positioned, VC-backed company in a hugely attractive space with significant upside potential. HopSkipDrive is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this role is $60,000-$70,000 per year.  This position is remote and, as such, compensation will ultimately be in line with the location in which the position is filled. Final compensation for this role will be determined by several factors such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skill set, certifications, and specific work location. The total compensation package for this role also includes equity stock options.

HopSkipDrive is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected class.

* This role will be fully remote in one of the following states AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI**