# City Manager

> Weekday AI · Chennai, India · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-27

**Workplace:** on_site

**Department:** Weekday's Client via platform

## Description

**This role is for one of Weekday’s clients**

  
Min Experience: 6+ years  
Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India  
JobType: full-time

We are seeking an experienced **City Manager** to take end-to-end ownership of business operations and growth in Chennai. This role will be responsible for managing the city's **P&L, operational performance, fleet utilization, driver network, team leadership, and business development initiatives**.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in mobility, logistics, or on-demand services, along with a proven ability to lead large operational teams, manage budgets, improve profitability, and scale city-level businesses.

## Requirements

### Key Responsibilities

-   Own the complete **P&L for Chennai**, including revenue targets, cost management, budgeting, and operating margin improvement.
-   Drive aggressive **driver onboarding** and build a strong pipeline of active driver partners.
-   Optimize fleet utilization across active vehicles through effective allocation, demand planning, and operational monitoring.
-   Oversee city operations across **driver operations, customer experience, fleet management, and finance**.
-   Identify and evaluate new business opportunities, including corporate partnerships, new customer segments, and geographic expansion.
-   Develop and execute strategies to improve city-level revenue, efficiency, service quality, and profitability.
-   Build, manage, and mentor a high-performing city team with clear goals, accountability, and a strong performance culture.
-   Monitor key operational and financial metrics and take corrective actions to address gaps.
-   Identify operational risks, bottlenecks, and growth opportunities and implement appropriate solutions.
-   Provide regular updates to national leadership on **business performance, risks, operational priorities, and growth plans**.
-   Ensure effective coordination across functions to deliver consistent customer and business outcomes.

### Required Qualifications & Experience

-   **6–10 years of professional experience**, with at least **2–3 years in P&L ownership, city management, regional management, or a similar leadership role**.
-   Strong understanding of **mobility, logistics, transportation, or on-demand service businesses**.
-   Proven experience managing business operations and delivering revenue and profitability targets.
-   Strong people leadership skills, with the ability to hire, develop, motivate, and retain diverse operational teams.
-   Strong commercial acumen and experience developing business cases, managing budgets, and optimizing costs.
-   Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and decision-making skills.
-   Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, target-driven environment.

### Good-to-Have Skills

-   Prior experience working in **Chennai** or managing operations across South India.
-   Exposure to **fleet management, multi-modal transportation, or hyperlocal logistics**.
-   Experience scaling city-level operations or launching new business segments.
-   Strong understanding of local market dynamics and customer behavior.

### Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a **hands-on, commercially driven operations leader** who can balance P&L ownership with execution on the ground. You should be comfortable managing multiple functions, leading large teams, improving operational efficiency, and identifying new avenues for city-level growth.

### Must-Have Skills

-   P&L Management
-   Business Operations

### Good-to-Have Skills

-   Fleet Management
-   Mobility & Logistics
-   City Operations
-   Business Development

## Apply

[Apply at Weekday AI](https://apply.workable.com/weekday-1/j/4E4427CB0D/apply)

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