Manager - EV & Operations

Job title: Manager - EV & Operations Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates About noon We’re building an ecosystem of digital products and services that power everyday life across the Middle East—fast, scalable, and deeply customer-centric. Our mission is to deliver to every door every day. We want to redefine what technology can do in this region, and we’re looking for a Manager - EV & Operations who can help us move even faster. Noon’s fastest hyper-local delivery platform, Noon Minutes, offers a localized assortment of FMCG & grocery products with delivery within 15-minutes. Currently live across the UAE and Saudi Arabia, offering thousands of products to customers in record time. noon’s mission: Every door, every day. What you'll do: • Manage the day-to-day performance, availability, and utilization of the EV fleet supporting last-mile deliveries, ensuring high vehicle uptime and readiness across all delivery hubs and darkstores. • Monitor vehicle health, range efficiency, and operational metrics, and establish processes for EV allocation, rider assignment, and fleet rotation. • Oversee the deployment, capacity planning, and maintenance of charging infrastructure, ensuring alignment with rider shifts and operational demand while optimizing charging schedules to minimize downtime and electricity costs. • Coordinate with facility teams and external vendors to support infrastructure upgrades and ensure reliable charging operations. • Manage relationships with EV manufacturers, battery providers, charging vendors, and leasing partners, ensuring adherence to service level agreements related to vehicle availability, maintenance, and warranty claims. • Lead procurement initiatives and vendor negotiations to support EV fleet expansion and cost optimization. • Implement preventive maintenance programs, monitor repair turnaround times and maintenance costs, and work with service partners to resolve issues quickly and minimize fleet downtime. • Support leadership in scaling the EV fleet and evaluate emerging technologies to help develop a long-term roadmap for sustainable last-mile mobility. What you'll need: • Bachelor Degree in Management, Engineering, or related field • 5-7 years of experience in logistics, consulting, engineering, or delivery operations, preferably in e-commerce, food delivery, or last-mile logistics • Strong negotiation and relationship management skills • Data-driven mindset with the ability to analyze operational performance • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple stakeholders • Good analytical skills with proficiency in Excel/GSheets • Good communication and coordination skills • Capable of working in highly ambiguous situations comfortably • Ability to accommodate flexibility in the work schedule Who will excel? • We’re looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters. • You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action. • We need people with the courage to be fiercely original. • noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential. Show more Show less