Project Manager

Job description / Role

Do you want to help build a world-class institution from the region, experience the thrill of being part of a high-growth technology company, and improve people's lives?

There is only one way to build an awesome institution: to attract exceptionally talented people who are aligned with the mission of the organisation and make them partners in success. At Careem, our mission is to simplify & improve the lives of people, initially through solutions that make transportation in the region reliable, and over time, through disruptions in payments and logistics. In the process, we want to build an organisation that inspires and become a world-class institution from the region.

Founded in 2012 by former entrepreneurs and McKinsey alums, Careem is the MENA regions leading ride-hailing service and newest Tech Unicorn. With 30% monthly growth, we now operate in 50+ cities across 11 countries and host over 6million users. With our recent Series D funding success, we are positioned on the cusp of significant scale and well on target to deliver our goal of creating one million jobs in the region by 2018.

As a Project Manager, you will have significant impact on efficiency throughout the organization. Its focus is on increasing automation, reducing wasted time, eliminating errors and improving the quality of the tools used (both internally and with customers or captains). Project Managers are expected to take ownership of projects including the analysis, planning, design and implementation phases of the project.

Other responsibilities include:
- Own the end-to-end design and implementation of new systems/processes across the whole organization that allows Careem to move even faster more efficiently at scale.
- Working on different projects each quarter giving them a variety of experience across Careem. Typical projects last 2-3 months and a Manager can be working on 1-2 projects at a time.
- Focus on the areas where innovation is needed and we help to design and implement that innovation, including projects such as launch new technologies to increase our capacity to recruit customers/captains or developing an app that improves training proficiency or changing the organizational structure of a function to help them work better.
- Help Careem run even faster more efficiently at scale

Requirements

Candidates should have 5+ years work experience, preferably working for a consultancy, where they have demonstrated track record of using the following skills:

- Successfully owning the end to end development and implementation of a project
- Developing a process map and identifying areas for improvement
- Collaboration with a variety of stakeholders to drive change in the organization
- Taking initiative to identify areas for improvement and driving change within these areas
- A bias for action; always wanting to move quickly and improve things faster

Benefits Summary
We offer an attractive total compensation package, with emphasis on equity compensation, excellent health benefits and monthly Careem credits. You will have a unique opportunity to join a fast-growing company on the ground floor and shape its direction.

About the Company

We are a brand that aims to simplify people's lives by revolutionizing the transportation industry. A brand that strives to inspire everyone it interacts with, and supports every single person who dares to believe. #BeCareem

Careem is the MENA region's leading ride-hailing service and newest Tech Unicorn. With 30% monthly growth, we now operate in 50+ cities across 11 countries and host over 6 million users. With our recent Series D funding success, we are positioned on the cusp of significant scale and well on target to deliver our goal of creating one million jobs in the region by 2018.