Head of Growth Platforms

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Convoy, one of the fastest growing startups in the U.S., is transforming the $800 billion trucking industry. Convoy offers companies the best option for moving their freight through its network of thousands of technology-connected trucking companies. Shippers get instant quotes, real-time GPS tracking on all shipments, and actionable business analytics to improve their supply chain. Trucking companies get access to free tools and resources that allow them to find loads they want, drive fuller trucks, and get paid quickly. Convoy is growing quickly and hiring in every area. Come join a company that is literally moving the world forward! 

Founded in 2015, Convoy is backed by this century’s leading disruptors, including the founders and CEOs of Amazon, Salesforce, eBay, Linkedin, Expedia, Dropbox, KKR, Starbucks, and others.

As the Head of Growth Platforms, you will be responsible for managing multiple cross-team programs to accelerate Convoy’s shipment growth and create the first advanced freight marketplace by driving organizational cohesion, navigating business constraints, and building the foundation to operationalize company strategy. You will need to effectively influence and lead a cross-functional to maximum impact. Keeping team aligned, focused and productive.

About You:

  • Lead: Driving the vision, urgency, and impact of a team of Program Managers
  • Strategy: You are able to own and drive multiple programs that are a part of the larger strategic vision for Convoy
  • Fluency with data: You love working with numbers and can draw insights and actions from them, unlocking both incremental and large operational improvements. SQL, Excel and/or similar data analysis experience
  • Just do it attitude: You have strong operational mindedness and can drive concrete programs and an ability to excel in a dynamic work environment as an early member of a growing team
  • Communications: You have excellent written and oral communication skills. You clearly communicate goals, issues, and status to all stakeholders and partners. Work closely with Product to drive roadmap and priorities.
  • Judgment: You can assess costs, benefits, and risks to your programs. You can identify and respond to risks and high-priority issues rapidly and effectively
  • Influence: You drive effective teamwork, collaboration and commitment across multiple disparate groups with competing priorities

Requirements:

  • 7-12 years of experience at top tier consulting firm, tech company, fortune 500, or logistics. Project management, program management, or operations management experience
  • Superior organizational and time management skills; Ability to prioritize workload and manage multiple projects and tasks

Convoy is an equal-opportunity employer and we are actively seeking a diverse team. If you're a collaborative team player who wants to have an outsized impact with a small, tight-knit team, we'd love to hear from you!

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