General Manager

We’re looking for a seasoned and entrepreneurial General Manager to lead Careem Bikes across the region. This is a strategic leadership role focused on scaling our existing micromobility footprint, executing our regional expansion, and evolving our business model through innovation and operational excellence. The ideal candidate will be equally strong in commercial thinking, stakeholder relationship management, and cross-functional delivery.

Location
Dubai, UAE

What you'll do:

• Oversee the strategy, sustainable growth, and P&L of the Bikes business across the UAE and KSA, ensuring long-term market leadership.
• Lead and inspire a multidisciplinary team across operations, commercial, and product, fostering a high-performance and accountable culture.
• Drive successful expansion projects in the UAE and KSA, including launch readiness, resource planning, and stakeholder alignment.
• Ensure operational excellence across the board, maintaining service quality, customer experience, profitability, and continuous growth.
• Build and manage strong relationships with government stakeholders, navigating regulatory dynamics with credibility and foresight.
• Partner with Ads and Partnerships teams to unlock new monetisation levers.
• Champion structured prioritisation to balance disciplined delivery with speed and agility across functions.
• Continuously evolve the operating model, leveraging new technologies, data-driven insights, and market innovations.

What you'll need:

• 12+ years of leadership experience in the mobility space (bike sharing, micro-mobility, transport, or adjacent sectors).
• Strong track record of driving sustainable growth and managing large-scale P&L ownership.
• Demonstrated ability to build, scale, and lead multidisciplinary teams.
• Proven stakeholder management skills, particularly in engaging with regulators and government entities.
• Commercially minded, with experience unlocking new revenue streams and partnerships.

Work Conditions

• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year.
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.