Director - Maps Operations

We are seeking a highly experienced Mapping Operations Leader to head large-scale Maps and Navigation Operations, driving quality, scale, and operational excellence across digital mapping platforms such as Google Maps, Apple Maps, and enterprise GIS solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end map operations covering data creation, validation, enrichment, and maintenance for navigation, routing, POI, and geospatial datasets.
• Ensure map quality, accuracy, freshness, and SLA compliance across regions for navigation use cases such as routing, traffic, and address validation.
• Manage large-scale production operations supporting platforms like Google Maps, Apple Maps, or equivalent.
• Own and deliver complex, multi-region programs with strong governance, KPIs, dashboards, and cost efficiency.
• Drive process optimization through automation and AI/ML-enabled workflows.
• Build and lead large global teams, overseeing org design, capacity planning, hiring, and succession planning while fostering a high-performance culture.

Required Experience & Skills

• 18+yearsofexperience in Mapping Operations, Navigation, GIS, or Geo-spatial domains.
• Hands-on exposure to Google Maps, Apple Maps, or large-scale enterprise mapping platforms.
• Proven experience managing large operations teams of 500+ members across multiple geographies.

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