Job Description
Are you ready to lead the future of data-driven mobility? We are looking for a visionary, hands-on Intelligence & Optimization Lead who turns our rich fleet data into AI-powered decisions and ensures that non-data-driven choices become a thing of the past.
Ready to own this transformation and shape an affordable mobility ecosystem for everyone? Apply now and become the architect of our data- and AI-powered future at SIXT.
YOUR ROLE AT SIXT
* Optimize Fleet Intelligence: Lead the automated fleet optimization and intelligence stream, ensuring our global multi-hundred-thousand vehicle fleet is utilized optimally across demand and revenue forecasts, cost, contractual constraints, and operational limitations
* Steer Central Initiatives: Drive and prioritize high-impact fleet optimization projects, leveraging AI to maximize efficiency while deciding when and how central Data Science teams should be embedded
* Build Applied AI Solutions: Design, validate, and iterate optimization models and AI-based decision systems
* Ensure Statistical Rigor: Act as a functional leader who challenges assumptions and secures statistical relevance in all data- and AI-driven approaches
* Elevate Coding Excellence: Support colleagues with your Python expertise when low-code or AI-assisted “vibe-coded” solutions (e.g. via tools like Cursor) run into technical limitations, and help harden prototypes into robust production-ready code
YOUR SKILLS MATTER
* Mindset You measure yourself by business impact, pragmatically balancing model sophistication, data availability, and time-to-market through agile, experiment-driven development
* Experience You bring solid experience in applying statistics and optimization techniques to real-world business problems, ideally in mobility, logistics, or similarly complex operational environments
* Skills You have advanced skills in SQL and Python and are comfortable integrating data products and optimization logic into production systems
* Ownership You take full end-to-end responsibility for your topics, from problem definition to measurable outcome, and you thrive in a fast-paced environment where trust, autonomy, and accountability are essential
* Language You communicate fluently in English; German is a plus
WHAT WE OFFER
* Extra benefits Enjoy discounts on SIXT rent, share, ride and SIXT+, attractive vehicle leasing offers, and exclusive deals with partners for travel, tech, fashion and more
* Mobility boost We support your mobility with a company car
* Future security We contribute to your retirement plan and support you with capital-forming benefits to ensure you are well covered
* Feel-good atmosphere Stay active with our modern SIXT gym, various leisure activities like the gaming area or the SIXT choir, and enjoy our high-quality employee restaurant
* Flexibility Enjoy 30 days of vacation and a hybrid working model with flexible hours
* Giving back Take one day each year to volunteer at a charitable organization dedicated to supporting children
Please note that this is an individual expert role focusing on topic ownership and functional guidance.
Additional Information
About us:
We are a globally leading mobility service provider with a revenue of €4.00 billion and around 9,000 employees worldwide. Our mobility platform ONE combines our products SIXT rent (car rental), SIXT share (car sharing), SIXT ride (taxi, ride, and chauffeur services), and SIXT+ (car subscription), giving our customers access to our fleet of 350,000 vehicles, the services of 4,000 cooperation partners, and around 5 million drivers worldwide. Together with our franchise partners, we are present in more than 110 countries at 2,000 rental stations. At SIXT, top-tier customer experience and outstanding customer service are our highest priorities. We believe in true entrepreneurship and long-term stability and align our corporate strategy with foresight. Get started with us and apply now!