General Manager

Transdev North America, Inc.; West Orange (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) retirement plan

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Voluntary long-term disability

Vacation

Sick days

Holidays

Job summary

Transdev North America, Inc. seeks a General Manager to proactively manage Essex County operations in NJ. The role oversees safe, reliable service, employee oversight, contract assets, risk, client satisfaction, and financial performance.

The position requires building relationships with employees, unions, and the community, setting strategic directions, and driving growth while ensuring regulatory compliance and environmental stewardship. Travel is expected.

Qualifications

• Four-year college degree desirable; experience and education may substitute.
• Experience in business administration, logistics, transportation or related field preferred.
• At least 5 years of experience managing a fixed-route or paratransit operation of similar size and scope.

Responsibilities

• Builds relationships with employees, the client, union partners, and the local community.
• Sets commercial and operational strategic direction for the business unit team according to location/client contract.
• Leads the management team and workforce to achieve safety, service performance, and financial objectives.
• Identifies and develops business growth opportunities.
• Optimizes return on assets by vehicle scheduling, maintenance, and performance management.
• Identifies and analyzes KPIs to maintain positive results.
• Ensures services are provided within budget and implements improvement plans.
• Delivers the business unit budget.
• Ensures compliance with regulations and safety standards.
• Oversees staff management and development in liaison with corporate teams.
• Ensures environmental compliance and sustainability management.
• Provides accurate data collection, analysis, and reporting.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Travel 10% outside of immediate area.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Strategic planning

Communication

Labor relations

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

The General Manager will proactively manage overall operations including the delivery of safe and reliable service, employee oversight, management of contract assets, risk management, client and customer satisfaction and financial performance. This position is based in Essex, NJ in supporting the Essex County.

Benefits

• Competitivecompensationpackageofminimum$80,000–maximum$105,000
• Vacation:minimumoftwo(2)weeks
• Sickdays:5days
• Holidays:12days;8standardand4floating
• Otherstandardbenefits:401(k)retirementplan,medical,dentalandvision,lifeinsurance,short-termdisability,voluntary long-term disability.

Key Responsibilities

• Continuouslybuildsrelationshipswithemployees,theclient,unionpartners,andthelocalcommunity.
• Accordingtolocation/clientcontract,setscommercialandoperationalstrategic directionforthebusiness unit team.
• Leadsthemanagementteamandemployeeworkforcetoachievecorporate/propertysafetygoals,service performance, and financial objectives.
• Identifies,suggests,anddevelopsbusinessgrowthopportunities.
• Optimizesthereturnonassetsdeployedwithinthebusinesstoincludevehiclescheduling,maintenance, and performance management.
• IdentifiesandanalyzesKPIstomaintainpositiveresults.
• Ensuresservicesareprovidedwithinbudgetandactionplansaredevelopedandimplementedtoimprove operational efficiencies.
• Determinesanddeliversbusinessunitbudget.
• EnsurescompliancewithstateandfederalregulationsandcompliancewithTransdevcorporatesafety standards.
• Overseesallstaffmanagementandassignsdevelopmenttraininginliaisonwiththecorporateteamas appropriate.
• Ensureseffectiveenvironmentalcomplianceandsustainabilitymanagement.
• Providescompleteandaccuratedatacollection,compilation,analysis,andreporting
• Otherdutiesasrequired.
• Travelrequirementoutsideofimmediatearea10%

Qualifications

• Completionofafour(4)yearcollegedegreeinarelevantfieldisdesirable,althoughacombinationof relevant experience and education will be considered.
• ExperienceinBusinessAdministration,Logistics,Transportationorrelatedfieldorequivalentbusiness experience preferred.
• Atleast5yearsofexperiencemanagingafixedrouteorparatransitbusoperationofsimilarsizeand scope.
• Knowledgeofrelevantfederalandstateemploymentlaws.
• Thoroughknowledgeoftransitsystemregulationsandoperations.
• Abilitytobuildsolidandmaintainstrongworkingrelationshipswithclients.
• Abilitytomanagecostcontrolandfinancialbudget.
• WorkingknowledgeandproficiencywithMicrosoftOfficeSuite.
• Intermediate level understanding of technology,apps,Wi-Fi,andunderstandingoftransportationtechnology.
• Strongwrittenandoralcommunicationskills;excellentpresentationskills;abilityto influencepeopleatall levels of the organization.
• Abilitytoorganizeandperformworkefficiently,strongattentiontodetail.
• AbilitytonavigateLaborRelationsissuesandworkeffectivelywithunionpartners,includinglabor grievances, and negotiations.
• Mustbeabletoworkshiftsorflexibleworkschedulesasneeded.
• SubjecttoaDOTdrugtestingandphysicalifapplicable.DOTRegulation49CFRPart40doesnot authorize the use of Schedule I drugs, including cannabis, for any reason.

Physical Requirements

• Workoutsideinvaryingtemperature,weather,andhumidityconditions-100%ofthejobisperformed outside, work alone and in remote locations.
• Sitforextendedperiods(upto6–8hoursperday);frequentlywalkforlongdistancesandon possible sloped ground or slippery and uneven surfaces
• Pushandpullobjectsupto 50pounds,occasionallythroughouttheworkday;liftmaterialweighingupto 50 lbs. with or without assistance; occasionally bend, kneel, or crouch to files or equipment stored at ground level
• Withstandheavytrafficareaswhileperformingthedutiesofthejob;tolerateexposuretoconsiderable amounts of dust, vehicle fumes and noise

Drug-free Workplace

• Be eligibletoworkintheUnitedStateswithoutrequiringsponsorshipnoworinthefuture(ifbasedinthe U.S.).
• Successfullypassapre-employmentdrugscreen.

About Transdev

Cities, counties, airports, companies, and universities across the U.S. contract with Transdev to operate their transportation systems, maintain their vehicle and fleets, and deliver on mobility solutions. Transdev U.S. employs a team of 32,000 across 400 locations while maintaining more than 17,000 vehicles. Part of a global company, Transdev is a leader in mobility with operations in 19 countries, proudly operated by 110,000 team members from around the world. As an operator and global integrator of mobility, we are driven by our purpose. Transdev – the mobility company – empowers the freedom to move everyday thank to safe, reliable, and innovative solutions that serve the common good. Find out more at http://www.TransdevNA.com or watch an overview video at https://youtu.be/ilO5cv0G4mQ.

Transdev is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.

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