Head of Transportation Operations

Addison Group; Sulphur (LA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Compensation

Comprehensive Benefits

Career Growth

Exclusive Access

Personalized Support

Job summary

Addison Group is seeking a senior transportation operations leader to drive strategic and operational leadership across multiple sites. You will coach managers, dispatch teams, maintenance leaders, and frontline staff while upholding safety and DOT/FMCSA compliance.

You will oversee fleet utilization, route optimization, budgeting, KPI tracking, and growth initiatives, partnering with Safety, HR, and executive leadership to deliver exceptional service and efficiency.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive leadership experience in transportation, logistics, passenger transportation, trucking, or fleet operations.
• Proven success leading multi-site operations and managing large frontline workforces.
• Strong knowledge of DOT/FMCSA regulations, fleet operations, driver management, and transportation compliance.
• Experience managing operational budgets, KPIs, forecasting, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and build high-performing teams.
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for multi-site transportation operations.
• Lead, coach, and develop operations managers, dispatch teams, maintenance leaders, and frontline personnel.
• Foster a culture of safety, accountability, and continuous improvement while ensuring compliance with DOT, FMCSA, and company policies.
• Oversee fleet utilization, dispatch, scheduling, route optimization, and service delivery to maximize operational efficiency.
• Monitor KPIs, financial performance, labor productivity, and customer satisfaction metrics.
• Partner with Safety, Maintenance, Human Resources, and Executive Leadership to achieve operational objectives.
• Develop and implement standardized operating procedures and best practices across multiple locations.
• Drive operational efficiencies while maintaining exceptional customer service and employee engagement.
• Support budgeting, workforce planning, and strategic growth initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Fleet operations

Budgeting & forecasting

Change management

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

Addison Group is seeking a senior transportation operations leader to drive strategic and operational leadership across multiple sites. You will coach managers, dispatch teams, maintenance leaders, and frontline staff while upholding safety and DOT/FMCSA compliance.

You will oversee fleet utilization, route optimization, budgeting, KPI tracking, and growth initiatives, partnering with Safety, HR, and executive leadership to deliver exceptional service and efficiency.