Joint Theater Distribution Center (JTDC) Transportation and Distribution Operations Manager

Leidos; Santa Rita (GU); On-site; USD 83,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a Joint Theater Distribution Center (JTDC) Transportation and Distribution Operations Manager in Santa Rita, Guam. This role leads Transportation, Staging, and Distribution, overseeing cargo movement, staging, vehicle dispatch, passenger transport, and specialized distribution activities to support Indo-Pacific logistics integration.

The position requires managing inbound/outbound cargo, coordinating routes and priorities, and supervising three sub-team leads while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 8-12 years of experience or Master’s with 6-10 years.
• Experience in transportation, deployment, distribution, movement control, or logistics operations.
• Experience supervising transportation or logistics personnel.
• Experience coordinating cargo movement and staging activities.
• Ability to plan and execute concurrent transportation requirements with multiple customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage inbound and outbound cargo transportation and distribution activities.
• Establish and control staging and marshaling areas.
• Sequence cargo movements based on mission priorities.
• Coordinate vehicle and driver scheduling, dispatch, and availability.
• Manage routes, pickup points, delivery locations, ports, airfields, warehouses, and customer movements.
• Maintain cargo and shipment visibility.
• Coordinate special lifts, rigging, and specialized transportation requirements.
• Respond to priority changes, emergency movements, and rerouting requirements.
• Identify transportation bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
• Integrate transportation requirements with warehouse, maintenance, and mission-operations personnel.
• Supervise three subordinate functional or sub-team leads.

Skills

Transportation operations

Deployment logistics

Movement control

Cargo staging coordination

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Description

Leidos is seeking a Joint Theater Distribution Center (JTDC) Transportation and Distribution Operations Manager, Indo-Pacific Logistics Integration in Santa Rita, Guam. This position serves as the Team Lead for Transportation, Staging, and Distribution, overseeing cargo movement, staging, vehicle dispatch, passenger transportation, and specialized distribution activities.

This challenging and rewarding position involves leading JTDC cargo movement, movement control, staging, marshaling, vehicle dispatch, passenger transportation, and specialized distribution operations while maintaining transportation visibility and responsiveness to mission priorities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Manage inbound and outbound cargo transportation and distribution activities.
• Establish and control staging and marshaling areas.
• Sequence cargo movements based on mission priorities.
• Coordinate vehicle and driver scheduling, dispatch, and availability.
• Manage routes, pickup points, delivery locations, ports, airfields, warehouses, and customer movements.
• Maintain cargo and shipment visibility.
• Coordinate special lifts, rigging, and specialized transportation requirements.
• Respond to priority changes, emergency movements, and rerouting requirements.
• Identify transportation bottlenecks and implement corrective actions.
• Integrate transportation requirements with warehouse, maintenance, and mission-operations personnel.
• Supervise three subordinate functional or sub-team leads.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with 8-12 years of prior relevant experience, or Master’s degree with 6-10 years of prior relevant experience. Additional experience, education and training may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Relevant experience in transportation, deployment, distribution, movement control, or logistics operations.
• Experience supervising transportation or logistics personnel.
• Experience coordinating cargo movement and staging activities.
• Ability to plan and execute concurrent transportation requirements involving multiple customers and priorities.
• Top Secret–SCI clearance required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior DoD deployment and distribution or movement-control experience.
• Experience supporting military ports, aerial ports, airfields, or distribution centers.
• Strong understanding of DoD transportation and deployment processes.
• Experience in overseas or forward-deployed logistics operations.
• Transportation, deployment/distribution, or logistics certification.

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Original Posting:

August 18, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $82,550.00 - $149,225.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.