Operations Manager - Secure Detainee Transport (Remote/Travel)

GARDAWORLD FEDERAL SERVICES LLC; Oklahoma City (OK); Remote; USD 120,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GardaWorld Federal Services LLC is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee daily dispatch, route execution, and ground transport logistics for secure detainee operations primarily across Texas, with extensions into New Mexico and Oklahoma. This hands-on leadership role requires optimizing driver scheduling, maintenance oversight, and contingency planning in a high-security environment.

You will ensure DOT compliance, safety protocols, and strict adherence to detention transport procedures while

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of hands-on operational leadership in secure detainee transport ground operations.
• Preferred associate's or Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Logistics, Criminal Justice, or related field.
• Strong knowledge of DOT motor carrier safety regulations, fleet maintenance, driver safety, and detention transport procedures.
• Proven ability to direct multi-route ground logistics and handle emergencies under pressure.
• Must pass a federal background check and obtain security clearance.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record and willingness to travel across TX, NM, OK.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily route planning, driver dispatch, vehicle assignments, and schedule execution across Texas and adjacent states.
• Oversee fleet maintenance, pre-trip safety inspections, repairs, and DOT compliance.
• Supervise, schedule, and evaluate drivers, dispatchers, and field staff.
• Enforce security detention transport protocols, custody practices, and emergency procedures.
• Monitor transit runs to resolve delays, mechanical issues, weather hazards, or incidents in the field.
• Ensure logbooks, hours-of-service compliance, and transfer procedures meet government regulations.
• Track assets, including vehicles, restraints, comms equipment, and protective gear.
• Maintain daily performance metrics and maintenance records for management review.

Skills

Operational leadership

Dispatch management

DOT regulations

Security clearance

Travel readiness

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

GardaWorld Federal Services LLC is seeking an Operations Manager to oversee daily dispatch, route execution, and ground transport logistics for secure detainee operations primarily across Texas, with extensions into New Mexico and Oklahoma. This hands-on leadership role requires optimizing driver scheduling, maintenance oversight, and contingency planning in a high-security environment.

You will ensure DOT compliance, safety protocols, and strict adherence to detention transport procedures while