Power Only Risk Leader — Incident & Asset Recovery

Swift Transportation; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 64,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical

Dental

Vision

Disability

Life Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Job summary

Swift Transportation's Power Only Risk leadership position in Phoenix leads incident management for escalated PO risk cases, guiding recovery and cost containment across operations. The role supervises specialists and partners with Safety, Legal, and Security to mitigate liability and protect assets.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years in transportation or risk management, strong analytical and decision-making abilities, and excellent communication skills to influence stakeholders and

Qualifications

• Associate degree required, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and relevant professional experience.
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in transportation, logistics, risk management, asset management, safety, claims, investigations, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve results in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex situations, assess risk, and make sound business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Leads the management and resolution of all escalated Power Only (PO) Risk incidents involving third-party carriers, ensuring appropriate risk mitigation and timely resolution.
• Assists Trailer Asset Managers, Power Only leadership, and Operations teams in trailer tracking, asset recovery efforts, and escalated incident management.
• Leads investigations involving suspected theft, unauthorized possession, and misappropriation of company trailer assets. Coordinates with Security, Legal, Operations, carriers, and law enforcement agencies as necessary to facilitate timely asset recovery, minimize financial exposure, and pursue recovery of costs associated with damages, recovery efforts, downtime, and other incident-related expenses.
• Assesses operational, financial, and liability risks associated with trailer incidents and provides timely communication and recommendations to leadership.
• Develops and delivers weekly reporting on trailer-related incidents, including accidents, claims, trailer misuse, recovery efforts, damages, and third-party escalations.
• Maintains ownership of incident tracking, claim resolution support, trailer damage reporting, recovery expenditures, and misuse fee allocation reporting across operational groups.
• Partners with Safety, Claims, Operations, Legal, Security, and other cross-functional stakeholders to investigate incidents and determine appropriate corrective actions.
• Conducts accident reviews and preliminary liability assessments, coordinating with Safety and Risk teams to obtain required documentation and support investigation efforts.
• Performs comprehensive carrier and incident research using internal systems, including AS400, Tableau, Mcleod/TMS platforms, and trailer tracking technologies, as well as external resources such as FMCSA SAFER, Highway, and other industry tools.
• Investigates trailer possession disputes and unidentified trailer locations, collaborating with Security and external agencies when appropriate to determine whether incidents involve misuse, unauthorized possession, theft, or other criminal activity.
• Recommends and initiates enforcement actions for repeat offenders, including FreightGuard reporting and coordination with Legal regarding cease‑and‑desist communications when necessary.
• Identifies opportunities to improve reporting capabilities, technology utilization, incident visibility, and process efficiencies across the Power Only Risk program.
• Develops, coaches, and oversees Power Only Risk Specialists and support staff, providing direction, performance feedback, and ongoing professional development.
• Designs and delivers training to Operations, Trailer Management on best practices related to carrier management, incident prevention, trailer tracking, asset protection, recovery processes, and misuse mitigation.
• Serves as the subject matter expert for Power Only risk management and provides guidance on complex, high-risk situations requiring independent judgment and decision-making.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Time management

Risk management

Education

Associate degree

Job description

Swift Transportation's Power Only Risk leadership position in Phoenix leads incident management for escalated PO risk cases, guiding recovery and cost containment across operations. The role supervises specialists and partners with Safety, Legal, and Security to mitigate liability and protect assets.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years in transportation or risk management, strong analytical and decision-making abilities, and excellent communication skills to influence stakeholders and