Strategic Transportation Programs Leader

Capgemini; Omaha, Northern (NE, KY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

Capgemini in Omaha, NE is seeking a Strategic Program Management Leader for Transportation & Logistics to steer large-scale transformation programs across network operations, asset management, freight, and enterprise platforms.

You will manage scope, budget, governance, and risk, lead multi-workstream teams, engage C-suite sponsors, support business development, and bring deep transport domain expertise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Transportation, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related field.
• PMP, PgMP, Agile, Scrum, or SAFe certifications preferred.
• Master's degree or MBA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex transportation and logistics transformation programs spanning network operations, asset management, crew and workforce systems, freight operations, safety technology, and enterprise platform modernization.
• Manage program scope, budget, governance, delivery execution, risk mitigation, and stakeholder communications across multi-workstream engagements.
• Partner with client executives and business leaders to define transformation roadmaps, prioritize initiatives, and drive measurable value realization against agreed outcomes.
• Lead cross-functional teams spanning business operations, technology, data, and third-party vendor organizations, ensuring alignment across all delivery tracks.
• Drive initiatives involving network operations modernization, predictive maintenance and asset health platforms, intermodal and freight management systems, crew scheduling and labor optimization, supply chain visibility, and customer-facing digital capabilities.
• Facilitate executive steering committees, executive business reviews, program governance forums, and strategic planning sessions with C-suite and senior operational leadership.
• Support business development activities including proposals, solution shaping, scope definition, and client presentations in the transportation and logistics sector.
• Apply deep transportation domain expertise to drive throughput improvements, safety compliance, operational consistency, and cost reduction across the client's network.
• Lead transformation initiatives including ERP and core systems modernization, IoT and telematics integration, AI-enabled operations, digital freight platforms, and workforce technology upgrades.
• Oversee implementation of operations control systems, network planning tools, analytics and BI platforms, predictive asset and infrastructure solutions, and regulatory compliance programs.
• Apply strong financial management discipline: oversee program budgets, track benefits realization, manage vendor contracts, and provide regular cost and value reporting to executive sponsors.
• Use operational data, network performance analytics, and financial modeling to guide experience improvements, protect margins, and support investment decisions.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Financial management

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Transportation, Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related field

PMP PgMP Agile Scrum SAFe certifications preferred

Master's degree or MBA is a plus

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Capgemini in Omaha, NE is seeking a Strategic Program Management Leader for Transportation & Logistics to steer large-scale transformation programs across network operations, asset management, freight, and enterprise platforms.

You will manage scope, budget, governance, and risk, lead multi-workstream teams, engage C-suite sponsors, support business development, and bring deep transport domain expertise.