Senior Director Transport

Position Overview We seek an experienced and dynamic leader to oversee North & East Region Employee Transport Services. This role demands strategic oversight of transport operations, vendor partnerships, compliance, safety, and cost optimization.

The ideal candidate should be energetic, forward-thinking, stakeholder-centric, who needs to drive innovation, ensure service excellence, and uphold our commitment to employee well-being. This role requires highly experienced individual who can manage large-scale of transportation network, build strong relation with external partners, and lead the team towards enhancing efficiency, cost-effectiveness and employee satisfaction. Key Responsibilities: -Strategic LeadershipDevelop, Integrate and execute transport strategies aligned with organizational goals.

Analyze regional needs and design scalable solutions. Stay ahead of industry trends and regulatory changes. Operational Excellence Manage daily operations, ensuring adherence to schedules, safety, and service quality.

Monitor KPIs (on-time performance, vehicle utilization, employee satisfaction). Resolve escalations promptly and implement preventive measures. Vendor & Stakeholder Management Monitor contracts, SLAs, and pricing with transport vendors.

Conduct regular audits and performance reviews. Collaborate with Business, Security, HR, Facilities Management, and regional teams on many of the initiatives relating to Transport operations. Management of Senior Stakeholder Relationships such as Country Management, Senior TP Leadership, Human Resources.

Compliance & SafetyEnsure adherence to transport, labour, and environmental regulations. Lead safety initiatives, including driver training and incident investigations. Assessment & Management of BCP Requirements in conjunction with crisis management team

Risk & Controls ManagementFinancial Oversight Manage budgets, identify cost-optimization opportunities

Leverage technology for route optimization, real-time tracking, and analytics. Team DevelopmentLead and mentor team members, fostering a culture of accountability and safety. This would include managing and influencing team members, who may not directly report into this role.

Risk ManagementAppropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding TP, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards. Skills:Strong skills in accounting, finance, project management and strategic planning

Excellent communication, interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.Demonstrate influencing skills, with multiple stakeholders and teams

Exceptional relationship building skills and experience in partnering with senior managers to accomplish organizational goals.Analytical and time management skills with the ability to work under time constraints and adapt to change

Strong financial acumen and negotiation skills.Organized, motivated, pro-active, with perseverance, able to articulate and action against the plan

Work independently with the ability to deliver against targets

Experience:Prior experience in leading teams

Experience in fleet and vendor management, project management and strategic planning

Operational Management & ControlStakeholder ManagementRisk & Controls AcumenExperience in leading tools in the industry.Qualifications Bachelor's degree

Experience: 16 years in transport/logistics, with 5 years in leadership roles

Proven track record in managing large-scale transportation and logistics management.Strong understanding of technologies such as transport management systems.Based location – GurgaonRegion to handle – North and East