Team Manager - GNS & Transcon Products, IS Operational Experience

at  Expeditors

Company Description
“We’re not in the shipping business; we’re in the information business” -Peter Rose, Expeditors Founder

Global supply chain management is what we do, but at the heart of Expeditors you will find professionalism, leadership, and a friendly environment, all of which foster an innovative, customer service-based approach to logistics.

• 18,000 trained professionals
• 350+ locations worldwide across 60+ countries
• Fortune 500
• Globally unified systems

Job Description
The Information Services (IS) Team Manager leads and manages agile teams of 8+ people. Those teams are responsible for delivering and maintaining the systems that enable their Portfolio to support Expeditors’ business excellence. The Team Manager is responsible for coaching and mentoring their team members, ensuring that they have the training and tools to do their jobs, and supporting their growth so that they and their teams are healthy and performing well. The Team Manager is responsible for ensuring that their teams understand expectations and how their work is tied to Portfolio performance. The Team Manager will manage any enterprise risk, provider relationships, and/or assets as required by the Portfolio Leader. Team Managers need to optimize their teams to achieve their Portfolio’s desired outcomes and are biased towards execution. The Team Manager has a general understanding of logistics, their specific domain very well, how to foster DevSecOps, and how the Technology and Process Architectures work to enable Portfolio success.

The Team Manager will support delivering exp.o Transportation for the GNS (Ground Network Services) and Transcon products with focus and a sense of urgency. GNS & Transcon includes agile feature teams, component teams, and managed services. Team members are in Seattle, Dallas, and Chennai.

• Support their people’s development and career growth
• Develops strategic partnership with respective business stakeholders
• Completely aligned with Portfolio management
• Understand, support, and communicate the Global IS vision and strategy
• Embrace the Process Architecture
• Includes but not limited to Lean, Agile, and Scaled Agile Framework principles and practices
• Ensure the availability, security, and performance of Portfolio systems
• Deliver tangible business value through execution of a Portfolio’s initiatives, programs, and projects
• Deliver continuous improvement across IS operational responsibilities with measurable outcomes
• Ensure their people understand how their work is tied to outcomes
• Overseeing enterprise risk management, provider relationships, and/or asset management as required by the Portfolio Leader

Candidates must be local or willing to relocate. Relocation assistance is not offered for this position.
Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Personal and professional alignment with Expeditors culture and ten critical success factors
• Proven experience as a logistics and/or technology-oriented leader (3+ years)
• Experienced problem solver, strong collaborator, and able to provide clarity around complex topics
• Assertive personality, interpersonal, action and outcome driven leadership
• Strong leadership, management, financial, communication, and execution capabilities
• Experience with DevSecOps, Lean, Agile and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe)
• Ability to actively inspire, coach, mentor, and motivate

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• BA/BS in Business Administration, MIS, Computer Science, or related degree preferred
• Global Logistics/Supply Chain business knowledge
• Experience in a technical role such as systems/data/business analysis, project management, or software engineering
  Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not transfer or sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (such as an H-1B visa) for this opportunity.
  Additional Information
  Expected base salary: $100,000 to $180,000
  May be eligible for bonus following first year of continuous employment in position

Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

• Paid Vacation (first year prorated based off month of hire then eligible for 15 days)
• Holidays (10)
• Flexible Days (2)
• Paid Sick Time (accrual rate of 1 hour of sick time per 30 hours paid)
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental & Vision Coverage
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (additional eligibility criteria)
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DC FSA)
• Commuter Benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Training and Personnel Development Program
• Educational Assistance and Reimbursement
• Position is full time (40 hours per week) Monday through Friday
• Business professional dress code

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO Guidelines

Please refer the Job description for details