POSITION OVERVIEWTechnical Assent is seeking a Transportation Team Lead to support our federal client and lead a team within the Transportation Directorate. This role provides senior-level leadership across transportation policy, programs, and operations, applying broad logistics expertise to analyze requirements, manage risk, develop practical solutions, and support effective end-to-end transportation capabilities.
Responsibilities - Team Leadership: Support a team of Transportation Analysts responsible for Transportation Directorate governance, programs, and daily assignments.
- Delivery and Coordination: Mitigate risk, maintain quality standards, and collaborate with the client and project team.
- Policy and Regulatory Support: Oversee and provide technical updates to transportation policies, directives, and regulations.
- Policy Administration: Oversee policy exception requests, Defense Transportation Regulation (DTR) changes, and domicile-to-duty approvals.
- Program and Working Group Support: Manage working groups and oversee Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS) initiatives.
- Analysis and Reporting: Perform data analysis and reporting and apply category management practices to improve efficiency.
- Continuous Improvement: Conduct research on industry best practices and provide recommendations to support efficiency.
What Success Looks Like - Our team combines the creative and the pragmatic to deliver the results that matter most to our clients. We see beauty when art and science come together.
- We seek self-starters, people who are confident in tackling challenges independently and bringing this to high-performing teams. We continually seek feedback from our customers and employees, looking for opportunities to grow.
- We are a small company which gives you an essential voice in shaping our culture. You will help grow our culture, and you will grow from experience, too.
QUALIFICATIONS Experience & Education Requirements: - TS/SCI Clearance Required
- Bachelor's Degree plus five (5) years of relevant experience
- DoD background and knowledge of OSW Staff operations
- Position is on-site and located in Alexandria, VA
Physical Requirements: - Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
- Close vision is required.
Preferred Qualifications: - Demonstrated knowledge of DoD transportation policies with experience in airlift operations.
- Experience with operations of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), Military Sealift Command (MSC), and Army Transportation Command.
- Background with VISA, VTA, TSP, and MSP programs is a plus.
- Experience with chartered, commercial, and organic sealift requirements.
- Working knowledge of the Jones Act and cargo preference requirements
WHAT WE OFFER - Salary: $95,000-$105,000 annually, commensurate with experience
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with employer contributions and matching
- Company-paid Life Insurance and Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts
- OneMedical primary care membership
- Annual Learning & Development benefit to support your career growth
- Charitable contribution matching
