Freight Operations Manager

The Defense Sector at Leidos, supporting the Maritime Readiness Division, is seeking a Freight Operations Manger to support a dynamic high growth organization. The Freight Operations Manager will work from Aiea, HI and support logistics for DoW across the PACOM AOR. The Freight Operations Manager serves as the Logistics Platform Manager’s principal subject matter expert for land-based freight transportation in support of ILS-2 Pacific logistics operations. The Freight Operations Manager is responsible for the planning, coordination, execution, and oversight of surface freight movements across the operating area, including commercial trucking, line-haul transportation, local drayage, specialized and oversized cargo movements, and other ground transportation requirements. This position provides operational guidance on carrier selection, routing, scheduling, cargo handling, equipment requirements, safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management, while ensuring land transportation resources are aligned with mission priorities, customer requirements, and established performance standards. As the land transportation SME the Freight Operations Manager coordinates closely with the Chief Pilot, Port Captain, site and country operations teams, subcontractors, freight forwarders, carriers, and other logistics stakeholders to ensure the seamless movement of cargo across air, sea, and surface transportation networks. The Freight Operations Manager monitors freight operations and carrier performance, identifies and resolves transportation constraints, supports contingency and surge planning, and recommends alternate routing or transportation solutions when operational conditions change. The position also supports the development and standardization of land transportation procedures, validates operational readiness and provider capabilities, and provides the Logistics Platform Manager with expert advice on the cost, capacity, reliability, and operational risk associated with surface freight operations throughout the Pacific area of responsibility.

Report to Logistics Platform Manager for vessel operations across programs Plan, coordinate, and oversee land-based freight transportation operations throughout the Indo-Pacific AOR Serve as the Logistics Platform Manager’s principal subject matter expert for trucking, drayage, line-haul, specialized freight, and other surface transportation activities. Develop transportation plans, routing strategies, schedules, and execution requirements for routine, priority, surge, and contingency cargo movements. Coordinate the movement of cargo between ports, airports, warehouses, customer locations, project sites, and other logistics nodes. Evaluate and recommend qualified motor carriers, freight forwarders, subcontractors, and transportation service providers based on capability, capacity, performance, cost, and operational risk. Monitor carrier and subcontractor performance to ensure compliance with contractual requirements, delivery schedules, safety standards, and established service levels. Ensure land transportation activities comply with applicable host-nation laws, transportation regulations, permitting requirements, safety standards, and contractual requirements. Identify transportation constraints, bottlenecks, capacity limitations, and other operational risks and develop appropriate mitigation strategies. Coordinate specialized transportation requirements, including oversized, overweight, hazardous, sensitive, high-value, or otherwise mission-critical cargo, as applicable. Provide operational oversight of cargo pickup, staging, loading, transit, delivery, and handoff activities to ensure accountability and continuity throughout the transportation process. Maintain visibility of active freight movements and provide timely status updates, exception reporting, and escalation of significant operational issues. Coordinate closely with the Chief Pilot and Port Captain to