[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Expeditors International jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/expeditors-international/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Expeditors International · Ellenwood, GA # Senior Manager, NASA Transport Operations & Strategy (Customer Onsite) Ellenwood, GA, United States On-site Full-time Manager or lead Supply Chain & Logistics Listed on Expeditors International’s official careers site. Posted September 4, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Expeditors International’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Expeditors/744000147572989-senior-manager-nasa-transport-operations-strategy-customer-onsite-) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Expeditors International](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/expeditors-international/) / Senior Manager, NASA Transport Operations & Strategy (Customer Onsite) ## Job description ### Position Summary The Senior Manager, NASA Transport Operations & Strategy provides overall leadership for the NASA Transportation program across the Americas. The role is accountable for customer partnership, operational governance, regional growth, financial and workforce planning, and delivery of the strategic roadmap. The position leads both the operational execution and enablement functions, ensuring that daily performance and long-term transformation remain aligned. This position is located at the customer's premises and requires an on-site presence. ### Major Duties and Responsibilities Own the NASA Transportation program across all Americas sites, shifts and service locations. Serve as the senior escalation and governance lead for the customer, internal leadership, warehouses, suppliers, contract manufacturers and carrier partners. Set the regional strategy, annual priorities, operating rhythm and critical success factors for the program. Lead, coach and develop the NASA Transport Operations Manager and the Global Transport Enablement & Process Excellence Manager. Oversee regional staffing, succession planning, organizational design, productivity and capacity planning. Provide governance for service performance, on-time-in-full results, failure reason coding, root-cause analysis and corrective actions. Own regional budget planning, productivity targets, cost-saving initiatives and business cases for additional scope or resources. Lead onboarding of new sites, carriers, program and customer requirements, ensuring operational readiness and controlled implementation. Coordinate with account management teams and carrier partners to improve service, safety, security, cost and capacity. Drive alignment with EMEA and APAC transport leadership on common standards, reporting and global initiatives. Sponsor AI, automation, data and process-improvement initiatives that reduce manual work and increase scalability. Prepare and deliver executive-level business reviews, performance updates, risk summaries and strategic recommendations. Travel to customer, supplier, warehouse and operational locations as required. ## Qualifications ### Experience and Education Requirements - 8+ years experience in complex freight forwarding, specialized carrier management, or enterprise transportation operations / Multi-party stakeholder mastery i.e. proven track record directly managing operations involving competing internal/external customers, multiple vendor classes, and diverse fleets simultaneously - Demonstrated experience leading multi-site or regional operations with responsibility for service, customer and financial performance. Strong knowledge of air, road, ocean and parcel transportation and associated operating systems, including TMS, WMS and YMS. Proven capability in strategic account management, organizational change, project implementation and executive stakeholder engagement. Strong commercial judgement, analytical capability and experience translating data into business decisions. Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation and escalation-management skills. Self-starter with a highly motivated, results-driven approach and the ability to reprioritize in a fast-changing environment. Availability for domestic and international travel, expected at up to 30%. Key Measures of Success Customer satisfaction and stakeholder confidence. SLA, KPI and on-time-in-full performance across NASA. Financial performance, cost reduction and productivity improvement. Successful delivery of new sites, programs and strategic initiatives. Leadership capability, succession coverage and employee development. Reduction in operational risk, recurring failures and manual work. Key Working Relationships Global Professional Services leadership and regional Transport leadership. Customer transportation, warehouse and supply-chain stakeholders. NASA site supervisors, team leads and operational teams. Carriers, suppliers, contract manufacturers and warehouse partners. ESC, Freight Pay, BPA, technology, finance, human resources and account management teams. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Sep 4, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 11, 2026 - Last checked: Oct 11, 2026 - Listed for: 37 days - Location: Ellenwood, GA, United States - Work arrangement: On-site - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Expeditors International’s careers site →](https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/Expeditors/744000147572989-senior-manager-nasa-transport-operations-strategy-customer-onsite-) ## More jobs at Expeditors International ### [Air Export Agent](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/expeditors-international/jobs/746ff55c1e213c1bc8b8/) Ellenwood, GA, United States ### [Customs Brokerage Agent](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/expeditors-international/jobs/e96113128506cbc6a78c/) Ellenwood, GA, United States ### [Logistics Operations Manager - Customer Oniste, Locust Grove (Atlanta, GA)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/expeditors-international/jobs/5fc4c8a4e0421f33c855/) Ellenwood, GA, United States ### [Ocean Import Agent](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/expeditors-international/jobs/d5c2338c114d9ab8b868/) Ellenwood, GA, United States ### [Transportation Coordinator (Customer Onsite - 3rd Shift)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/expeditors-international/jobs/d29125a6fea920c17223/) Ellenwood, GA, United States ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Principal Operations Strategy Specialist (Trial Strategy Senior)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/1273ef144363e125fec4/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · Remote, Alaska, United States of America ### [Maintenance Operations Engineering Technician (NASA CMC)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/leidos/jobs/9e8b52ea5479140b29cf/) Leidos · Webster, TX ### [Strategy & Operations Senior Manager, Continuous Improvement](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/microsoft/jobs/aade3369c2014646b4fd/) Microsoft · United States, Multiple Locations ### [Senior Associate, Supplier Event Strategy & Operations - Chase Travel](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/007e1750bed2c34c84cf/) JPMorganChase · New York, NY, United States ### [Director, Strategy and Operations](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/lenovo-group/jobs/6c5245c94b0cbf0d1b8f/) Lenovo Group · United States of America, North Carolina, Morrisville OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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