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Group Head of Transport & Fleet
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- Leeds
- Contract
- Full Time
- £75,000 - £85,000 Per Annum
Job Description
Group Head of Transport & Fleet
Senior Transport Logistics appointment - Yorkshire area
Job Type: Group Head of Transport & Fleet
Contract Type: Interim / Fixed Term Contract / Ongoing Contract Opportunity
Job Reward: £75k - £85k ideal range, inside IR35 scope, no Ltd Company Day rate engagement
Some Hybrid, but you really want to lead teams on the sites around Yorkshire, don’t you?
Confidential Public Sector Service - Large Complex Organisation
Job Location: Lead One of the Largest Transport & Fleet Operations in the Region, West/South/East Yorkshire
This is not just another senior transport management & Leadership role! And you will have to be available to start quickly! Waste and transport management would be a slam dunk in terms of experience. This is a senior leadership role running all of transport and fleet operations. You would be responsible for the people, budgets, legal compliance, strategy, safety, contracts, and future direction of all transport services.
We are seeking a senior transport, fleet, logistics, or operations leader to take ownership of a major fleet and transport regional Yorkshire operation, delivering critical services.
Reporting directly into the Executive Team, you will lead a substantial Business Unit/operation with responsibility for fleet management, transport logistics, passenger transport services, compliance, asset management, procurement, maintenance, decarbonisation and operational performance. Operator licences, Fleet compliance, Passenger transport legislation, Transport CPC requirements.
We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates available immediately or at short notice for an interim, fixed-term or ongoing contract assignment.
The Opportunity: Group Head of Transport & Fleet Service
You'll be responsible for:
Leading a large, safety-critical transport and fleet operation
Ensuring full compliance with transport, fleet, health & safety
Leading large operational teams through change and transformation
Managing up to 1000 vehicles and plant assets
Overseeing transport for around 3000 people in one area
Leading teams of managers and over 100 frontline team staff
Managing large budgets worth tens of millions of pounds.
Managing contracts with more than 80 transport providers
Developing future fleet strategies, including electric vehicles and decarbonisation programmes
Focusing on Fleet and workshop operational Waste Transport
Delivering strategic fleet and asset management programmes
About You: Group Head of Transport & Fleet Service
We are open to applications from both public and private sectors.
You may currently be operating as:
Head of Fleet, Head of Transport Service, Senior Transport Operations Manager, Fleet Director, Regional Operations Director, Waste Transport Director, Logistics Director, Service Director Transport, Head of Passenger Transport, Head of Asset Management
Experience could come from:
Public Sector, Local Government, Combined Authorities, Passenger Transport Authorities, Emergency Services, NHS, Defence, Private Sector, Bus & Passenger Transport, Fleet Services, Logistics & Distribution, Utilities, Waste & Environmental Services, Facilities Management, Infrastructure Operations, Transport Operators, Outsourced Public Services
What We're Looking For - Group Head of Transport & Fleet Services
Proven leadership of large operational teams
Significant fleet, transport or logistics management experience
Experience managing substantial budgets and resources
Strong regulatory, compliance and health & safety knowledge
Evidence of delivering service improvement and transformation
Commercial, contract management and procurement expertise
Experience operating within complex, high-accountability environments
Why This Role? This is a genuinely career-defining leadership opportunity offering:
Executive-level visibility and influence
Responsibility for a major transport and fleet portfolio
Large-scale operational and strategic impact
Significant transformation and modernisation programmes
Fleet electrification and sustainability initiatives
Immediate start opportunities
Flexible interim, FTC or long-term contract options, possibility of permanent
For experienced transport, fleet, logistics and operational leaders who thrive on challenge, scale and influence, this represents an exceptional opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Please contact Mike Butler on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process
Senior Transport Logistics appointment - Yorkshire area
Job Type: Group Head of Transport & Fleet
Contract Type: Interim / Fixed Term Contract / Ongoing Contract Opportunity
Job Reward: £75k - £85k ideal range, inside IR35 scope, no Ltd Company Day rate engagement
Some Hybrid, but you really want to lead teams on the sites around Yorkshire, don’t you?
Confidential Public Sector Service - Large Complex Organisation
Job Location: Lead One of the Largest Transport & Fleet Operations in the Region, West/South/East Yorkshire
This is not just another senior transport management & Leadership role! And you will have to be available to start quickly! Waste and transport management would be a slam dunk in terms of experience. This is a senior leadership role running all of transport and fleet operations. You would be responsible for the people, budgets, legal compliance, strategy, safety, contracts, and future direction of all transport services.
We are seeking a senior transport, fleet, logistics, or operations leader to take ownership of a major fleet and transport regional Yorkshire operation, delivering critical services.
Reporting directly into the Executive Team, you will lead a substantial Business Unit/operation with responsibility for fleet management, transport logistics, passenger transport services, compliance, asset management, procurement, maintenance, decarbonisation and operational performance. Operator licences, Fleet compliance, Passenger transport legislation, Transport CPC requirements.
We are particularly interested in speaking with candidates available immediately or at short notice for an interim, fixed-term or ongoing contract assignment.
The Opportunity: Group Head of Transport & Fleet Service
You'll be responsible for:
Leading a large, safety-critical transport and fleet operation
Ensuring full compliance with transport, fleet, health & safety
Leading large operational teams through change and transformation
Managing up to 1000 vehicles and plant assets
Overseeing transport for around 3000 people in one area
Leading teams of managers and over 100 frontline team staff
Managing large budgets worth tens of millions of pounds.
Managing contracts with more than 80 transport providers
Developing future fleet strategies, including electric vehicles and decarbonisation programmes
Focusing on Fleet and workshop operational Waste Transport
Delivering strategic fleet and asset management programmes
About You: Group Head of Transport & Fleet Service
We are open to applications from both public and private sectors.
You may currently be operating as:
Head of Fleet, Head of Transport Service, Senior Transport Operations Manager, Fleet Director, Regional Operations Director, Waste Transport Director, Logistics Director, Service Director Transport, Head of Passenger Transport, Head of Asset Management
Experience could come from:
Public Sector, Local Government, Combined Authorities, Passenger Transport Authorities, Emergency Services, NHS, Defence, Private Sector, Bus & Passenger Transport, Fleet Services, Logistics & Distribution, Utilities, Waste & Environmental Services, Facilities Management, Infrastructure Operations, Transport Operators, Outsourced Public Services
What We're Looking For - Group Head of Transport & Fleet Services
Proven leadership of large operational teams
Significant fleet, transport or logistics management experience
Experience managing substantial budgets and resources
Strong regulatory, compliance and health & safety knowledge
Evidence of delivering service improvement and transformation
Commercial, contract management and procurement expertise
Experience operating within complex, high-accountability environments
Why This Role? This is a genuinely career-defining leadership opportunity offering:
Executive-level visibility and influence
Responsibility for a major transport and fleet portfolio
Large-scale operational and strategic impact
Significant transformation and modernisation programmes
Fleet electrification and sustainability initiatives
Immediate start opportunities
Flexible interim, FTC or long-term contract options, possibility of permanent
For experienced transport, fleet, logistics and operational leaders who thrive on challenge, scale and influence, this represents an exceptional opportunity to make a lasting impact.
Please contact Mike Butler on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)
Omega is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Omega does not charge candidates any recruitment or job‑seeking fees at any stage of the hiring process