Operations Support Manager

Keolis Canada•Boston, MA

3d•$90,000 - $110,000

About The Position

At Keolis, a leader in public transportation and proudly headquartered in Boston, our mission — We Imagine, We Care, We Commit — is more than words. It’s how we support our communities and how we support each other. As part of our team, you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package designed with your wellbeing in mind. We offer a competitive benefits package that supports your health, wellbeing, and peace of mind. This includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, along with life and disability insurance. You’ll also have access to a variety of voluntary benefits such as hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness coverage, as well as home, auto, and pet insurance. To help secure your financial future, we also provide a 401(k)-retirement plan with a company match. At Keolis, you're not just building a career — your part of something bigger. Operations Support Manager

Requirements

Must possess strong interpersonal skills.
Must have strong leadership and organizational skills, prior supervisor experience preferred.
Must possess excellent verbal and written skills and be able to communicate successfully with a variety of disciplines and levels, including both internal and external staff.
Must have significant knowledge of applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Must have intermediate skills in MS Office.
Must be able to understand, qualify and stay qualified on the Hastus system or equivalent system.
Must be able to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Must have high school diploma, G.E.D. or equivalent educational credential.
Must have some work experience or training in role(s) that require excellent verbal and written communication skills to a variety of disciplines and levels.
At least 5 years’ experience in commuter rail operations preferred.

Nice To Haves

Prior railroad transportation experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Act as a liaison between Transportation Managers daily operation and the Crew Dispatch Office.
Demonstrate and adhere to the Keolis Commuter Services principals: Employee Engagement Operational Excellence & Safety Customer Satisfaction Corporate Social Responsibility Economic Performance
Implement and monitor operational practices to ensure equipment reliability and quality service while ensuring a safe and productive workplace.
Comply with and ensure staff compliance with all safety rules and procedures, and report all hazards as required.
Real-time updates to Hastus concerning crew utilization, including assigning jobs and making splits last minute.
Ensure data quality produces accurate Payroll information.
Communicate and work with TMs and train crews and crew dispatch info.
Divert protect crews and/or reassign train crews to assist the TM with crew coverage.
Assist the Crew Dispatch office to ensure late mark off vacancies are covered.
Initiate the return process for the train crew employees coming back from medical leave.
Review relevant reports in TRMS to ensure train coverage and minimize penalties.
Provide documents for train crew employees regarding hold-downs and awards.
Communicate with Crew Dispatchers on duty on a day-to-day basis.
Will be accountable to meet one-on-one with assigned direct reports.
Other duties as assigned.
Other duties as assigned during emergencies.