Paratransit General Manager

About the role

The Paratransit General Manager leads all aspects of daily paratransit operations, including safety, service performance, contract compliance, employee leadership, customer partnership, and financial results.

This role oversees a fast-paced transportation operation supporting passengers who rely on safe, dependable, and accessible service. The General Manager partners with drivers, dispatch, maintenance, safety, training, customer stakeholders, and regional leadership to ensure service is delivered safely, on time, and in compliance with company and contract expectations.

The ideal candidate is a hands-on transportation leader who can balance people leadership, customer service, operational discipline, and performance accountability in a high-volume environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead daily paratransit operations to ensure safe, reliable, compliant, and customer-focused service
• Oversee dispatch, routing, scheduling, driver performance, service delivery, and operational support functions
• Ensure compliance with contract requirements, company policies, safety standards, and applicable regulations
• Maintain accurate records, reporting, audits, and compliance documentation
• Identify operational gaps and implement process improvements to improve service quality, safety, communication, and efficiency
• Communicate regularly with regional leadership regarding performance, risks, staffing, customer concerns, and operational needs
• Complete special projects and additional duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Transportation, Logistics, Operations Management, or related field preferred
• 5+ years of transportation, paratransit, transit, logistics, school bus, or passenger transportation leadership experience preferred
• Previous general management, operations management, location management, or terminal leadership experience preferred
• Experience managing contract-based transportation operations strongly preferred
• Experience leading frontline teams, including drivers, dispatchers, supervisors, and operational support staff
• Knowledge of paratransit, ADA transportation, accessible transportation, or demand-response operations preferred
• Experience with collective bargaining, union environments, or union labor relations a plus
• Strong understanding of transportation safety, compliance, service performance, customer expectations, labor planning, staffing, scheduling, and performance accountability
• Ability to analyze operational data and use performance metrics to drive improvement
• Strong customer service, communication, conflict resolution, relationship management, problem-solving, decision-making, and follow-up skills
• Ability to lead in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and time-sensitive service needs
• Financial acumen with the ability to manage labor, productivity, expenses, and operational efficiency
• Computer literacy required, including ability to use Microsoft Office and transportation-related systems
• Valid driver's license required
• CDL or appropriate passenger transportation license preferred or required based on location needs

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Must be able to move about an office, transportation facility, vehicle yard, and field environment as needed
• Ability to use standard office equipment, computers, phones, radios, filing systems, vehicles, and transportation systems
• Ability to communicate effectively in person, by phone, by radio, and through electronic communication
• Work may be performed in an office, dispatch area, transportation facility, vehicle yard, or field environment
• May require occasional travel within the assigned service area
• May require availability outside standard business hours to support service needs, emergencies, incidents, or operational issues
• Possible on-the-road responsibilities may be required