Director of Fleet Management

• Leads development and implementation of a multi-year technical and operational strategy for Discovery Senior Living’s fleet of over 700 buses and automobiles
• Lead technical transformation strategies for fleet
• Launch fleet technology platform (ie Element, Wheels, eFleet), focusing on hierarchy, applications, operational processes, financials and reporting
• Benchmark fleet performance, then drive costs down, quality/safety/compliance levels up, while streamlining stakeholder engagement and communication flow
• Design and manage technical project development tactics that support operational performance and optimization
• Supports collaborative engagement with stakeholders (Ops, Legal, Risk, Tech Partner, Capital Partners, Finance/Acct, etc.)
• Manage vehicle lifecycle, including requisition, approval, lease/buy, license, title, registration, insurance, maintenance, repair, lease buy back and disposition for 700+ current vehicles tied to 360+ senior living communities across the US
• Build and analyze datasets on fuel, maintenance, routing, service, and capacity utilization
• Design and deliver technology and process training for field operations leadership
• Lead annual budgeting and sourcing strategies, leveraging scale
• Responsible for end to end contract management at the vehicle level, including requisitions, contract red lines, quotes, titles, registrations, permits, powers of attorney, bills of sale, auction quotes, images, milage and current descriptions of condition
• Support mergers, acquisitions and divestitures (and the vehicles tied to those communities)
• Ensures all vehicles are titled, licensed, and insured in accordance with local and state regulations
• Manages Federal DOT and California Public Utilities Commission’s Z permit process
• Supervises Fleet Manager to ensure customer service and data accuracy

• Bachelor degree in business, IT or related field, or similar Military Logistics leadership experience
• Three years of combined experience leading fleet analysis, cost control, service performance, routing efficiency and asset utilization
• Three years of combined experience leading vehicle lifecycle management
• Three years of combined experience leading contract management and database design
• Three years of combined experience leading 100+ vehicles in multiple states
• Three years of combined experience leading designing and delivering field training
• Three years of combined experience leading fleet PCard administration and data mining for fuel/maintenance spend
• One year supervisory experience in the Fleet management function
• Fleet software experience preferred (ie Element, Wheels, eFleet)
• Expert level knowledge of Excel
• Working knowledge of Federal DOT regulations
• Working knowledge of vehicle insurance programs
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills utilizing the English language
• Must demonstrate an interest in working with a senior population
• Must be detail oriented and complete tasks accurately
• Must possess excellent organizational skills
• Must display strong team-working skills
• Must demonstrate positive client service attitude
• Must be able to work on multiple tasks and be able to work with frequent interruptions
• Must demonstrate good judgment, problem solving and decision-making skills
• Must be able to speak in public to groups
• Ability to delegate assignments to the appropriate individuals

Fleet software experience (ie Element, Wheels, eFleet)