Senior Program Manager - Transportation Safety & Compliance (DOT)

The Senior Program Manager will champion Sysco's commitment to safety by ensuring transportation compliance is understood enterprise-wide and represented with integrity to industry associations and regulatory stakeholders. They will serve as a strategic partner to Legal, Public Relations, and Public Policy teams, providing subject matter expertise on federal and state transportation regulations and anticipating changes that may impact operations. Responsibilities include analyzing transportation safety data to detect trends, mitigate risks, and recommend enhancements, leading the development and lifecycle management of transportation safety policies, and delivering clear, actionable communications on risks, trends, and mitigation strategies. The role involves proactively identifying safety and compliance challenges and developing forward-thinking plans, mentoring a team of professionals in risk assessment, policy development, and training, and conducting recurring audits of transportation safety and compliance processes. Monitoring key safety metrics weekly and monthly to drive resource allocation and risk reduction strategies, and promoting continuous improvement using Lean principles and safety-first thinking are also core duties.