USA Regional Transportation Security Lead

The role

Nebius is seeking an experienced and operationally focused USA Regional Transportation Security Lead to support and strengthen in-transit supply chain security operations across the United States. This is a senior individual contributor role, sitting directly beneath the USA Regional Transportation Security Manager and serving as the primary operational executor for transportation security across the US network.

The Lead is responsible for the hands-on delivery of transportation security across US shipment lanes, owning day-to-day operational execution, conducting route and carrier assessments, managing active shipment monitoring, and responding to in-transit security incidents. Where the USA Regional Transportation Security Manager holds regional strategic ownership, the Lead owns the operational ground, ensuring that security controls are applied consistently, shipments move securely, and any deviations are identified and resolved with speed and precision.

This role requires regular travel across the United States for carrier engagements, route assessments, and incident response. It is well suited to a security professional with strong field experience who thrives in a fast-paced, operationally intense environment and takes personal ownership of outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include: 

Operational Transportation Security Execution 

• Execute day-to-day transportation security operations across US shipment lanes in support of the USA Regional Transportation Security Manager
• Ensure the secure handling, packaging, and movement of high-value assets across all US transportation nodes, from origin handover through to final delivery
• Monitor active US shipments in real time, using GPS tracking, geofencing, and monitoring platforms tomaintain situational awareness and detect anomalies 
• Conduct pre-shipment security checks, verifying that packaging, sealing, tamper-evidence measures, and documentation meet NGSCS standards before assets enter transit
• Oversee handover and transfer points across the US transportation network, ensuring chain of custody protocols are followed at every stage
• Maintainaccurate and up-to-date operational records, shipment logs, and chain of custody documentation 

Route & Carrier Assessment 

• Conduct security assessments of transportation routes across the United States,identifying vulnerabilities, high-risk segments, and improvement opportunities 
• Assess carrier and last-mile provider security practices on the ground, verifying compliance with NGSCS transportation security requirements
• Support the USA Regional Transportation Security Manager in evaluating new carriers and routes, providing operational intelligence from field assessments
• Identify emerging route risks or threat patterns and escalate findings promptly with recommended mitigations

Incident Response & Escalation 

• Serve as the first operational responder to in-transit security incidents across the US, including theft, loss, diversion, tampering, and chain of custody breaches
• Coordinate immediate incident response actions, liaising with carriers,logistics partners, and internal NGSCS stakeholders 
• Document incidents thoroughly and accurately, supporting investigation and post-incident review processes
• Escalate complex or high-severity incidents to the USA Regional Transportation Security Manager with clear situational updates and recommended actions

Partner Engagement & Standards Enforcement