As a Road Transport Division Manager, you will need to master following:

• analyse road traffic patterns
• analyse the need for technical resources
• anticipate transport demand
• coordinate transport fleet
• develop efficiency plans for logistics operations
• develop mobility programmes
• develop passenger outreach strategies
• develop urban transport studies
• evaluate company needs
• exert a goal-oriented leadership role towards colleagues
• focus on passengers
• manage company fleet
• passenger transport regulations
• plan road fleet maintenance
• promote the use of sustainable transport
• road transport legislation
• use fleet management system

More generally, a road transport division manager is also versed in:

• address problems critically
• analyse customer service surveys
• analyse transportation costs
• control financial resources
• ensure compliance with legal requirements
• exercise stewardship
• give instructions to staff
• maintain relationships with government agencies
• make independent operating decisions
• manage a team
• manage personnel
• prepare transportation routes
• road traffic laws
• think analytically
• use different communication channels

It also helps to know the following:

• coordinate transport staff training