District Transit Director

STV
Nashville, TN Full Time
POSTED ON 9/1/2024 CLOSED ON 9/30/2024

What are the responsibilities and job description for the District Transit Director position at STV?

STV is seeking a District Transit Director to join the team. As a key member of the team, you would be responsible for managing aspects related to the transit practice within the Southern US. This position will report to the South/Central Regional Transit Director.

As District Transit Director, You Would Be Responsible For

  • Developing and maintaining a pipeline of transit related opportunities.
  • Achieve targeted hard and soft backlog.
  • Serve as a technical lead, project member, Project Manager, Program Manager, or in a quality control role on an assortment of projects throughout the district.
  • Collaborate with the Southern US area managers, other regional area managers, the South/Central Regional Transit Director and presidents, and national specialists to identify opportunities, build-up emerging markets, and enhance established markets.
  • Assure business operations comply with all corporate policies and procedures. Seek efficiencies to improve productivity.


Business Performance Management

  • Lead and/or guide special transit focused projects and business processes to improve the operating efficiency of the division.
  • Collaborate with the South/Central Regional Transit Director, Region Manager and President to prepare key transit priorities for the coming month, quarter, and year.
  • Collaborate with the Southern US area managers on staff recruitment, training, and development necessary for a robust transit practice.
  • Support the annual strategic business plan providing all inputs on performance targets for transit-related activities.


Program Management

  • As associated with transit-related projects; conduct pricing reviews and project reviews; define project delivery strategies, oversee and manage transit projects and pursuits, and assist in growing staff resources.
  • Work with area managers and project managers to improve profitability, cashflow, and accuracy of estimates to complete.
  • Identify poorly performing projects and create and implement recovery plans. Oversee project risk management.
  • Advocate and champion learning, process improvement, staff recruitment, and project management best practices. Prepare special reports on key large-scale projects related to financial and technical performance and risks including financial mitigations.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s and/or master’s degree; Minimum of 15 years of relevant experience; Technical and business development knowledge of the Transit market, preferably hands-on experience as a Project Manager.
  • Experience in management of staff and utilization performance.
  • Significant experience leading and accomplishing mission critical initiatives to improve operational performance.
  • Strong analytical skills and Microsoft excel, and database skills required.
  • Strong communicator and collaborator with nationwide management team and clients.
  • Strong time management, organizational, and conflict resolution skills.
  • Digital technology enthusiast and advocate.


Compensation Range

$111,112.00 - $148,149.00

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At STV, we are fully committed to expanding our culture of diversity and inclusion, one that will reflect the clients we serve and the communities we work in, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

STV offers the following benefits

  • Health insurance, including an option with a Health Savings Account
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care and Transit and Parking where applicable)
  • Disability insurance
  • Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Retirement Counseling
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Paid Time Off (16 days)
  • Paid Holidays (8 days)
  • Back-Up Dependent Care (up to 10 days per year)
  • Parental Leave (up to 80 hours)
  • Continuing Education Program
  • Professional Licensure and Society Memberships


STV is committed to paying all of its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The listed pay range is STV’s good-faith salary estimate for this position. Please note that the final salary offered for this position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and/or certifications.

Salary : $111,112 - $148,149

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