Senior Director, Strategy and Policy - Safety & Readiness

Description

• Provides vision, leadership and strategic direction for long term policy and planning driving alignment towards execution and implementation of agency goals
• Leads, builds and maintain effective, collaborative strategic partnership and relationships with the immediate business operation executive, Executive Management Team, Board of Directors, other senior leaders, and stakeholders in achieving business results and organizational objectives
• Maintains and promotes awareness and accountability with safety policies and procedures while performing job functions. Promotes a positive safety culture and encourages reporting of safety concerns consistent with our Agency Safety Plan, other regulatory requirements within the Safety Management System and just culture principles.
• Directs and supervises subordinate staff to include recommending applicant selection, disciplinary actions and resolutions of grievances, assigning duties, directing work, approving leave requests and time sheets, and ensuring appropriate staff training is provided.
• Review of a current motor vehicle report
• Plans, coordinates and oversees the department¿s overall administrative, budget and operational activities, procedures and staff.
• Serves as EVP¿s liaison and supports the needs of internal leadership in their ability to raise critical issues with the EVP and receive needed responses, guidance and decisions, to ensure expeditious resolution on issues and/or to provide necessary resources, as appropriate, to ensure resolution.
• Proactively, examines existing internal operational and business processes, identifies any issues that could impact the successful execution of the EVP¿s commitments and makes recommendations for improvements. Works closely with senior management and analysts within a specific organization and other agency- wide departments to develop such business solutions.
• Verification of education and experience (including certifications and licenses)
• Directs and coordinates program development, evaluation and implementation of rail automation technologies ensuring safety, regulatory compliance

Requirements

• Skills and/or behavioral assessment
• Experience interfacing with Federal oversight authorities, elected officials, and other high-level officials
• Masters or other graduate degree in Engineering, Public Administration, Business Administration, Planning, Public Policy, Law, or related fields.
• Experience within a passenger railroad or transit environment
• A minimum of ten (10) years of demonstrated successful experience in overall policy analysis, strategy development, or project management within a large-scale organization. Experience must include:
• Relevant graduate education can count towards two (2) years of work experience.
• Criminal Background Check (a criminal conviction is not an automatic bar to employment)
• Bachelor degree in Arts and Sciences, Engineering, Public Administration, Business Administration, Transportation, Planning, or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in developing, managing, and implementing complex, high-profile project and programs.
• Medical examination including a drug and alcohol screening (for safety sensitive positions)
• At least five (5) years in a supervisory management capacity, directing both subordinate staff and consultants

Benefits

• Personal interview

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance