Director, Parking & Transportation

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CORE JOB FUNCTIONS                                                          Oversees all University parking and mobility systems, infrastructure, and technology. Ensures financial integrity through effective revenue, cash handling, and financial controls. Leads staff recruitment, development, training, performance, and succession planning. Resolves complex parking, transportation, access, and customer service issues. Uses data and analytics to measure performance and drive operational improvements. Leads short- and long-term parking, transportation, and mobility planning. Directs operating and capital budgets, expenditures, forecasting, and financial performance. Serves as the University’s primary liaison for parking, transportation, and mobility matters. Ensures effective internal controls, risk management, and compliance with University policies and regulations. 10. Leads the implementation of emerging parking and mobility technologies, including LPR/ALPR and mobile enforcement. Oversees parking enforcement, traffic management, campus access, and major event operations. Drives innovation, sustainability, efficiency, and continuous improvement across Parking & Transportation. Establishes and continuously assesses the effectiveness of the internal controls within the unit and compliance with University policies and procedures. Ensures employees are trained on controls within the function and on University policy and procedures. This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary. CORE QUALIFICATIONS                                                         Education: Bachelor’s degree in relevant field required Certification and Licensing: Refer to department description for applicable certification requirements Experience: Minimum 10 years of relevant experience required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Strategic Alignment: Skilled in aligning departmental goals with enterprise-wide strategy and develops comprehensive strategic plans. Financial Management: Ensures fiscal responsibility, and optimization of financial performance. Resource Management: Ability to allocate resources and drive innovation and growth. Adaptability: Proven ability to adjust to changes and leads/inspires transformational change. Team Leadership: Ability to build and lead high-performing teams, manage complex projects, and ensure successful project delivery. Technology & Analytics: Understanding of technology, data analytics, and performance measurement to drive strategic decisions and identify opportunities. Communication: Ability to influence others, articulate strategic vision, and ensure clear and persuasive communication.   This is a core job profile description and is not reflective of all duties that may be assigned to a specific position in each individual department. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and primary responsibilities of this core job profile. Specific duties and tasks may vary based upon departmental needs. Other duties may be assigned to the above consistent with the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the job. DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC SUMMARY                                     The Director, Parking and Transportation provides strategic and operational leadership for the University’s comprehensive parking, transportation, mobility, and access experience. The Director is accountable for the planning, performance, and continuous improvement of parking and permit programs, enforcement, transportation and mobility services, traffic operations, event management, customer experience, technology, financial performance, vendor partnerships, and supporting infrastructure. The Director leads the development and execution of short and long-term strategies that support University growth, operational excellence, financial sustainability, safety, accessibility, and mobility. Through data-driven decision-making, technology, financial analysis, innovation, and industry best practices, the Director optimizes resources, enhances service delivery, and drives measurable improvements in campus access and mobility. DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC FUNCTIONS                                                                   Strategy, Governance, and Execution Leads the department’s strategic plan, annual priorities, operating model, policies, service standards, and performance measures. Develops executive recommendations related to parking capacity, permits, pricing, technology, mobility, customer impact, risk, and major investments. Represents Parking & Transportation on University committees, advisory groups, capital and construction initiatives, emergency planning efforts, and cross-functional programs. Builds partnerships across the University and with municipalities, transit agencies, public safety organizations, and community stakeholders to advance depart