Pittsburgh Regional Transit is seeking a Director of Strategic Planning to be responsible for coordinating activities across the Agency supporting the accomplishment of departmental elements of the Strategic Plan of the Port Authority of Allegheny County d/b/a Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT). This role is responsible for monitoring and analyzing organizational performance, promoting the Strategic Plan, and encouraging the use of data for management decision making. They will research and analyze tasks to support planning activities including the evaluation of organizational strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Monitor emerging trends in PRT’s industry, region, and service area to aid in internal business process improvement. Develop innovative ideas and institutional processes to help the Strategic Plan succeed. This position reports to the Deputy Chief of Strategic Planning at the PRT.

Essential Functions

• Management and continuous refinement of the agency’s Strategic Plan, including the identification of clear and achievable near and long-term efforts that can be incorporated and reflected in divisions’ goals and workplans. • Facilitate meetings and relationships across the agency to ensure necessary coordination to accomplish strategies within the Strategic Plan. • Conduct monthly meetings with the Strategic Plan ambassadors. • Develop key performance metrics related to effective management, implementation, and reporting of initiatives.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, planning, public administration, organizational leadership, or a related field is required. • Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience leading key business activities related to: strategy improvements, risk assessment and mitigation, project management, contract administration, budgeting, or scheduling. • Ability to work well without close supervision and demonstrate initiative. • Knowledge of performance management; methods and techniques of tracking, recording, and presenting statistical data. • Ability to establish cooperative relations with staff, contractors, consultants, technical committees, community and industry organizations, representatives of federal, state, regional, and city agencies and the public. • Strong written and verbal communication skills; strong listening skills. • Strong presentation skills and the ability to communicate with groups. • Exceptional strategizing, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities

Preferred Attributes

• Knowledge of and experience with PowerBI or other similar data tracking and analyzing tools • Supervisory experience with emphasis on transit operations.

Salary

94080-141168/Year    

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