Executive Director, Transportation Services

CLS TS Transportation Svcs

Full Time

86130BR

Job Summary

The Department of Transportation Services at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) provides essential transit, parking, and commuter services that impact nearly every member of the UCSF community, including faculty, staff, trainees, students, patients, and visitors. The Department's decisions and service offerings also impact the local communities surrounding UCSF's many campuses and facilities.

The Executive Director has responsibility for leading the safety, training, and development of over 200 represented and non-represented employees; stewarding a $ 53M annual operating budget, with revenue mainly from parking fees; stewarding a $ 3M dollar capital budget, mainly for the development of future garages; leading departmental business planning & goal setting; maintaining and inventorying $150M in fleet/vehicular assets; mitigating risk & ensuring regulatory compliance; communicating services to stakeholders; serving as a subject-matter expert in the University's strategic transportation planning efforts; planning and promoting use of sustainable transportation options; and collaborating with colleagues across UCSF, UC Office of the President, other UC campuses, local communities, and government officials.

This position requires a high-level of technical acumen in all transportation disciplines (parking, transit, transportation demand, planning, etc.), outstanding leadership skills to help guide strategy and project completion, excellent leadership skills to engage and develop employees, an excellent track record to ensure driver and passenger safety, a commitment to reducing the University's carbon footprint, and an excellent track record providing outstanding customer service. Excellent communications and presentation skills are also critical, since this position must communicate with and present to staff, leadership, community members, suppliers, and local transit authorities.

The Executive Director reports to the Associate Vice Chancellor, Campus Life Services and is a member of a senior leadership team that provides essential services to the UCSF enterprise.

Note: This position is designated as "critical" - fingerprinting and background check required.

The final salary and offer components are subject to additional approvals based on UC policy.

Your placement within the salary range is dependent on a number of factors including your work experience and internal equity within this position classification at UCSF. For positions that are represented by a labor union, placement within the salary range will be guided by the rules in the collective bargaining agreement.

The salary range for this position is $129,600 - $303,800 (Annual Rate).

To learn more about the benefits of working at UCSF, including total compensation, please visit: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

Department Description

The Department of Transportation Services is large and complex, serving 10 UCSF campuses and multiple outlying areas. The transit unit transports approximately 2.5 million passengers a year on 80+ buses over 18+ routes through a dense metropolitan area and across hilly terrain. The parking unit operates more than 8,000 parking spaces in garages and surface lots across the UCSF enterprise, including valet parking for patients visiting multiple hospitals and clinics. Additional parking capacity is planned in tandem with the university's growth. The Department takes seriously its responsibility to operate sustainably. To that end, as of 2019 a third of the department's bus fleet is electric, E/V charging stations are available in most parking facilities, and 74% of employees commute to campus using sustainable forms of transportation, predominately public transit, park and ride options, and Uber shuttle buses.

UCSF Transportation Services is a department within Campus Life Services. The following website include details about the department: https://campuslifeservices.ucsf.edu/transportation/

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in transportation planning, business, civil engineering or related field experience and / or the equivalent combination of education and experience / training
• At least 5 years of successful management/leadership experience in a large, geographically dispersed urban city, university campus or medical center (or similar environment), with an emphasis on parking, transportation, fleet management, and transportation demand management
• Valid CA driver's license and driving record in good standing with no restrictions other than corrective lenses
• Expert knowledge of parking and transportation industry best practices to ensure most efficient and effective use of resources and sustainability efforts
• Expert knowledge of transportation demand management programs, long-range planning, capital projects and environmental impact analysis
• Expert knowledge of budget and finance, including operating and capital budgets
• Familiarity with overseeing a large union workforce
• Advanced knowledge of parking, transportation, fleet management operations, as well as related policy and regulatory compliance requirements from governmental agencies
• Expert strategic planning, analytical, negotiation and political acumen skills
• Advanced skills in developing and managing subordinate management teams in building strong customer service focused programs and services
• Advanced strategic leadership and interpersonal skills to work effectively, across all organization levels, internally and externally
• Advanced verbal, written, and presentation skills to communicate to multi-stake holders and at all levels
• Working knowledge of common organization specific and basic general computer applications

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in transportation planning, business or civil engineering or related area
• Familiarity managing a self-funded department
• Any certification in transit, transportation, parking demand
• Class B Lic

About UCSF

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) is a leading university dedicated to promoting health worldwide through advanced biomedical research, graduate-level education in the life sciences and health professions, and excellence in patient care. It is the only campus in the 10-campus UC system dedicated exclusively to the health sciences. We bring together the world's leading experts in nearly every area of health. We are home to five Nobel laureates who have advanced the understanding of cancer, neurodegenerative diseases, aging and stem cells.

Pride Values

UCSF is a diverse community made of people with many skills and talents. We seek candidates whose work experience or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to professionalism, respect, integrity, diversity and excellence - also known as our PRIDE values.

In addition to our PRIDE values, UCSF is committed to equity - both in how we deliver care as well as our workforce. We are committed to building a broadly diverse community, nurturing a culture that is welcoming and supportive, and engaging diverse ideas for the provision of culturally competent education, discovery, and patient care. Additional information about UCSF is available at diversity.ucsf.edu

Equal Employment Opportunity

The University of California San Francisco is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/ppsm-20

For the University of California's Anti Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination

Organization

Campus

Job Code and Payroll Title

006779 PARKING AND TRANSPORT MGR 3

Job Category

Executive, Professional and Managerial, Supervisory / Management, Transportation

Bargaining Unit

99 - Policy-Covered (No Bargaining Unit)

Employee Class

Career

Percentage

100%

Location

San Francisco, CA

Campus

Mission Bay (SF), Parnassus Heights (SF)

Work Style

Fully On-Site

Shift

Days

Shift Length

8 Hours

Additional Shift Details

Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.