Director of Planning

Senior Director, SE Cities Initiative STV
STV seeks a Senior Director to support the Southeast Cities Initiative under Advisory Services, serving clients at the state, regional, and local level.
Responsibilities
Assist in positioning STV as a trusted advisor to support states, cities, counties, MPOs, and specialpurpose authorities/districts in cultivating innovative and effective solutions to improve infrastructure, transportation, and organizational resilience.
Provide strategic leadership to STV regional teams on local prioritization efforts, decisionmaker engagement, and future pursuits.
Coordinate internal technical assistance and training of STV regional teams and other relevant staff in policy development, elected/agency leadership engagement, and strategic planning.
Create a community of practice among relevant clients that allows for shared experiences, solutions, and actionable steps for improvements in transportation.
Provide local client support on workplace culture, leadership development, staff reorganization, intergovernmental partnership, project prioritization, and other relevant issues.
Identify and track key conferences and events that strategically align with related service development, and develop strategy, structure, and content in preparation for engagement with major decision makers.
Advise internal leadership on new business in the state/local market and collaborate in the development of strategies to ensure successful growth.
Qualifications
Minimum of 10 years of experience with at least 3 years in a public or private leadership role.
Indepth understanding of transportation and infrastructure policy, stakeholder engagement, intergovernmental affairs, and regulatory frameworks at the local and state levels.
Proven track record of navigating complex political landscapes, building coalitions, fostering meaningful collaborations, and identifying and growing strategic relationships that allow STV to support the vision and priority of major decision makers.
Ability to promote effective collaboration, identify and respond to national trends at the local level, create opportunities for proactive engagement, and ultimately drive positive project outcomes.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in public speaking and presenting to diverse audiences.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with the ability to develop innovative solutions to complex transportation challenges.
Proven ability to lead teams, manage crossdepartmental collaboration, and drive projects to successful completion.
Bachelors degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Administration, Urban Planning Engineering, or a related field required. Masters degree desired.
Compensation Range
$127,400.42 - $169,867.22
Dont 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 youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
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)
~ BackUp 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 STVs goodfaith 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.
Seniority level
~ Director

Employment type
~ Fulltime

Job function
~ Other

Industries
~ Civil Engineering

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