Principal Executive/Manager C – Business Operations Manager – Urban Mobility Office

Oregon Department of Transportation

Operations – Urban Mobility Office

Portland

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The role:

Our Urban Mobility Office is recruiting for a business operations manager! In this senior management role, you will lead our office business operations, administration, fiscal and budget management, safety program, small contracting program and facilities management. You will also lead and manage staff and establish business standards and practices for all programs within the Urban Mobility Office. Apply today!

We invite members of all diverse communities to join our workforce as we endeavor to best serve Oregonians from every background. ODOT values diversity and inclusion because they are good for Oregon. We believe that by welcoming differences, encouraging new ideas and views, listening to and learning from each other, and providing opportunities for professional enrichment we are better able to serve those around us. We thank you for considering this employment opportunity.

If you are a current State of Oregon employee, you must apply through your employee Workday profile.

A day in the life:

• Establish expectations and direct the preparation of the office budget.
• Monitor budget expenditures, analyze implication of program submittals and provide oversight in the allocation of budget.
• Manage and lead the Administrative and Business Operations Section.
• Develop and implement section operating procedures and standards.
• Recommend and implement revisions of agency policies and section/office procedures and practices.
• Develop, implement, evaluate and modify a strategic plan for the management of the Urban Mobility Office-owned and leased facilities.
• Negotiate and oversee leases for facilities not owned by ODOT, including collocated project offices.
• Administer the Urban Mobility Office’s position management function and implement strategic staffing plans.
• Oversee the Urban Mobility Office’s Safety Program.
• Participate on statewide business line team and other statewide teams.
• Provide leadership and coordinate activities of locally-assigned central staff.
• Work is performed in a typical office environment with occasional regional travel required.
• Click here to view the position description, including the full list of duties and working conditions.

What’s in it for you:

• Work/life balance, 10 paid holidays a year, flexible work schedules, competitive benefits packages and so much more. Click here to learn about working at the Oregon Department of Transportation.
• Live, work and play in Portland, Oregon!

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What we need:

Five (5) years of experience in supervision, staff-technical, or professional-level work. One (1) year of this experience must have included supervision and management of a program, section, or unit which included one or more of the following areas:

a) Development of program rules and policies.

b) Development of long- and short-range goals and plans.

c) Program evaluation.

OR​

d) Budget preparation.

OR

Five (5) years of experience in supervision, staff-technical, or professional-level work. One (1) year of this experience must have included program/project leader responsibility involving one or more of the following areas:

a) Development of program rules and policies.

b) Development of long- and short-range goals and plans.

c) Program evaluation and/or project evaluation.

OR

d) Monitoring and controlling or preparing a budget.

A bachelor’s degree or equivalent course work (144 quarter or 96 semester hours) in a field related to management, such as business or public administration, or a field related to the program of the employing agency, may be substituted for three (3) years of the required experience, but will not substitute for the one (1) year of specialized experience. This applies to both qualifying options above.

In your attached resume, you must clearly describe your experience in each of the a), b), c), d) areas listed. Failure to provide this information may result in eliminating your application from further consideration.

Driving is an essential function of this position. You must possess and maintain a valid driver license and acceptable driving record. Your license does not have to be issued in Oregon to be considered.

Click here to learn more and to apply! Please note that we can only accept applications and/or resumes through our website.

This recruitment closes at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2021.

For questions, call 971-273-8687 or email ODOTRecruitmentEM@odot.state.or.us.

ODOT is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.