Job Description
MARS Solutions Group is looking for an experienced President & CEO located in Milwaukee, WI . Our client is a government agency looking for high-quality talent to make a difference. They are known to respect a traditional work week and often extend contracts for added job security and stability.
Note: Onsite required.
Project Description:
- The client is seeking a President & CEO to continue the transit system's work towards enhancing the quality of life through great public service.
- The client connects community with essential transit services in an endeavor to achieve racial equity.
- President & CEO candidates will have detailed knowledge of principles, policies, and practices of operating a large urban transit system, along with a deep understanding of mass transit strategies and the role of operations-related performance metrics.
- The successful candidate will have an ability to communicate complex concepts about objectives and achievements for multiple audiences: employees, labor unions, transit passengers, elected officials, and other stakeholders.
- The ability to understand and influence political operatives in the furtherance of transit needs is also a must.
- The President & CEO will use their experience of leading teams through problem solving processes to analyze issues.
- In addition, experience evaluating talent, holding staff accountable for performance, and evaluating whether the right person is in the right seat will contribute to organizational success. Finally, a demonstratable commitment to racial equity with respect to employees, and engagement with community members will be a key to success for the individual candidate.
Job Summary:
- Provides overall strategic leadership for the organization to establish long-range goals, strategies, plans and policies. Cultivates a culture of customer service, regulatory compliance, safety, performance management, and fiscal responsibility.
Essential Functions:
- Provides leadership and management to the client' organization.
- Establishes expectations in line with mission and vision and fosters a bias towards action.
- Meets with managing personnel, Deputy Director, Chief Officers, and Department Heads.
- Ensures expenses keep in line within budgets.
- Works with the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to develop the annual operating and capital budgets.
- Presents budgets to Board of Supervisors.
- Monitors ongoing budget performance.
- Manages relationships with external stakeholders, including the Milwaukee County Department of Transportation, County Executive's Office and representatives of local, state and federal offices.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications:
- Graduate Professional Degree or Master's Degree in Public Administration, Urban Planning, Business Administration, or related field required. Related experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirement.
- Ten (10) years of progressively more responsible professional-level public transportation-related experience.
- Seven (7) years supervisory experience required.
- Contracts and negotiation experience preferred.
- Experience in public transportation planning or similar government structure preferred.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of transit industry trends and best practices.
- Federal and state transit laws and regulations.
- Local and regional transit issues.
- Transit safety and security issues.
- Knowledge of client's operations and policies.
- Knowledge of non-profit or quasi-governmental organizational structures.
- Knowledge of financial management strategies, key performance indicators, and operations-related performance metrics.
- Knowledge of best practices in management and governance.
- Knowledge of public policy and board relations principles.
- Knowledge of external environment, community and the role of mass transit.
- Knowledge of multi-faceted business operations.
- Knowledge of essential human resources management and best practices including team building and optimizing staff performance.
- Knowledge of labor relations principles and applicable labor agreements.
- Skilled in computer operations, spreadsheets, word processing, presentation and related software.
- Ability to manage conflict and balance competing interests from multiple internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to determine overall company goals.
- Ability to develop and maintain effective and appropriate working relationships.
- Ability to set organizational strategy.
- Ability to manage others.
- Ability to present to others.
Physical Requirements and Environmental Factors:
- Work is frequently conducted in an office or similar indoor environment relatively free from unpleasant conditions or hazards. Work may sometimes be conducted in the community, at a construction site or in a vehicle.
- Physical requirements are those described as sedentary work exerting 10 pounds of force occasionally or a negligible amount of force frequently.
Top Skills & Years of Experience (6 or more years of experience in the following ):
- Graduate Professional Degree or Master's Degree in Public Administration, Urban Planning, Business Administration, or related field required. Related experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirement.
- Ten (10) years of progressively more responsible professional-level public transportation-related experience.
- Seven (7) years supervisory experience required.
- Contracts and negotiation experience preferred.
- Experience in public transportation planning or similar government structure preferred.
Nice to Have:
- Knowledge of transit industry trends and best practices.
- Federal and state transit laws and regulations.
- Local and regional transit issues.
- Transit safety and security issues.
About MARS Solutions Group:
MARS Solutions Group provides a range of opportunities for meaningful work by understanding that employment fit is a combination of people, process, and technology. We leverage our experienced and compassionate team to bring humanity to matching you with the right advanced technology role, and stay connected with you to help you attain your professional goals.
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