17857 - Strategic Planning Manager

Virginia Department of Transportation•Richmond, VA

About The Position

The Strategic Planning Manager interprets and analyzes policies, procedures, and business processes and monitors program compliance. The position provides technical guidance across the agency in performance management, organizational effectiveness, and problem resolution, and provides leadership to staff involved in VDOT’s strategic planning program. The role also involves change management, manpower planning, and risk assessment. The manager directs the use of VDOT data information systems to mine, analyze, and interpret data and to develop automated management information reports, particularly for senior leadership. The position develops performance measures tied to the department’s strategic and business plans and leads the implementation of VDOT’s performance measurement, data analysis, and performance reporting programs, including the Dashboard and measures that cascade throughout VDOT. It also leads the design of analyses, measures, and business intelligence reports across traditional functional lines. The successful candidate communicates effectively with diverse audiences, conducts program evaluations and research, interprets laws and policies, manages multiple programs and functions, and leads teams toward results. VDOT employees must abide by VDOT’s Code of Ethics and the Commonwealth’s Standards of Conduct.

Requirements

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences, make presentations, and conduct meetings.
Demonstrated ability to conduct program evaluations and critically assess complex business processes.
Demonstrated ability to handle ambiguity and gather critical facts.
Demonstrated ability to establish financial and budgetary plans and manage accordingly.
Competence in team dynamics, including leading, delegating, motivating, and obtaining results.
Experience conducting program research and analysis.
Experience developing, interpreting, and researching policy.
Experience interpreting laws, policies, and procedures.
Experience overseeing performance development, manpower planning, risk assessment, change management, and organizational effectiveness.
In-depth knowledge of state government organizations and functions, and transportation systems, operations, and procedures.
Knowledge of strategic planning principles and organizational management.
Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles, including hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
Proven ability to lead teams with diverse backgrounds to successful results.
Strong oral and written communication skills, including developing complex and sensitive reports and presentation materials.
Skill in using computers and web-based applications.
Technical knowledge of transportation-related networks and systems.
Demonstrated experience managing multiple programs and functions.
Experience related to organizational performance management and organizational effectiveness.
Ability to supervise and monitor human resources practices and principles, including hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
Must be skilled in the use of computers.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Commonwealth of Virginia strategic planning methodology, reports, and related policies and processes.

Responsibilities

Interpret and analyze policies, procedures, and business processes, and monitor program compliance.
Provide technical guidance on performance management, organizational effectiveness, and problem resolution across the agency.
Lead staff involved in the agency strategic planning program.
Participate in change management, manpower planning, and risk assessment.
Direct others in using VDOT data information systems to mine, analyze, and interpret data and develop automated management information reports, particularly for senior leadership.
Develop performance measures that assess progress toward goals and objectives in the department strategic plan and business plan.
Direct the day-to-day implementation of VDOT’s performance measurement, data analysis, and performance reporting programs, including the Dashboard and measures that cascade throughout VDOT.
Lead the performance measurement, data analysis, and performance reporting programs.
Lead the development and design of data analyses, performance measures, and business intelligence reports across traditional functional lines.
Supervise and monitor human resources practices and principles, including hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
Manage multiple programs and functions.
Establish financial and budgetary plans and manage accordingly.
Lead, delegate, and motivate teams to achieve desired results.
Conduct program evaluations, research, and analysis; interpret laws, policies, and procedures.