Policy and Planning Manager at VA Department of Transportation

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Title: Policy and Planning Manager

State Role Title: Policy Planning Manager II

Hiring Range: $86,350-$140,318

Pay Band: 6

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Central Office, Richmond, VA

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) is excited to offer and announce a competitive opportunity to serve as a policy and planning manager in our Central Office’s Infrastructure Investment Division. The Infrastructure Investment Division oversees the development and management of the Department’s Six-Year Improvement Program (i.e., VDOT’s surface transportation capital improvement program) and the financial lifecycle of projects from initiation through final closeout. This position is located in Richmond, Virginia.

What drives you? Whether it's knowing the work you do makes a difference, having a great work/life balance, working on exciting and challenging projects, leading innovation, and championing change or simply working with a great group of people who are committed to professionalism, at the Virginia Department of Transportation, we have something for you.

The purpose of this position is to provide leadership to staff involved in agency strategic planning programs, involvement in change management, SYIP portfolio workload planning, and risk assessment.

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Implementation: Directs the day-to-day implementation of VDOT's performance measurement program and data analysis program and performance reporting program including the SYIP Portfolio Management Plan and performance measures that cascade throughout VDOT SYIP processes.

Data Information Systems: Directs others in using VDOT's data information systems to mine data and analyze and interpret results and developing automated management information reports for use by managers at all levels within VDOT but particularly senior leadership. Develops and monitors performance measures that ensure VDOT is meeting goals and objectives as outlined in the Department Portfolio Management Plan.

Performance Measurement: Leads VDOT's SYIP Portfolio performance measurement program and data analysis program and the performance reporting program. Leads the development and design of data analyses and performance measures and business intelligence reports that cross traditional functional lines.

Project Identification: Leads Division’s efforts to inform SYIP project identification processes in correlation with SYIP Portfolio Management Plan goals. Leads coordination efforts across Central Office and Districts to identify program level risks and/or strategies for mitigation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience interpreting laws, policies, and procedures.
• Experience related to organizational performance management and organizational effectiveness.
• Ability to supervise and monitor human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
• Demonstrated experience in managing multiple programs and functions.
• Must be skilled in the use of computers.

Additional Considerations

• Experience with Commonwealth of Virginia strategic planning methodology, reports, and related policies and processes.
• Proven skills in oral and written communications and development of complex and sensitive reports and presentation materials.
• Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with ambiguity and to gather critical facts of a situation.
• Knowledge of strategic planning principles and organizational management.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing with diverse audiences and to make presentations and conduct meetings.
• Demonstrated ability to establish financial and budgetary plans and manage accordingly.
• Experience conducting program research and analysis.
• Demonstrated competencies in team dynamics by leading, delegating, motivating, and obtaining desired results.
• Knowledge of supervisory practices and principles, to include hiring, discipline, performance management and employee development.
• In-depth knowledge of state government organizations, functions, and transportation systems, operations, and procedures.
• Experience with oversight of performance development, manpower planning, risk assessment, change management and organizational effectiveness.
• Proven ability to lead teams having diverse backgrounds to successful results.
• Technical knowledge of transportation related networks and related systems.
• Experience developing, interpreting and researching policy.
• Demonstrated abilities to conduct program evaluations to critically assess complex business processes.
• Skill in the use of computer systems and web-based applications.
• Demonstrated knowledge of VDOT’s planning and project development processes.
• Knowledge of the interrelationships between project data (including schedules, estimates, and funding) and the SYIP.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local transportation laws, regulations, policies, and operations.
• Knowledge of transportation funding requirements and regulations as well as capital programming policies and procedures.