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The City of Portland is committed to anti-racism, equity, transparency, communication, collaboration, and fiscal responsibility. These values, competencies, and associated behaviors guide our actions as we engage our workforce and serve the community. They are reflected in everything we do and every decision we make. Joining our team, means you will be committed to this work and will be held accountable to these values.
The City of Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) is a community partner in shaping a livable city. The bureau plans, builds, manages and maintains an effective and safe transportation system that provides people and businesses access and mobility.
The City of Portland is recruiting for a highly experienced professional to lead the Bureau of Transportation. The Director of the Bureau of Transportation is an at-will position, currently reporting to Commissioner-in-Charge. This reporting structure will be maintained through calendar year 2024, at which time the Director will report either directly or indirectly to the new city manager through a different organizational structure that has yet to be determined.
The Director of the Bureau of Transportation is responsible for managing a highly capable workforce of over 1,000 union-represented and non-represented full-time equivalent employees. The bureau has an approximately $570 million annual budget and manages a $16 billion transportation system with many elements. Some, like the Streetcar and roads, are large-scale pieces of infrastructure valued in the hundreds of millions of dollars. Others, like street signs or sidewalk corners, support a mobile and connected city in smaller, but no less vital, ways. The number and variety of the assets in the bureau’s portfolio explain the wide-ranging and multifaceted nature of its work.
The Director will be someone whose experience enables them to effectively manage the Office of the Director and the bureau leadership team, which includes many different facets from street maintenance, to planning, to intergovernmental relationships.
The Bureau of Transportation is organized into the following groups:

• Development Permitting and Transit
• Business Services
• Traffic Systems and Operations
• Engineering Services
• Maintenance Operations
• Policy, Planning, and Projects
• Office of the Director
• Parking Services

• Collaboration
• Change management
• Executive Leadership
• Transparency
• Community/ Public Involvement
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Communications

The following minimum qualifications are required for this position. Applicants must specifically address and demonstrate in their cover letter, resume, and equity statement how their education, training and/or experience meets each of the following minimum qualifications:

• Knowledge of relevant laws, statutes, regulations, and ordinances, and the ability to analyze, interpret, explain, and apply them to daily operations.
• Ability to collaborate with communities of color and people historically underrepresented in local decision-making; facilitate inclusive participation in programs, projects, and activities; communicate cross-culturally.
• Experience with managing a large, complex transportation department ideally in a city, state, or federal entity.
• Ability to manage a diverse workforce, promote an inclusive workplace environment, and apply equitable program practices to the day-to-day functions within the Portland Bureau of Transportation.
• Ability to manage functions and operations, including employee engagement and budget administration, and apply program practices to diverse and complex services.

• Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 per City/State mandate. If unvaccinated, exception process must be completed by date of hire. Exception guidelines/process can be accessed here: Exception Request Process for COVID-19 vaccine

• Do not attach documents not requested.
• Salary Range/Equity Pay Analysis: Please note per the Oregon State Pay Equity Law your salary is determined based on the experience and education listed in your resume/application. It is strongly encouraged to include any transferable experience (paid or unpaid regardless of how recent) to ensure your offer is reflective of all directly related and equivalent experience.
• Your cover letter should include details describing your education, training, certification and/or experience, and where obtained which clearly reflects your qualifications and ability to meet the minimum requirements listed in the "To Qualify" section of this announcement.
• Your résumé should support the details described in the cover letter.
• If you are requesting Veterans’ Preference, as identified below, please describe in your cover letter any transferrable skills obtained during your military service and how they relate to each of the required minimum qualifications under the "To Qualify" section above.

• Lived experience as a member of an underrepresented group.
• Track record of instilling equity, inclusion, and anti-racist practices within operations.
• Experience living, working, and meaningfully engaging with individuals with a variety of identities; and,

• Finalist Meets with Commissioner: Beginning of June
• Job Offer contingent on Background Check
• Position Opens: Monday, April 17th
• Application Deadline: Monday, May 8th
• Candidates Notified of Interview: by Friday, May 19th
• Interviews: Final two weeks of May/beginning of June

• Timeline is approximate and subject to change