Division Operations Manager

Alaska Horizon; Juneau, Anchorage, Fairbanks (AK, AK, AK); On-site; USD 115,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is seeking a Division Operations Manager for the Design Engineering and Construction Support Services Division to lead operational and administrative functions essential to delivering Alaska’s capital program. The role requires strategic oversight, coordination across statewide teams, and strong governance of budgets, staffing, and reporting.

The position offers leadership across Anchorage, Juneau or Fairbanks, with responsibilities

Qualifications

• Three years of professional experience in the broad occupational fields of the division or department.
• Two years of supervisory and/or managerial experience, which may be concurrent with the professional experience.
• Permanent employment status in the classified service is required for department recruitment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the principal operational and administrative manager supporting the Infrastructure Director.
• Guide division priorities, improve business processes, and coordinate statewide support services.
• Supervise assigned staff and lead workforce planning, training, and performance tracking.
• Collaborate with regional leadership, Contracts Review, and fiscal staff to deliver infrastructure programs.

Skills

Leadership

Budget mgmt

Change management

Analytical thinking

Oral & written communication

Job description

Job Description

ATTENTION! DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION & PUBLIC FACILITIES EMPLOYEES ONLY!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) is seeking a strategic, service-oriented leader to serve as the Division Operations Manager for the Design Engineering and Construction Support Services Division. This position plays a key role in supporting statewide infrastructure project delivery by providing leadership, coordination, and oversight for the operational, administrative, fiscal, workforce, and program support functions that help keep DOT&PF’s capital program moving forward.

Depending on the selected applicant’s location, this position may be filled in Anchorage, Juneau or Fairbanks. Salary Information is below:

Anchorage: $4420.80 /

bi-weekly

Fairbanks: $4553.60 /

bi-weekly

Juneau: $4641.60 /

bi-weekly

What You Will Be Doing:

In this role, you will serve as the principal operational and administrative manager supporting the Infrastructure Director. You will help guide division priorities, improve business processes, coordinate statewide support services, and ensure operational consistency across administrative operations, fiscal management, workforce planning, training, capital funding coordination, program reporting, and executive-level support. You will work closely with regional pre-construction and construction leadership, Contracts Review, Federal Aid, fiscal staff, and department leadership to support efficient and effective delivery of infrastructure programs.

You will also supervise assigned operational and administrative staff, establish priorities, support employee development, and lead efforts related to workforce planning, training, performance tracking, reporting, safety coordination, and special projects. This position requires strong judgment, communication, organization, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to balance daily operational needs while supporting long‑term division goals and department priorities.

Our Organization, Mission & Culture:

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

The Benefits of Joining Our Team:

Joining the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers an array of benefits, with career growth opportunities at the forefront. As an integral part of Alaska's infrastructure development and maintenance, DOT&PF provides employees with a dynamic and diverse work environment where they can continually enhance their skills and climb the career ladder. The department values professional development, offering training programs and mentorship opportunities to help individuals expand their expertise and advance in their chosen fields. With the vast and unique challenges of Alaska's geography and climate, employees can work on groundbreaking projects that contribute to the state's growth, making the DOT&PF an ideal choice for those seeking a fulfilling and evolving career in transportation and public facilities.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package and an excellent retirement plan. Please see here for more information:

https://doa.alaska.gov/dop/workplace/benefits/

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The DOT&PF core values are integrity, excellence, and respect. We support an environment focused on teamwork and collaboration to achieve results. We succeed in achieving our transportation mission through building credibility with our customers, stakeholders, and the public. A successful candidate will have sound judgment, decision-making, and a strong ethical and professional conduct history.

The Working Environment You Can Expect:

Depending on the selected applicant, this position can be

Anchorage, Fairbanks or Juneau.

Working at the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) offers a uniquely challenging and rewarding environment. With Alaska's diverse and expansive terrain, coupled with its extreme weather conditions, employees of the DOT&PF can work in various locations, including remote locations and urban centers, addressing a wide range of transportation needs. Their roles demand adaptability and resourcefulness as they maintain and improve roads, bridges, airports, ports, and public facilities in a state known for rugged terrain and extreme seasonal changes. This work not only presents professionals with a range of fascinating challenges but also allows them to contribute to developing and maintaining critical infrastructure against the backdrop of Alaska's breathtaking natural beauty, reflecting a strong commitment to safety and environmental responsibility.

Who We are Looking For:

To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

Leadership:

Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.

Budget Administration:

Knowledge of the principles and practices of budget administration and analysis; including preparing, justifying, reporting on, and executing the budget; and the relationships among program, budget, accounting, and reporting systems.

Change Management:

Knowledge of change management principles, strategies, and techniques required for effectively planning, implementing, and evaluating change in the organization.

Analytical Thinking/Problem Solving:

uses a logical, systematic, sequential approach to address problems or opportunities or manage a situation by drawing on one's knowledge and experience base and calling on other references and resources as necessary.

Oral and Written Communication

: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

To view the general description and example of duties for positions please go to the following link:

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/Alaska/

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Minimum Qualifications

Three years of professional experience in the broad occupational fields of the division or department and two years of supervisory and/or managerial experience, which may be concurrent with the professional experience.

Special Note:

"Professional experience in the broad occupational fields of the division or department," means experience in one of the professional areas that compose the division's purpose and function to ensure the applicant has the knowledge of the work of the division to be managed.

For example, in an administrative services division, qualifying professional experience could be in any one of the professional areas that compose business administration; such as accounting, procurement, human resources, and so on.

In a line division, for example the Division of Mining, Land, & Water in the Department of Natural Resources, qualifying experience could be in any one of the professional areas that provide for the use and protection of Alaska's State-owned land and water, such as geology, hydrology, forestry, natural resource management, and so on.

Additional Required Information

**NOTE: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY**

DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE RECRUITMENT ONLY

Applicants must currently work in the department that is being recruited for and have held or currently hold permanent employment status in any position in the classified service as defined in

Alaska Statute 39.25.100

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Permanent employment status is defined as holding permanent s