Senior Director, Parking & Mobility Strategy

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Virginia; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers seeks a Director of Parking and Transportation for George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. This role provides strategic leadership, financial oversight, and program management for parking, transportation, and mobility services across GMU campuses.

The Director leads major vendor partnerships, capital planning, and regulatory compliance. A strong background in budgeting, policy development, and data analytics is essential to balance operations with customer service and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Generally, a minimum of eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in parking, transportation, mobility, transit, facilities operations, or a related field.
• Generally, a minimum of five (5) years of supervisory and management experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing operating and capital budgets.
• Demonstrated experience with contract administration and vendor management.
• Demonstrated experience implementing operational improvements and process enhancements.
• Experience developing policies, procedures, and strategic operational plans.
• Experience with parking and transportation technologies and software systems.
• Demonstrated success in stakeholder engagement, customer service, and conflict resolution.
• Comprehensive knowledge of parking, transportation, mobility, financial management, personnel administration, and customer service principles and practices.
• Knowledge of parking and transportation technologies, systems, and software applications.
• Strong financial management, budget development, forecasting, and business planning skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex operations and manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership, financial, and administrative oversight for all parking, transportation, mobility, and related services across university campuses.
• Develop and implement departmental strategic plans, policies, procedures, and performance metrics.
• Serve as the university's primary advisor on parking, transportation, mobility planning, and related matters.
• Chairs the Campus Parking and Transportation Advisory Committee and participates in university committees and planning groups.
• Directs parking operations, permit administration, and enforcement, plus shuttle services and mobility programs.
• Oversee shuttle operations, service delivery, safety, and contractual compliance.
• Coordinate logistics for major events with campus stakeholders.
• Direct the evaluation and use of technologies and data analytics to improve efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Budget management

Contract management

Vendor management

Data analytics

Power BI

Policy development

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent experience

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Tableau

Job description

Commonwealth of VA Careers seeks a Director of Parking and Transportation for George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. This role provides strategic leadership, financial oversight, and program management for parking, transportation, and mobility services across GMU campuses.

The Director leads major vendor partnerships, capital planning, and regulatory compliance. A strong background in budgeting, policy development, and data analytics is essential to balance operations with customer service and