Statewide Public Transit & Rail Director

State of Oregon; Salem (OR); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Job summary

ODOT is seeking a seasoned leader to direct the Public Transportation Office in Salem. The role oversees statewide transit and passenger rail strategy, manages significant federal and state funding, and ensures regulatory compliance while guiding governance and statewide outcomes.

You will build strategic partnerships with executives, legislators, and the Transportation Commission, supervise staff, develop biennial budget priorities, and represent the office in agency meetings.

Qualifications

• Five years of management experience in business operations.
• OR two years of management experience in business operations and a bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Responsibilities

• Direct statewide transit and passenger rail strategy and operations.
• Oversee statewide program, grant, contract and regulatory compliance.
• Direct transportation funding and investment decisions.
• Establish office goals, priorities and strategic direction.
• Manage hiring, development and performance management of staff.
• Develop and present biennial budget priorities and funding requests.
• Represent the Public Transportation Office in agency executive meetings and policy discussions.
• Coordinate cross-divisional collaboration on major transportation initiatives.
• Serve as liaison to executives, legislators and the Transportation Commission.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships to advance multimodal transportation priorities.

Job description

ODOT is seeking a seasoned leader to direct the Public Transportation Office in Salem. The role oversees statewide transit and passenger rail strategy, manages significant federal and state funding, and ensures regulatory compliance while guiding governance and statewide outcomes.

You will build strategic partnerships with executives, legislators, and the Transportation Commission, supervise staff, develop biennial budget priorities, and represent the office in agency meetings.