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Executive Director Philadelphia Parking Authority

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ThePhiladelphiaParkingAuthorityisanintegralpartoftheCity’seffortstoprovide an efficient, well-organized transportation system that serves theneeds of the public and encourages economic development. PPA’sresponsibilities range from managing parking and related trafficmanagement programs on the streets of Philadelphia, to building andoperating parking lots and garages, as well as the regulation of taxicabs

limousines and transportation network companies in the city and administer a system of red light cameraenforcement.

ItisadynamicandchangingtimeforPPAastheyseekaprovenleaderwhoisbothstrategicandpragmatic.

Reportto: BoardofDirectors,PhiladelphiaParkingAuthoritySupervises: 3DirectReports/1100Indirect(unionizedunder7contracts)Location: Philadelphia,PARelocation: PossibleassistanceWebsite: www.philapark.orgThis position functions as the executiveofficer onbehalf of theBoardofDirectors. It is responsible for thegeneralmanagementofalloperationsoftheAuthority,havingtheauthoritytosignallcontracts,deeds,bondsandotherinstrumentsandobligationsoftheAuthoritybasedonauthorizationbytheBoardofDirectors.TheExecutive Director serves as principal spokesperson for the Authority, providing effective liaison withgovernment agencies, elected officials, business representatives, civic and community organizations, andconcernedmembersofthepublic.WorkisperformedunderthegeneraldirectionoftheBoardofDirectors.AssignmentsaregenericandhighlycomplexinnatureandarecarriedoutinaccordancewithbroadpolicydirectivesandunderFederal,StateandLocallaws,ordinancesandregulations.

• Providesoverallleadershipanddirectionforahighlycomplexorganizationandsetsthetoneforanethicalorganizationthatisbothhigh-performanceandcommittedtopublicservice

• ManagestheoperationsofboththeOn-StreetandOff-Streetparkingprograms,maximizesavailableresources,whileassuringtheappropriatebalancebetweenthepublicserviceandrevenueproductiongoalsoftheAuthority

• Managesa$250Mbudgetandassuresfiscalaccountability

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• AnalyzesratesandregulationsimpactingonparkinginPhiladelphiaandmakesrecommendationsfor

revision• Developscontrolsandaneffectivesystemofinternalauditorsandchecksandbalancestoinsurethe

securityofparkingrevenues• InitiatesandsupervisesparkingneedsanalysesandstudiesanddirectsthedevelopmentofnewOff-

Streetparkingfacilitiesinareasofdemonstratedneedandinsupportofotherpublicdevelopmentgoals

• MentorsanddevelopsstaffandassuresforsuccessionandcontingencyplanningTheidealcandidatewillpossess:• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy and Administration, Economics, or related business discipline;Master’s

DegreeinBusinessAdministrationorPublicPolicypreferred• 15+years’experienceinamunicipaltransportationand/orparkingauthoritysetting,toinclude:

o Sixyearsofprogressivelyresponsiblepublicadministrationexperiencewhichincludedexposuretokeyadministrative and managerial areas such as finance, budget, real estate, planning, programcoordination,andpersonnel;Threeyearsoftherequiredsixyearsmusthaveincludedresponsibilityformanaginganddirectingatleastoneofthemajorprogramsapplicabletotheassignedworkoption

o Sixormoreyearsofexperienceinaseniorleadershipcapacity• Experienceestablishingandimplementingefficientandpragmaticoperatingproceduresandpolicies• Highestdegreeofethics• Superiorbusinessandfinancialacumen• Multi-unionlaborrelationsexperience,includingcontractnegotiations• Experienceinahighlyvisible,publicfacingrole• Strongpublicspeakingandpresentationskills• Experiencepresentingtolegislativeandgovernmentbodies• Experience functioning as a primary liaison with government agencies, elected officials, business

representatives,civicandcommunityorganizations• Strongpersuasionandinfluencingskills• Abilitytoworkinafast-pacedenvironmentwithcompetingprioritiesanddeadlines• Pastexperiencemanagingahighdollar,multiplebudgetprocess• Experiencenegotiatingandmanagingcontractswiththirdpartyvendors