Division Director of Freight Transit Heavy Vehicle Safety
Division Director of Freight Transit Heavy Vehicle Safety
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The Virginia Tech Transportation Institute (VTTI) one of seven research institutes created by Virginia Tech to address global challenges is a worldleading transportation institute that works with public and private partners to answer impactful research questions that drive the future of transportation. VTTI research spans the breadth of transportation dimensions from pedestrians to heavy vehicles user interfaces to automation digital to physical infrastructure driver behavior to crash causation and policy to technology development. VTTIs vision aspires to a future with Safe Effective Mobility three words meant to be our North Star toward improving the human condition.
Reporting directly to VTTIs Executive Director the Director of the Division of Freight Transit & Heavy Vehicle Safety (DHVY) at VTTI is a critical senior leadership role that directly impacts VTTIs mission of saving lives enhancing efficiency and protecting the environment to improve transportation through research and development education and helping implement solutions. With responsibility for managing approximately 25 of VTTIs research portfolio the Director of DHVY will lead a team that solves complex and impactful heavyvehicle challenges through deployment testing analysis education and outreach. With a long history of establishing key partnerships across a variety of industry and government stakeholders DHVY conducts innovative researchbased initiatives that translate research findings into actionable countermeasures most recently with a strong focus on cuttingedge driver assistance supply chain and automated truck and bus technologies.
Major Responsibilities as Director of DHVY:
Drive the strategic direction of the division providing leadership and specialized research and development expertise across all DHVY programs
Acquire and maintain a diversified work package sufficient to sustain the divisions resources
Contribute to the strategic direction of VTTI and align a multidisciplinary team of researchers and support staff within DHVY to that strategy.
Provide leadership technical direction and mentorship to DHVY team members
Establish systems and processes that assure efficient rigorous compliant highquality and costeffective research practices that result in quality deliverables and services while remaining on time and on budget
Coordinate resources and activities and advise VTTIs Executive Leadership Team to ensure the continued success and maximum positive impact of VTTIs research endeavors
About Virginia Tech and VTTI:
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Virginia Techs 2600acre main campus is nestled in the heart of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains. Blacksburg Roanoke and the New River Valley offer the charm of small towns combined with the modern conveniences of a metropolitan area. The area boasts a plethora of unique and chain restaurants and stores symphonies theatres historical attractions museums a vibrant night life sporting events outdoor recreation activities and a temperate climate.
Required Qualifications
PhD in engineering supply chain logistics psychology public policy or another related field. May consider an advanced degree with significant related experience.
Demonstrated leadership experience with a willingness to work in a fastpaced flexible research environment and a demonstrated aptitude for conducting research and business administration.
Proven record of leading largescale transportationrelated initiatives and solving complex problems through the application of advanced research and development techniques.
Ability to accurately assess key business metrics and situations from a senior leader perspective to drive improvement and strategy.
Possess a positive sustained impact in complex environments where collaboration and influence management are critical to success.
Highly strategic and creative thinker with the ability to ensure effective implementation.
Impactful communicator from oneonone conversations to highprofile presentations.
Possess strong analytical skills ethics and integrity and organization skills.
Ability to work independently and with multidisciplinary teams to advance cuttingedge research with the ability to obtain plan develop coordinate and direct large (greater than $5M) and smallscale research projects from research conceptualization proposal development research resource acquisition logistics strategic planning policy interpretation and documentation
Develop and execute effective strategies to nurture sponsor partnerships and foster new relationships to expand the diversified research portfolio capable of supporting DHVY business operations and resources.
Work effectively as part of a collaborative leadership team characterized by trust open communication and shared goals
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated leadership experience in transportation safety automotive engineering or supply chain transportation logistics
Previous experience in heavyvehicle related research
Experience working with operators of commercial trucks or buses
Previous experience with an academic environment with an understanding of the roles and relationships of faculty staff and students and the diverse needs for operational support
Experience leading business development efforts resulting in new lines of funding
Appointment Type
Regular
Salary Information
Commensurate with experience starting at $180000
Review Date
08/23/2024
Additional Information
Learn more about working at VTTI and Virginia Tech successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.
About Virginia Tech
Dedicated to its motto Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a handson transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problemsolvers. A comprehensive landgrant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges a school of medicine a veterinary medicine college Graduate School and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full Time
