Senior Director, Road Safety Programs and Research

Position Summary

The Senior Director, Road Safety Programs and Research plays a critical leadership role in supporting the organization’s mission by providing strategic and management advice and support to the President and CEO as it relates to the overall organization – with a specific focus on ensuring the ongoing effective and efficient administration, management, development and delivery of CCMTA’s programs, projects and research initiatives. The incumbent is responsible for providing risk management and crisis management on high profile organizational files and priorities.

Additionally, the incumbent works closely with government leaders across the country, providing leadership, co-ordination and advice on key transportation safety initiatives.

If you thrive in a hands-on, dynamic environment, enjoy complex problem solving and are excited about making a difference, we encourage you to apply.

Key Duties and Responsibilities
Internal Relationships:

• Lead the Programs and Research team by mentoring, supporting, and managing staff in accordance with CCMTA policies and culture.
• Contribute to the development and ensure implementation of CCMTA policies around recruiting, staffing, training and account management that result in outstanding client service as well as a positive work environment that fosters a pattern of long-term staff retention.
• Promote a positive environment for staff and work and effectively manage all aspects of the program and research team.
• Attend and actively participate in senior staff meetings, offering ideas, insights and recommendations on all aspects of the organization.
• Consistently demonstrate ability to successfully move into problem-solving mode whenever challenges or concerns arise

External Relationships:

• Identify new opportunities for CCMTA to increase its value proposition to members
• Foster and maintain current positive relationships and form new innovative partnerships with external stakeholders to advance the goals of the organization
• Expand and/or renew existing programs
• Develop relationships with jurisdictions, associates, vendors or contractors that represent a variety of fields and can be used on projects as needed
• Contribute to outreach activities as appropriate.

Communication and Process:

• Contribute to the development and support the strategic communication plans and campaign strategies as appropriate.
• Develop and support communications materials as required.
• Demonstrate exceptional writing skills.
• Consistently meet internal and external deadlines

Financial and Administrative:

• Regularly update and manage work to meet or exceed projected deliverables
• Manage project budgets
• Contribute to CCMTA financial discussions. Examining ways to add value or reduce expenses as appropriate
• Develop, manage and monitor budgets for all areas of responsibility to ensure accountability on project specific activities.

Governance/Policy:

• Develop and implement procedures for monitoring program progress and effectiveness.
• Provide direction on matters of policy and procedures and on program objectives.
• Monitor literature and emerging issues in subject areas of interest.
• Conduct risk assessment and mitigation strategies as required including responding to issues with tight turnaround timelines.
• Attend the meetings of the Program Committees (and its working groups as required), and Board of Directors meetings as required.
• Participate actively as a member of the CCMTA management team.

Program Management:

• Oversight of the Program Managers who manage and support activities, documents, reports and other materials related to CCMTA’s Program Committees and their project groups and related programs.
• Within the guidelines set by the Board, develop and oversee committee support functions provided by staff, including information management, technical support and meeting support.
• Assign specific responsibilities for ongoing support of the Council’s committees, task forces, etc. to program managers.
• Develop and maintain an issue-monitoring system ensuring that the Council is capable of reacting effectively to new issues that emerge.
• Provide support to the Board of Directors including working with the President and CEO to develop agendas for the Board meetings and the development of supporting documentation.
• Ensure integrity, accuracy and relevance of briefing materials including presentations, positions papers and briefing notes.
• Ability to develop concepts into workplans, schedules, and resource requirements.
• Conduct contract negotiation and contract reviews as appropriate.
• Contribute to strategic planning.
• Manage other key projects as appropriate.\

Education & Experience Requirements:

The position requires an individual who has achieved post-secondary education success (University Degree or College Diploma or a combination of education and experience). This includes

• Management / leadership experience with a focus on organizational management, strategic planning, program management, policy development;
• Experience working with volunteer boards;
• Minimum of 5 to 10 years staff supervisory experience;
• Minimum of 5 to 10 years program management experience.
• Be familiar with the operation of government and/or not-for-profit organizations;
• Politically and geographically astute;
• Collaborative (nurture, develop and sustain relationships);
• Critical thinking skills;
• Background in highway transportation regulation, road safety or a transportation-related field or discipline is a definite asset.

Other

Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid work environment)
Reports to: President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Language:  English is essential; ability to work in both official languages would be an asset.
Citizenship: Canadian citizen or permanent resident (eligible to work in Canada) required.
Additional Criteria:

• Willingness to travel, work outside of normal business hours when necessary;
• Commitment to and demonstrated effectiveness with a participatory/team management approach;
• Proven commitment to and ability to facilitate a continuous learning organization culture;
• Proven conflict resolution skills;
• Ability to formulate policy and guidelines and to translate those into effective and efficient programming;
• Ability to communicate in a clear, cogent and succinct manner;
• Strong conceptual abilities and aptitudes;
• Excellent leadership skills, both as a team player and as a team leader.