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Director of Strategic Growth

Organization

The Hartford Parking Authority (HPA), a quasi-municipal agency of the City of Hartford, which is overseen by a five-member appointed Board of Directors, leads the operations and maintenance of Hartford’s municipal garage, multiple surface parking lots, public library parking, and all on-street parking within the City.  HPA is an active participant in the City of Hartford’s transformation into a more walkable, playable, and vibrant city.  While supporting the needs of a blossoming downtown, the HPA also provides support and outreach to local neighborhoods in order to help resolve resident parking needs.

Please visit www.hartfordparking.com to learn more!

Position

The Director of Strategic Growth will report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and is responsible for identifying, planning, directing, and coordinating the strategic growth initiatives of the organization, which includes both short term and long term projects.

This role will play a critical role in collaborating with senior leadership in strategic decision-making as HPA continues to enhance and grow its operations and community outreach throughout the City. 

Specific responsibilities include:

  • Identify HPA parking growth opportunities/partnerships with the City, state and/or private entities.
  • Lead projects from concept through deployment, identifying schedules, scopes, budget, and implementation plans, including risk mitigation.
  • Coordinate with internal and external resources, such as the Department of Public Works (DPW), Development Services (DDS), Neighborhood Revitalization Zones (NRZs) as needed, ensuring projects remain within scope and viable.
  • Contribute to the organization’s strategic plan by applying knowledge of functional areas.
  • Establish and define project deliverables and objectives.
  • Develop strategies for future financing of capital projects.
  • Implement a robust contracts management system.
  • Oversee the organization’s procurement processes.
  • Other assignments as needed.

Qualifications

The Director of Strategic Growth will have progressive operational experience and a minimum of five years of experience in project management.  S/he will have experience creating and driving the analytic framework for planning and managing organizational change. 

The ideal candidate will have the following experience and attributes:

  • A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or similar area of study or comparable, applicable experience.
  • PMP, CPA, CMA and/or MBA would be a plus!
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to build and grow relationships, particularly with business owners, City Council, neighborhood groups, downtown organizations, customers, and other stakeholders.
  • Excellent analytical, abstract reasoning and problem-solving skills, which allow for strategic data interpretation.
  • Technologically savvy, with demonstrated resourcefulness in setting priorities, proposing new ways of creating efficiencies, and guiding investment in people and systems.
  • Have an in-depth understanding of parking systems and their relationship to economic and community vitality.
  • Experience in a senior management role and partnering with executive staff, resulting in the development and implementation of creative management strategies.
  • Excellent analytical, abstract reasoning and problem-solving skills, which allow for strategic data interpretation.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions.

HPA is an equal opportunity employer. In all our employment practices, including hiring, we are firmly committed to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, genetics, Vietnam era, special disabled, recently separated and other protected veterans, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. No question in our application process is used for the process of limiting or excluding any applicant’s consideration for employment on such grounds.

To Apply: Please send resume with cover letter to JTurlo@hartfordparking.com