Assistant Director, Sustainable Mobility & Operations

Assistant Director, Sustainable Mobility and Operations

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) is the transportation planning, financing, and coordinating agency for the nine-county San Francisco Bay Area. The Sustainable Mobility and Operations (SUMO) Section was established in January 2025 and is tasked with advancing an integrated portfolio designed to improve the transportation system's operational efficiency, safety, and sustainability while also helping customers use the multi-modal system more effectively.

Under the general direction of the Section Director, the Assistant Director will be responsible for leading a team focused on researching, developing and implementing strategies and programs that contribute to the reduction of transportation-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the region. These strategies and programs directly support GHG and VMT reduction and implementation of Plan Bay Area 2050, the Bay Area's long-range Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS), and include expanding clean vehicle initiatives, expanding proven and targeted transportation demand management (TDM) initiatives, and working to enable a seamless mobility experience for Bay Area travelers.

The Assistant Director will manage a team of direct reports and staff and will work in close partnership internally with MTC leadership and staff from other SUMO units (Active Transportation and New Mobility) and MTC sections (Regional Network Management; Capital Delivery and Asset Management; Funding Policy and Programs; Regional Planning Program), as well as externally with a variety of state, county and local partners including, but not limited to, the California Air Resources Board, the Bay Area Air District, Caltrans, County Transportation Agencies, transit agencies and local jurisdictions.

The Assistant Director is expected to provide leadership by supporting, mentoring, and motivating staff; maintaining and developing relationships; and fostering cross-section collaboration and cooperation. New programs, projects, or initiatives may be assigned to the Assistant Director to be responsive and adaptive to the evolving regional landscape.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission is an equal-opportunity, non-discriminatory employer. MTC provides all employees and applicants with an equal opportunity in every aspect of the employment experience regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, physical handicap, medical condition or marital status.