Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Director
About The Position
ICF is seeking an Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Director grow and lead work within our transportation group. ICF’s transportation group works with clients to support effective transportation planning and program implementation, drawing on deep expertise in policy, technology, data analytics, environmental and energy issues, resiliency, and communications. We need a dynamic, strategic, and growth-oriented executive to expand our growing ITS footprint across the United States, diversity our client base, and broaden the suite of services provided to state and local transportation agencies. The selected candidate will be an established professional with a proven track record of developing and implementing strategies that drive significant and sustained growth. This individual must exhibit strong leadership qualities and should be highly collaborative, as he/she must work closely with ICF practice leaders, project managers, business development units, as well as our clients and strategic teaming partners. We are looking for a candidate who brings their own well-established business network and who has at least 12 years of experience working with federal, state and local clients, with a specific focus on s elling and delivering ITS strategy, planning, and implementation services. Ideally this candidate has experience across transportation modes and has worked extensively at federal, statewide, and metropolitan scales.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of experience working with federal, state and local clients, with a specific focus on transportation innovation and technology related projects.
- Proven technical and management experience in leading teams and projects in the areas of vehicle automation and connectivity, transportation system operations, and emerging mobility planning, pilots and deployment.
- Expertise in ITS systems engineering, architecture, and standards.
- Strong understanding and active networking within the ITS industry that includes working relationships with vehicle manufacturers, trucking fleets, and ITS system developers and vendors.
Nice To Haves
- 15+ years of experience working with federal, state and local clients, with a specific focus on transportation innovation and technology related projects.
Responsibilities
- Grow our sales pipeline through the identification and qualification of new business opportunities that are consistent with strategic priorities for ICF’s transportation practice.
- Conduct and support client engagement activities to strengthen our relationships with our clients and increase our understanding of their needs.
- Lead and support proposal development.
- Serve in a project director, project manager, or senior advisory role for selected projects, consistent with strategic priorities.
- Provide strategic and business vision to reflect the evolving needs of the ITS industry
- Leverage the capabilities of other ICF practice areas including digital modernization, cybersecurity, outreach and engagement, data and AI, etc. to continually advance and grow ICF’s ITS portfolio.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
