Manager, Transportation and Technology, Research - Edmonton International Airport, Canada - Alberta Motor Transport Association

Alberta Motor Transport Association
Alberta Motor Transport Association
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Edmonton International Airport, Canada

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Title:
Manager, Transportation and Technology, Research and Innovation

Reports to:
Senior Manager, Industry Advancement


The Alberta Motor Transport Association is a not-for-profit, advocacy and safety training association functioning as The Voice, The Standard and The Resource for commercial transportation in Alberta.

For more than 80 years, our work has encompassed a broad range of environmental, social, economic, safety and compliance activities that impact provincial highways.

Research and innovation is now at the forefront of our projects, enabling the AMTA to bring key stakeholders together to lead research and develop new technologies that will significantly enhance the industry while reducing human and environmental impacts.


OUR VALUES

Character of our People

  • Relentless professional integrity with a commitment to service, collaboration, fairness, and respect that celebrates diversity and drives excellence in everything we do.

Advancing Innovation

  • Exploring opportunities for continuous improvement to provide solutions that support and encourage positive advancement of AMTA and industry.

Member Focused

  • Hearing and responding to our members; respecting the importance of their experience and continuously striving to create value that exceeds expectations throughout our planning and delivery.

Passion for the Industry and Safety

  • Bringing our energy and expertise to everything we do in support of an essential industry that makes the world a better place.

OBJECTIVE


As a critical sub-department within Industry Advancement, and within your responsibility, you will present strategic goals that drive broad change.

You will work closely with internal staff and other leaders to ensure efficiency, support, coaching and guidance for both internal and external stakeholders' relationships.

This role requires a leader with a strong understanding of the commercial transportation industry, and the ability to oversee long-range business strategy development and short-range strategy execution.

This position requires an individual comfortable with client interactions at all levels and who's capable of developing strong and lasting relationships in each AMTA department.


Your ability to represent the organization's vision, innovation and strategy with business and government leaders as well as front-line staff will be paramount to your success.

The Manager directly oversees, and coordinates activities undertaken by the Association for the purpose of connecting stakeholders to projects which fulfill the strategic objectives of the AMTA.


COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
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Collaborates - Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
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Instills Trust - Gains the trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
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Manages Complexity - Makes sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
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Ensures Accountability - Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
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Communicators Effectively
  • Develops and delivers multipurpose communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

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Encourages Innovation
  • Looks for better ways for the organization to be successful, accepts diverse thoughts, drives change, and can deal with ambiguity

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Builds Networks
  • Effectively builds formal and informal relationship networks inside and outside of the organization

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Demonstrates Self-Awareness
  • Uses feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and areas for development

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Organizational Savvy
  • Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process and people related organizational dynamics
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Emotional Intelligence - the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically
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Safety Minded - Considers safety in all decisions and communications


MAJOR JOB FUNCTIONS BY %:


Leadership - 30%

Strategy - 10%

Government Affairs - 5%

Research and Innovation - 20%

Projects - 15%

Industry Network - 10%

Committee's -10%

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Work in collaboration with the Senior Manager to identify project opportunities within the scope and mandate of the program and the organization's strategic objectives
  • Assist the Senior Manager in the development of operational planning which aligns with the association's overall strategic plan
  • Oversee departmental responsibilities reporting to this position, coaching, and mentoring department staff, encouraging strategicthinking skills, collaborative teamwork, and effective working relationships
  • Provide functional daily leadership to direct reports
  • Establish clear standards of performance relating to the scope of duties
for all direct reports, ensuring that standards are consistently and effectively communicate
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