Chief Administrative Officer; CAO

Valley Metro is seeking a Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) to assist in executing Valley Metro's mission to connect communities and enhance lives while planning, designing, building and operating a multimodal transportation system. This is an opportunity to join one of the nation's largest and most innovative transit systems.

The Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) reports to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and provides executive leadership, strategic direction, and enterprise-wide oversight of Valley Metro's administrative functions. The CAO is a member of the executive leadership team and is responsible for developing an innovative, effective and fiscally responsible business and administration program for the agency. The CAO ensures that administrative functions are aligned with Valley Metro's strategic priorities and operational needs, promoting organizational effectiveness, fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, performance accountability and service excellence in support of the agency's mission of Connecting Communities and Enhancing Lives.

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology or a related field.
• Ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience overseeing complex administrative, financial or enterprise support functions, including at least five (5) years at the executive or senior management level.
• Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

To learn more about this exciting opportunity, please go to Valley Metro's career page.