EXEC VII Director, Land and Materials Administration

The Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) protects and restores the environment for the health and well-being of all Marylanders. MDE is seeking a seasoned leader to join the Department’s executive team as the Director of the Land and Materials Administration. Within the Department, the Land and Materials Administration (LMA) implements the mission across a wide purview: administering federal and state authorities with respect to land-based pollution control, legacy and emerging contaminants, solid waste, and others.

LMA’s work includes implementation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, the Oil Pollution Act, Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and certain parts of the Clean Water Act, alongside state statutes covering solid waste, waste diversion, lead, and PFAS, among others. The Administration's work also covers important environmental justice and economic development dimensions, helping to oversee and safely return contaminated and underutilized land to productive use and supporting redevelopment and revitalization across the state.

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Maryland Department of the Environment
Land and Materials Administration
Director's Office
1800 Washington Blvd.
Baltimore, MD 21230

The Maryland Department of the Environment is seeking an experienced executive and organizational leader to serve as the Director of the Land and Materials Administration (LMA). LMA’s Director sets the vision and strategy for LMA, in partnership with the Secretary and Departmental leadership, and serves on the Secretary's senior management team, providing regular briefings on program priorities and progress. The Director may represent the Department before the General Assembly and with local government leaders and serves as the Administration's public-facing programmatic lead on commissions and work groups.

The role also requires close, ongoing engagement with the regulated community, communities impacted by pollution, policymakers, and the general public to ensure the Administration's programs are both effective and workable. The Director also works closely with the Assistant Secretary for Environmental Justice and the Assistant Secretary for Climate Policy to ensure alignment and implementation across the Department’s environmental justice and climate policies and goals.

• Incumbent will provide strategic leadership to include guiding the agency's vision, goals, and strategic direction, ensuring alignment with state, national, and global environmental standards and goals while working to implement the Secretary’s priorities.
• Responsible for policy development. The incumbent will oversee the development and implementation of policies to address critical environmental issues, including pollution control, conservation, lead poisoning prevention, oil control, and resource management.
• Incumbent will provide program management in directing and coordinating the above environmental programs, including monitoring, compliance, and public education, ensuring their effectiveness and efficiency.
• Will build strong relationships with government entities, industry stakeholders, and community organizations to promote collaborative environmental efforts.

Education:

A bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, environmental policy or a related field.

• 10+ years of professional experience in environmental management, sustainability programs, or a related field.
• 3 to 5 years of supervisory experience in a leadership or management role, overseeing environmental teams or projects.
• Strong leadership and decision-making abilities.
• Experience managing one or more of the following programmatic areas:
  Land Restoration Program, Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, Mining Program, Oil Control Program, Solid Waste Program.
• Ability to manage budgets and assess financial implications of environmental projects.
• Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Performance…