About the role:
The ideal candidate will be a strategic, organized, and collaborative professional with extensive experience in transportation planning, traffic engineering, and mobility program management. They will bring both technical expertise and forward-thinking vision, balancing innovative approaches to improving mobility with the operational and administrative skills required to manage budgets, policies, regulatory compliance, and complex capital and operational programs.
This role calls for someone who thrives in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and can successfully lead multidisciplinary teams while overseeing the City’s transportation systems. The ideal candidate will be skilled at managing competing priorities, advancing multiple projects simultaneously, and ensuring that transportation programs are delivered efficiently and effectively.
The successful candidate will excel at building strong partnerships across City departments, regional agencies, and the community. The ideal candidate will be passionate about creating a safe, equitable, and sustainable transportation network that enhances mobility, supports economic vitality, and improves quality of life for the entire Redwood City community.
Ideal Candidate
Ideal Candidate Statement
The ideal candidate for the Transportation Manager role is a strategic, solutions-oriented leader with deep expertise in traffic engineering, multimodal transportation planning, and mobility management. They bring a strong track record of managing complex transportation programs and leading high-performing teams, while balancing technical excellence with community-focused outcomes.
This individual thrives in a dynamic public sector environment and is skilled at overseeing the full spectrum of transportation functions, including traffic operations, parking and curb management, pavement management, transportation demand management, traffic calming, and safety initiatives. They are equally comfortable collaborating on long-range transportation plans as they are managing day-to-day operations, ensuring that programs and projects are delivered efficiently, safely, and in alignment with City priorities.
The successful candidate is an effective project and program manager who can develop and implement innovative transportation solutions that enhance mobility, sustainability, and quality of life. They have experience managing division budgets, securing and administering grant funding, and allocating resources to meet both immediate operational needs and long-term infrastructure goals.
A collaborative and communicative leader, the Transportation Manager excels at building strong partnerships across departments, agencies, and the community. They are experienced in public engagement and can clearly translate complex technical information into accessible, actionable insights for decision-makers, stakeholders, and the public. This includes preparing and presenting reports, recommendations, and policy options to executive leadership, commissions, and City Council.
The ideal candidate is also a forward-thinking professional who stays current with emerging trends and technologies, such as data-driven traffic analysis and evolving mobility solutions. They bring sound judgment, political acumen, and a commitment to equity and safety in transportation planning and service delivery.
What you’ll do, at a glance:
As Transportation Manager, you will lead and shape Redwood City’s transportation systems to support safe, efficient, and sustainable mobility for all. In this role, you will:
- Oversee daily operations and long-range planning for traffic engineering, multimodal transportation, parking and curb management, pavement management, transportation demand management, and traffic safety programs.
- Develop and implement innovative transportation plans, policies, and capital projects that improve mobility, reduce congestion, and enhance safety for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and goods movement.
- Direct division budgets, forecast funding needs, secure and administer grants, and ensure effective allocation of resources to meet both operational and long-term infrastructure goals.
- Oversee traffic studies, data analysis, and engineering reviews for development projects to ensure compliance with City standards and inform policy and planning decisions.
- Lead the deployment of traffic signal coordination and emerging technologies to improve system performance and user experience.
- Partner with City departments, regional agencies, and community stakeholders to coordinate transportation initiatives and represent the City on regional boards, committees, and task forces.
- Lead public outreach efforts, respond to traffic concerns, and present plans, policies, and recommendations to City Council, boards, commissions, and community groups.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop professional and technical staff, fostering a collaborative and accountable team environment.
- Monitor advancements in transportation planning, mobility technologies, and regulatory requirements to keep Redwood City at the forefront of innovation.
- Help create a transportation network that enhances quality of life, promotes sustainability, and reflects the needs of Redwood City’s diverse and growing community.
