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Job Description:

Parsons is seeking an experienced, strategically minded Regional Smart Mobility Manager – Midwest to lead and grow our Smart Mobility business across the Midwestern United States. This role can be based anywhere in the U.S. and will require 20-30% travel to clients, project sites, and Parsons offices throughout the region.

The ideal candidate brings deep, hands‑on Smart Mobility experience and a proven track record building and delivering complex ITS and smart vehicle programs.

Position Overview

The Regional Smart Mobility Manager – Midwest is responsible for planning, directing, and controlling all activities of the Midwest Smart Mobility profit center. You will lead a team of subordinate managers who are accountable for the growth, profitability, and delivery performance of their projects and clients across the region.

Parsons’ Smart Mobility portfolio includes:

• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
• Smart Vehicle Systems and Connected/Automated Mobility

You will drive regional strategy, sales, client relationships, and project execution to advance Parsons’ position as a leader in Smart Mobility.

Key Responsibilities

Regional Leadership & Business Growth

• Own sales, business development, and delivery for ITS and Smart Vehicle projects across the Midwestern U.S.
• Develop and execute a regional growth strategy aligned with Parsons’ Smart Mobility vision and corporate objectives.
• Identify and pursue new markets, clients, and strategic partnerships, with a focus on emerging Smart Mobility technologies and services.
• Assess current and future market needs, trends, and challenges to identify profitable opportunities for all units within the profit center.

Smart Mobility Services & Project Types

Provide leadership, oversight, and direction for projects and pursuits that may include:

• Advanced Transportation Management Systems (ATMS)
• Systems Integration for complex multi-vendor, multi-agency environments
• ITS Software Development and custom solutions
• ITS Design–Furnish–Install programs
• ITS Design / PS&E (Plans, Specifications & Estimates)
• Traffic Engineering, Modeling, and Planning
• Connected and Autonomous Vehicle (CAV) Systems
• Vehicle Emissions Systems
• Vehicle Inspection Systems
• Tolling Systems and Solutions
• Communications Systems Design (field, backhaul, and center-to-center)
• Integrated Corridor Management (ICM)
• Active Transportation and Demand Management (ATDM)
• Transit ITS solutions
• Data Analytics and performance management platforms

Operational & Financial Management

• In line with corporate goals, establish short- and long-term operating and financial objectives for the Midwest Smart Mobility profit center.
• Develop, implement, and refine policies, procedures, and best practices governing operations within the profit center.
• Review and approve operating plans, programs, and capital and expense budgets submitted by subordinate operating units.
• Monitor and measure performance of each operating unit against schedule, revenue, profitability, and quality objectives.
• Review and evaluate contracts, appropriations, and expenditure requests to ensure alignment with financial and risk parameters.

People Leadership & Organizational Development

• Lead, mentor, and develop subordinate managers; provide regular performance feedback and formal performance appraisals.
• Recommend and approve compensation changes for managers and staff within the profit center consistent with company policies.
• Ensure that each operating unit’s organizational structure is efficient, scalable, and appropriately staffed with competent personnel.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, safety, quality, and accountability across the region.

Additional Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior client-facing leader and Parsons ambassador across the Midwest.
• Represent Parsons at industry conferences, technical committees, and professional organizations.
• Perform other responsibilities associated with this position as may be appropriate or assigned.

Key Relationships

• Reports to: Smart Mobility Vice President
• Direct Reports: Lower-level managers and leaders within the Midwest Smart Mobility organizational unit

Education & Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical or business field
• 20+ years of relevant experience in Smart Mobility, ITS, transportation systems, or related domains
• Broad technical and business background in transportation and infrastructure systems
• Demonstrated project management experience on similar or related large, complex programs
• Significant experience at the Program Director or comparable level, preferably involving multi-agency or statewide initiatives
• Proven operations management experience, including oversight of personnel, facilities, and regional or multi-office operations
• Strong track record building and leading Smart Mobility and ITS programs, including successful delivery, financial performance, and client satisfaction

Travel & Location

• Location: Flexible – role may be based anywhere in the U.S.
• Travel: Requires 20-30% travel throughout the Midwest (and occasionally beyond) for client meetings, pursuits, and project oversight.

Security Clearance Requirement:

None

This position is part of our Critical Infrastructure team.

For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next!

Salary Range: $176,900.00 - $332,400.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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