Director, System Parking & Transportation - F/T - Days

Director, System Parking and Transportation

UCI Health is one of California's largest academic health systems and the clinical enterprise of the University of California, Irvine. Established on July 1, 1976, UCI Health has grown into a 1,461-bed health system that includes UCI Health Orange, UCI Health Irvine, four Community Network hospitals and a growing network of ambulatory care centers across Orange and Los Angeles counties. As Orange County's only academic health systems, UCI Health is home to the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center based in the county, the region's only American College of Surgeons-verified Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma center, American College of Emergency Physicians Gold Level 1 Geriatric Emergency Department and a nationally recognized regional burn center verified by the American Burn Association. Powered by UC Irvine, UCI Health serves 5.6 million people across Orange County, western Riverside County and southeast Los Angeles County through excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

Your Role on the Team Position Summary: The Director, System Parking and Transportation is responsible for the operational leadership, administrative oversight, and systemwide coordination of all parking and transportation functions across UCI Health facilities, including acute, ambulatory, and administrative sites. The incumbent is accountable for the strategic planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of parking infrastructure, patient and visitor transportation programs, employee transit programs, shuttle and fleet operations, and access management in alignment with organizational goals and all applicable regulatory and compliance requirements. This role maintains responsibility for the development and implementation of policies and procedures, quality assurance and performance improvement initiatives, capital planning, vendor and contract management, budgetary performance, and financial accountability across all assigned parking and transportation functions. The Director provides direct oversight to parking and transportation coworkers across all assigned functional areas and is responsible for the selection, orientation, training, performance management, and professional development of all assigned coworkers. This position collaborates with facilities management, public safety, patient experience, human resources, and senior administrative leadership to ensure safe, efficient, and accessible parking and transportation services that support the needs of patients, visitors, and coworkers across the health system. The Director exercises wide latitude of authority in managing systemwide parking and transportation operations and the execution of established departmental objectives with limited oversight.

What It Takes to be Successful Required Qualifications: Strong skills in management and operations planning. Prior management experience in either Parking Services or of similar size and scope as UCIHS Must possess and maintain a valid California driver's license Minimum 5 years' experience and a thorough working knowledge of Parking Services Program Operations Minimum 5 to 10 years' direct supervisory/management and customer service experience. Excellent oral and written communication skills in English Equivalent combination of training, education and relevant experience. Current knowledge of State/Federal laws & rules (AQMD, ADA, CA Vehicle Code) Considerable knowledge of traffic flow patterns and parking requirements of the Medical Center. Bachelor's degree in related area and / or equivalent experience / training. Ability to exercise judgment, courtesy, tact and discretion interacting with a diversity of employees and the public. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, unions, the public and vendors of service to the organization.

Preferred Qualifications: Thorough working knowledge of parking services programs, policies, procedures and operational facilities. Specialized training in Management Leadership, Lean Six Sigma. Relevant certifications such as Citation Adjudication, Employee Transportation Coordinator (ETC), 5-Star Hospitality. Current knowledge of University & College Parking Rules and Regulations