Deputy Executive Director - Quality

Salary range is $160k to $280k, with a midpoint of $215k. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

• Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including spouse or domestic partner.
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement Plans: 401a – 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b – up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Paid Time Off: Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
• Pet Insurance.
• ORCA Card: All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.
• Compensation Practices: We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you’ll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

GENERAL PURPOSE: 

Under general direction of the Deputy Chief Executive Officer - Program Management & Oversight, the Deputy Executive Director - Quality provides strategic leadership and vision while directing and leading the Sound Transit Quality team. This position is responsible for ensuring that Agency, state, and federal requirements, guidelines, and regulations are consistently applied, implemented, and continuously improved through effective, proactive, data-driven quality management. The Deputy Executive Director serves as a transformational change management leader to ensure consistent quality outcomes across the capital program and for the Agency’s state of good repair program.  

In addition to serving as a key strategic partner to the Deputy CEO and other leaders of functional areas within the Program Management & Oversight department, the Deputy Executive Director will act in an executive leadership capacity for the Quality team and the Agency, living Agency values and demonstrating principles of equity and inclusion. This position will hold the responsibility to escalate issues directly to the Chief Executive Officer on emerging quality issues. This role requires excellent communication, decision-making, and influential leadership skills, and a leader passionate about supporting, promoting, and driving a culture of quality throughout the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Leads organizational design, staffing, and recruitment for the Quality team and ensures robust quality management system. Must demonstrate previous experience successfully establishing or strengthening a quality culture within a complex, asset-intensive organization.
• Advances the vision of quality management and provides strategic thought leadership to establish and advance a culture of quality across the Agency, in partnership with the Deputy CEO and peer leaders.
• Leads the Agency-wide Quality program and ensures the assigned directors design and develop the appropriate management structure, staffing, programs, policies, and processes to reflect agency needs, best practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Provides leadership and guidance to the assigned directors, along with timely and constructive feedback. Provides mentorship to the quality staff for how to promote a culture of quality and ensure that the agency’s construction management focuses on quality outcomes.
• Maintains accountability and compliance with all applicable Agency, state, and federal requirements, guidelines, and regulation