MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION DATA & ANALYTICS - 55002192

Requisition No: 861657 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION DATA & ANALYTICS - 55002192

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55002192 

Salary:  $135,709.47 - $153,300.14 

Posting Closing Date: 10/10/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

934 / Transportation Data and Analytics Office

ANTICIPATED VACANCY / OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Cindy Schmetzer

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 414-4662

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Cindy.Schmetzer@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY: $5,615.39/biweekly / $146,000.14/annual

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The Work You Will Do:

Manager, Transportation Data and Analytics / Office of Organizational Technology

The Manager, Transportation Data & Analytics position provides statewide leadership in support of transportation data and information expertise for Florida's Transportation System. This role involves managing overall office activities, supporting employee training, and overseeing the budget for projects, research, travel, and equipment. The manager is responsible for developing policies, guidelines, and quality control standards, as well as providing business and program strategy recommendations to executive management. Additionally, the position requires collaboration with various transportation data interest groups, local governments, and internal and external partners to ensure data collection standardization and consistency.

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. 

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development.  Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. 

Where You Will Work:

Florida Department of Transportation

Transportation Data and Analytics

605 Suwannee Street

Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Lead and manage the Florida Department of Transportation, Transportation Data and Analytics Office (TDA). This position provides statewide leadership in support of transportation data and information expertise for Florida's Transportation System.

Manage overall office activities and performance. Support and provide employee training on technical issues, personnel management, and other related skills. Initiate personnel actions for positions reporting to this position. Manage the Transportation and Data Analytics budgets for projects, research, travel, equipment, and other resource needs. Assist section leaders in management of assignment deadlines and staff performance to ensure internal and external delivery schedule compliance and customer satisfaction. Provides supervisory leadership to ensure that good supervisory practices are developed and used in the office such as teamwork, communication, employee involvement and recognition.

Plans, directs, organizes, monitors/tracks, adjusts and refines operations (developing processes) to achieve specific goals and objectives to support transportation data and information requirements to internal and external partners and customers. This involves developing policies, guidelines, handbooks, manuals, quality control and quality assurance, etc., needed to provide guidance to the districts for data collection standardization and consistency. Provide business and program strategy recommendations to executive management on transportation technology and data management trends, opportunities, and applications that support the Department's mission.

Participates and collaborates in various transportation data interest groups, special studies or research projects. Coordinates the review of transportation statistical elements included in local government freight/Intermodal/multimodal plans. In coordination with the department’s district offices, reviews include modal/freight data collection and performance analysis and makes recommendations to local governments, regional entities, and Metropolitan Planning Organizations concerning transportation issues.

Coordinates, assists, and monitors data purchases and models for Aviation, Seaports, Rail and Transit programs and district offices. Works closely with those offices in defining needs and developing an action plan for future data needs and growth. Coordinates with the Freight Logistics and Passenger Operations Administrator to meet the statewide goals and implementation of the Freight Mobility and Trade Plan.

Communicates with other internal organization elements of the Department (Central and District Offices) and external transportation organizations to 1) identify opportunities for sharing information; 2) notify them of products available; 3) identify program data needs; and 4) coordinate (direct and indirect) efforts and initiatives required to achieve our common and/or independent goals and objectives.

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of:

• Knowledge of the principles and practices of effective leadership. Knowledge of the organizational and operational structure of the Department. Knowledge of budget preparation and budget monitoring techniques. Knowledge of State of Florida processes for statute and rule development. Knowledge of the agencies’ procurement policies and rules. Knowledge of Department personnel and administrative policies and procedures. Knowledge of Federal reporting requirements for various transportation data and performance measures information.

Skills in:

• Skilled in statistical analysis techniques that support the department’s business intelligence (BI) efforts. Skilled in the application of appropriate quality control or quality assurance standards for transportation data and analytics products and tools that support planning and operational needs. Skilled in leadership, management, and supervision of staff for the effective and efficient operation of the office. Ability to develop and implement a business plan in alignment with strategic plans.

Ability to:

• Ability to effectively manage people and maintain productive work relationships utilizing management skills. Ability to promote change, empower, train, and lead others using effective management principles, practices and techniques. Ability to determine work priorities, assign work to appropriate staff and assure timely completion of assignments. Ability to display and apply the Department's core values and provide leadership in daily job performance. Ability to set goals, promote teamwork, identify customer needs, and market team products and or services. Ability to apply appropriate standards to all section core products. Ability to communicate technical information both verbally and in writing. Ability to utilize resources, including staff resources, efficiently and effectively. Ability to locate research opportunities, manage research projects or perform research.

Other job-related requirements for this position: 

This position requires a level I background check.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided.  Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.