Job Description

Pay Range:

$78,841.00 - $130,087.00

Supervisory Organization:

AVP Controller

Country:

United States of America

Address:

1401 PACIFIC AVE

City:

DALLAS, TX 75202

FLSA:

Exempt

Professionals:

01 - Official Administrator (EEO-4-United States of America), 1B - Managers and Directors (EEO-SubCategory)

General Summary:

This role is responsible for working with the Chief Financial Officer to oversee DART’s employee pensions, deferred compensation, and other post-employment benefits (OPEB), including evaluating and recommending plan design changes as needed. Working closely with Human Resources, this position will maintain plan records and ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. Additionally, this role will manage plan design and benefit distributions. Candidates must be able to communicate complex and technical information to the general employee base and act with a sense of urgency and logic to resolve issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQ UIRED:

Note: An equivalent combination of related education and experience may be substituted for the below stated minimums excluding High School Diploma, GED, Licenses, or Certifications.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Human Resources, Public Administration, Public Policy, or related field.
• Six (6) years of work experience in research, analysis, and preparation of written reports and recommendations including three (3) years of pension administration or benefit administration.
• Pass a physical (medical) examination that includes a drug screen in order to operate DART non-revenue vehicles.
• Proficiency in MS Office including Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook.
• Analytical skills to gather and interpret data in situations where problems are not difficult or complex.
• Ability to be dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers. Gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services. Acts with customers in mind. Establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Ability to use rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions. Can see hidden problems. Is excellent at honest analysis. Looks beyond the obvious and does not stop at the first answers.
• Ability to step up to conflicts, seeing them as opportunities. Read situations quickly. Good at focused listening. Can hammer out tough agreements and settle disputes equitably. Can find common ground and get cooperation with minimum noise.
• Ability to practice attentive and active listening. Has the patience to hear people out. Can accurately restate the opinions of others even when he/she disagrees.
• Ability to create a climate in which people want to do their best. Can motivate many kinds of direct reports and team or project members. Can assess each person’s hot button and use it to get the best out of him/her. Pushes tasks and decisions down. Empowers others, Invites input from each person and shares ownership and visibility. Makes each individual feel his/her work is important.
• Ability to make good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment). Most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time. Sought out by others for advice and solutions.
• Ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles. Can get messages across that have the desired effect.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Works in an environment where there is minimum exposure to dust, noise, or temperature. May be moderately exposed to unpleasant working conditions to include dust, noise, temperature, weather, petroleum products, and chemicals while visiting DART's operating facilities, assuming incumbent is observing all policies and procedures, safety precautions and regulations, and using all protective clothing and devices provided.

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. The statements are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may perform other duties as assigned.

DART is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, supporting diversity in the workplace. M/F/D/V

Open until qualified applicants are identified.