Arthur Victor

Current

Director of Operations at City of Pittsburgh

Past

Manager, Human Resources at Wexford Health Sources
Director of Human Resources at Allegheny County Airport Authority
Commissioned Officer at UNITED STATES ARMY

Chief of Staff at COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, Office of the Commissioners

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Education

U.S. Army Command and Staff College
United States Military Academy at West Point

Connections

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Industry

Government Administration

Arthur Victor’s Summary

Well-rounded operations and human respources professional with private and public sector experience; possesses excellent leadership and management skills, well developed communication expertise and sound analytical abilities.

Served on active duty for eleven years as a commander of troops in the Infantry and elite “Green Beret” Special Forces. After resigning from active duty continued to serve as an officer in the Reserve Forces, retiring in 2002 after completing nearly 26 years of combined service and having risen to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

Arthur Victor’s Experience

Director of Operations

City of Pittsburgh

(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)

September 2007 — Present (2 years 4 months)

Reporting to the Mayor, serve as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for developing, implementing and insuring compliance with City policies and regulations. Provide executive leadership to nine City department /authority heads with responsibility for the performance of 1930 employees in the areas of public works, transportation and engineering, facilities maintenance, environmental services, parks and recreation, human resources, information systems, minority/women’s business enterprise, customer service center, parking, water and sewer, and federal housing. Represent the City with outside agencies and serve on Boards and Commissions when appointed by the Mayor; Chair the Pittsburgh Parking Authority Board of Directors. Member, Board of Directors, Veterans’ Leadership Program of Western Pennsylvania.
Member, Board of Directors, Pittsburgh Marathon.
Manager, Human Resources

Wexford Health Sources

(Privately Held; Marketing and Advertising industry)

December 2003 — September 2007 (3 years 10 months)

Manager of Human Resources of a company that provides specialized health care services to over 70 correctional facilities in nine states (2000 employees). Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources & Risk Management, responsible for all employee and labor relations, benefits administration and general HR functions; assist in the areas of recruiting, staffing, development, compensation, risk management, payroll and training; administer 2 labor agreements; supervised a staff of 5.
Director of Human Resources

Allegheny County Airport Authority

(Airlines/Aviation industry)

December 1999 — November 2003 (4 years )

Director of Human Resources of a municipal authority that operates the 27th busiest commercial airport in the United States, Pittsburgh International, and the Allegheny County Airport, a full-service general aviation facility. Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, managed all aspects of human resources in support of 450 employees, to include employment, performance management, employee relations, labor relations, training and organizational development, benefits and compensation; administered 4 labor agreements; supervised a staff of 5.
Commissioned Officer

UNITED STATES ARMY

(Government Administration industry)

June 1976 — February 2002 (25 years 9 months)

Served in Europe, Asia and the United States; selected positions included:
Special Forces (Green Beret) Company Commander, Battalion Operations & Intelligence Officer, Infantry Company Commander, Special Forces Detachment Commander...attained rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Chief of Staff

COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, Office of the Commissioners

(Government Administration industry)

February 1997 — December 1999 (2 years 11 months)

Chief executive in the office of the County’s principal elected official (Bob Cranmer), serving a major metropolitan area with a population of 1.5 million and 130 municipalities. Assisted with the development, implementation and evaluation of goals, objectives, policies and procedures for County government; provided leadership to the senior County management consisting of 11 departments and 27 divisions, with 6200 employees; monitor a $760 million budget; ensure the delivery of mandated and ancillary services to the public; directly supervised a staff of 8.

Arthur Victor’s Education

U.S. Army Command and Staff College

Graduate level course work in executive leadership and management (15 credit hours) 1993 — 1994
United States Military Academy at West Point

BS , National Security & Public Affairs , 1972 — 1976

Commandant's List for Excellence in Leadership, 7 of 8 semesters