Director of Treasury & Financial Services

About the role

The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) connects people and businesses to the global community by air, land, and sea. Employees move planes, cargo, and cruise ships safely, efficiently, and sustainably. Massport manages real estate assets where people live, work, and play, generating $20 billion for the regional economy.

Administration and Finance plans, manages, and accounts for Massport’s financial resources, maintaining exemplary standards of excellence, fostering financial sustainability, optimizing resource allocation, and ensuring transparency and accountability. The team employs data analytics and forecasting to drive informed decision‑making and collaborates with operating departments to empower sustained growth and economic vitality.

As Director of Treasury & Financial Services, you are a strategic, collaborative financial leader who connects complex financial decisions to broader organizational priorities. You combine executive presence with analytical rigor, using sound judgment and a hands‑on approach to navigate challenges, evaluate opportunities, and guide decisions that strengthen the Authority’s long‑term financial position. You engage senior leadership, Board members, external partners, and cross‑functional teams, translating sophisticated financial concepts into clear, actionable insights. You thrive in dynamic, asset‑intensive environments where long‑term planning, financial stewardship, risk management, and operational realities intersect, motivated by supporting critical infrastructure investments and creating lasting value for the communities Massport serves.

Responsibilities

• Shape the Authority’s long‑term financial strategy by integrating liquidity, capital funding, debt capacity, grants, rates and charges, energy costs, and affordability into a framework that supports sustainable growth, infrastructure investment, and financial resiliency.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to the Chief Financial Officer and executive leadership, providing strategic insight and recommendations on complex financial matters with significant operational, customer, credit, regulatory, and reputational implications.
• Lead financial planning and execution for major capital investments and funding initiatives, balancing competing priorities while maintaining strong liquidity, credit strength, prudent risk management, and long‑term financial sustainability.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with Board members, financial institutions, rating agencies, investors, regulators, advisors, and cross‑functional stakeholders to advance strategic objectives, support informed decision‑making, and ensure effective governance.
• Develop and lead a high‑performing team while fostering a culture of financial stewardship, accountability, transparency, continuous improvement, and analytical excellence in support of the Authority’s mission and future investment priorities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field required; advanced degree or professional credential (MBA, MPA, CPA, CFA, CTP) preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in treasury, public finance, corporate finance, infrastructure finance, or a similarly complex environment, including responsibility for major financing initiatives, capital funding strategies, debt transactions, liquidity management, financial forecasting, and leading high‑performing professional teams.
• Experience in public sector, transportation, utility, infrastructure, or other asset‑intensive organizations strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise in treasury operations, capital markets, debt financing, investment management, liquidity planning, financial modeling, forecasting, and strategic financial analysis, with the ability to integrate capital investment needs, funding sources, debt obligations, grants, rates, and affordability into comprehensive financial strategies.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex financial, market, legal, contractual, regulatory, and policy issues; develop data‑driven recommendations; and communicate sophisticated concepts clearly to executive leadership, Board members, investors, rating agencies, customers, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and relationship‑management skills, with proven ability to build credibility across diverse stakeholder groups, influence strategic decision‑making, navigate competing priorities, and foster collaboration among financial, operational, legal, technical, and external partners.
• Strong professional judgment, integrity, and business acumen, with the ability to manage multiple high‑priority initiatives simultaneously, maintain effective decision‑making during uncertainty or market volatility, and promote a culture of accountability, financial stewardship, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.

Benefits

• Collaboration with colleagues at all leadership levels across disciplines from Aviation to Maritime and beyond.
• Work/life balance.
• A supportive and inclusive culture.
• Opportunities for growth.
• Safe, healthy, and secure work environment.
• Supporting the people and businesses of New England.
• Achieving results and having positive impact.
• Being good neighbors in the communities we serve.
• Protecting the environment.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $235,000 to $270,000 annually, determined based on relevant experience, education, certifications, training, specialized skills, and overall qualifications.