MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (JOINT DEVELOPMENT)

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority•Los Angeles, CA

29d

About The Position

Manages and executes complex activities in an assigned organizational unit and manages assigned staff and consultants. The Manager, Transportation Planning (Joint Development) oversees, manages, and executes real estate project management activities that may have broad organizational-wide impact, and manage the work of assigned staff and consultants on related projects. Recruitment Timeline: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of December 15, 2025.These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates.

Requirements

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:
Bachelor's Degree in Urban or Transportation Planning, Engineering (Civil, Transportation, Structural, Industrial, Mechanical, Architecture, etc.), Business, Public Administration, Political Science, Urban Design, Public Policy, Economics, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred
Six years of relevant experience or three years of relevant supervisory-level experience in transportation planning, project management, urban design, transportation system design and research, travel simulation and demand modeling, transportation finance, operations planning, or other related area; some positions in this class may require specialized experience in area of assignment.
A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
Knowledge of (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)
Theories, principles, and practices of transportation planning and land use, business, project management, and public administration
Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing transportation policies
Financial, analytical, and statistical methods and procedures
Budget and accounts management, forecasting, and linking to funding sources
Applicable business software applications
Modern management theory
Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)
Conducting comprehensive studies and analyses
Overseeing multidisciplinary teams
Supervising, training, and motivating staff
Critical and analytical thinking
Analyzing situations, identifying problems, recommending solutions, and evaluating outcomes
Exercising judgment and creativity in making decisions
Establishing and implementing relevant policies and procedures
Communicating effectively orally and in writing
Communicating technical information effectively to non-technical audiences
Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
Mediating and negotiating
Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)
Manage multiple priorities and deadlines
Think and act independently
Represent Metro before the public
Prepare comprehensive reports and correspondence
Negotiate consensus solutions
Make financial decisions within a budget
Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
Read, write, speak, and understand English

Nice To Haves

Experience managing multiple real estate development projects, including guiding the work activities of internal staff, consultants and external organizations, and assessing their workflow progress and achievements
Experience preparing and overseeing the public solicitation process for the disposition of publicly owned land, including negotiating ground leases, and development agreements for a public or government agency
Experience organizing and conducting community and stakeholder engagement meetings with various internal staff and/or external organizations
Experience preparing and/or processing various transactional documents for the sale, acquisition, or long-term lease of commercial real estate
Experience utilizing Microsoft Power BI, Power Automate, ArcGIS and/or similar software to enhance workflow efficiency

Responsibilities

Conducts and manages complex planning, implementation, funding, and analytical projects and programs
May manage staff, consultants, and/or projects
Applies, develops, and evaluates analytical, quantitative, and statistical tools and their results
Participates in analyzing, developing, and recommending program guidelines, strategies, policies, and procedures
Negotiates and executes cooperative agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) with various agencies
Develops and negotiates scopes of work, supports the solicitation process, and participates on negotiation teams with contractors/consultants
Manages vendor performance against agreed contracts to ensure completion of projects within scope, on-time, and within budget for the assigned business unit
Develops and monitors forecasts, impacts, and budgets for plans, programs and projects
Prepares comprehensive reports, correspondence, and presentations
Makes presentations to internal/external stakeholders
Participates on/with special task forces, committees, panels, transportation forums, and peer groups
Provides technical and policy guidance on Metro plans, programs, and projects
Evaluates the costs, benefits, and risks of alternative funding plans, programs, and projects
Communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures in support of the agency's safety vision and goals; and maintains accountability for the safety performance of all assigned employees
Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
May be required to perform other related job duties