SENIOR MANAGER, TRANSPORTATION PLANNING (ARTS AND DESIGN PROJECT DELIVERY)

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority•Los Angeles, CA

45d

About The Position

Oversees, manages, and executes work activities that may have broad organizational-wide impact in an assigned organizational unit and manages the work of assigned staff and consultants on related projects. Arts and Design Project Delivery Department: Manages all work activities associated with the incorporation of public art into major transit project planning, engineering and/or property management activities. Some evening or weekend work may be required, depending on operational needs. Recruitment Timelines: Interviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of December 15th, 2025. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates. The first 100 applicants will be guaranteed first consideration for this position. Additional applicants may be considered based on need Manages complex transportation planning, implementation, funding, and analytical projects and programs Leads and facilitates development of strategies, processes, and policies Develops, negotiates, and executes major cooperative and service agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, and interagency funding plans to include scopes of work, financial plans, schedules, and contracts with other agencies and private developers Provides technical support and policy guidance to management on Metro plans, programs, and projects Applies, develops, and evaluates analytical, quantitative, and statistical tools and their results Represents Metro and makes presentations before various public/private audiences Participates and takes a leadership position in committees, forums, interagency task forces, and/or technical advisory groups Coordinates with municipal partners and ensures compliance with relevant policy guidelines and regulations Supports the acquisition processes and consultant contracts; manages schedules, staffing, technical deliverables, and budgets from the end user/business unit perspective Develops, forecasts, and monitors budgets for plans, programs, and projects Evaluates proposed legislation for impact on specific plans, programs, and projects Evaluates the costs, benefits, and risks of alternative funding plans, programs, and projects Prepares comprehensive reports, correspondence, and cost estimates Manages and coordinates the work of staff and/or consultants Guides work plan, staff, resource allocation, and stakeholder engagement strategy to advance implementation of pilot projects and to implement Metro's Vision 2028 Strategic Plan Coordinates with municipal partners to pilot new initiatives and to implement Metro's Vision 2028 Strategic Plan 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

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, Civil or Transportation Engineering, Business, Public Administration, Political Science, Urban Design, Public Policy, Finance, or a related field; Master's Degree in a related field preferred
Six years of relevant experience or three years 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 a related area; two years of relevant management-level experience preferred; 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 preferred
Knowledge of Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing transportation policies, funding, and planning for a public agency
Knowledge of Theories, principles, and practices of project and program management, transportation and land use planning, and regulations, contracts, and funding
Knowledge of Financial, analytical, statistical, and reconciliation methods and practices
Knowledge of Organization and processes of local, regional, state, and federal government, including legislative and funding processes and policies
Knowledge of Political, socioeconomic, and environmental issues that influence transportation
Knowledge of Modern management theory
Knowledge of Applicable business software applications
Skill in Managing the activities of a major transportation mode, project, or program
Skill in Managing projects effectively
Skill in Determining strategies to achieve goals
Skill in Conducting studies, research, and analyses
Skill in Understanding complex planning concepts
Skill in Analyzing situations and issues, identifying problems, recommending and implementing solutions, evaluating outcomes, and making course corrections
Skill in Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions and solving complex problems
Skill in Preparing reports and correspondence
Skill in Establishing and implementing relevant policies and procedures
Skill in Communicating effectively orally and in writing
Skill in Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees, outside representatives, and the public
Skill in Writing and editing documents for diverse audiences, including complex and technical documents; and translating complex concepts into easy to understand terms
Skill in Mediating and negotiating
Skill in Managing multidisciplinary professionals to achieve goals
Skill in Managing procurement contracts and negotiating
Skill in Building consensus and support around new concepts and innovations
Ability to Work independently or in teams
Ability to Think and act independently
Ability to Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
Ability to Negotiate consensus solutions
Ability to Promote and build support for innovation with internal and external stakeholders
Ability to Effectively navigate complex political, controversial, and challenging subjects to build consensus and achieve desired outcome
Ability to Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
Ability to Represent Metro before the public
Ability to Make financial decisions within a budget
Ability to Supervise, train, and provide expert technical assistance to assigned staff
Ability to Read, write, speak, and understand English

Nice To Haves

Experience incorporating public art project requirements into large-scale projects planning, environmental compliance, and/or preliminary engineering documents.
Experience conceptualizing, developing and executing community facing visual art engagement programs.
Experience developing scopes of work, leading artist procurements, negotiating artist contracts, and managing schedule and budget compliance.
Experience managing copyright, licensing, intellectual property and visual artist rights requirements.

Responsibilities

Manages complex transportation planning, implementation, funding, and analytical projects and programs
Leads and facilitates development of strategies, processes, and policies
Develops, negotiates, and executes major cooperative and service agreements, Memorandums of Understanding, and interagency funding plans to include scopes of work, financial plans, schedules, and contracts with other agencies and private developers
Provides technical support and policy guidance to management on Metro plans, programs, and projects
Applies, develops, and evaluates analytical, quantitative, and statistical tools and their results
Represents Metro and makes presentations before various public/private audiences
Participates and takes a leadership position in committees, forums, interagency task forces, and/or technical advisory groups
Coordinates with municipal partners and ensures compliance with relevant policy guidelines and regulations
Supports the acquisition processes and consultant contracts; manages schedules, staffing, technical deliverables, and budgets from the end user/business unit perspective
Develops, forecasts, and monitors budgets for plans, programs, and projects
Evaluates proposed legislation for impact on specific plans, programs, and projects
Evaluates the costs, benefits, and risks of alternative funding plans, programs, and projects
Prepares comprehensive reports, correspondence, and cost estimates
Manages and coordinates the work of staff and/or consultants
Guides work plan, staff, resource allocation, and stakeholder engagement strategy to advance implementation of pilot projects and to implement Metro's Vision 2028 Strategic Plan
Coordinates with municipal partners to pilot new initiatives and to implement Metro's Vision 2028 Strategic Plan
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