Senior Manager, Transportation Planning (Special Projects)

Metropolitan Transportation Authority•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

Metro's mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County. Description 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.

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 (defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)
Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations governing transportation policies, funding, and planning for a public agency
Theories, principles, and practices of project and program management, transportation and land use planning, and regulations, contracts, and funding
Financial, analytical, statistical, and reconciliation methods and practices
Organization and processes of local, regional, state, and federal government, including legislative and funding processes and policies
Political, socioeconomic, and environmental issues that influence transportation
Modern management theory
Applicable business software applications
Skill in (defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)
Managing the activities of a major transportation mode, project, or program
Managing projects effectively
Determining strategies to achieve goals
Conducting studies, research, and analyses
Understanding complex planning concepts
Analyzing situations and issues, identifying problems, recommending and implementing solutions, evaluating outcomes, and making course corrections
Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions and solving complex problems
Preparing reports and correspondence
Establishing and implementing relevant policies and procedures
Communicating effectively orally and in writing
Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees, outside representatives, and the public
Writing and editing documents for diverse audiences, including complex and technical documents; and translating complex concepts into easy to understand terms
Mediating and negotiating
Managing multidisciplinary professionals to achieve goals
Managing procurement contracts and negotiating
Building consensus and support around new concepts and innovations
Ability to (defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)
Work independently or in teams
Think and act independently
Compile, analyze, and interpret complex data
Negotiate consensus solutions
Promote and build support for innovation with internal and external stakeholders
Effectively navigate complex political, controversial, and challenging subjects to build consensus and achieve desired outcome
Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, contracts, budgets, and labor/management agreements
Represent Metro before the public
Make financial decisions within a budget
Supervise, train, and provide expert technical assistance to assigned staff
Read, write, speak, and understand English

Nice To Haves

Experience preparing presentations, spreadsheets, and summaries
Experience leading operations visits and coordination at field locations
Experience leading senior level meetings and task forces
Experience preparing operational and service-related documents

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
May be required to perform other related job duties