Senior IT Project Manager

Overview: As a Senior IT Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in developing complex short- and long-range public transportation technology projects within budget constraints. While performing fieldwork, you may also be exposed to automotive fumes, odors, and dust, and may need to complete tasks in noisy environments and varying weather conditions.

Overview:

As a Senior IT Project Manager, you will play a crucial role in developing complex short- and long-range public transportation technology projects within budget constraints. You will be a key adviser on annual work project development and will guide areas such as system planning, research, decision support systems, and interagency coordination. You will skillfully manage projects to meet objectives and priorities, ensuring quality control throughout each project's life cycle. You will actively lead in establishing a project culture that views escalations to resolve "stagnant" problems as good business. You will manage scope creep, communications, and quality to contribute to the overall success of projects.

Essential Duties:

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage complex transportation technology projects. Establish goals and implement strategies, timelines, and budgets. Provide guidance on methods for executing program implementations.
• Evaluate complex analyses conducted by consultants or other agencies. Develop technical recommendations for decision-makers. Oversee the implementation and integration of new technologies with existing systems, both within and outside the agency.
• Procure and manage all necessary consultant services following company procedure. Coordinate, direct and monitor the work of consultants and contracted engineers. Track and manage contractor activity to successful completion. Conduct quality assurance and quality control, as appropriate.
• Provide frequent updates on project status to all stakeholders within the project, program, or steering committee. Ensure effective upward communication and client engagement.
• Complete projects in a professional manner, meeting budget, schedule, quality, and safety requirements. Ensure satisfactory transfer of control upon project completion. Complete project closeout in a timely manner and prepare end of project report.
• Perform other duties of a similar nature or level.

Requirements:

 

Application and Selection Process

• Only on-line applications accepted. 
• Applicants for this job may be considered for other openings up to six months after the date this position is filled.
• Applicants who meet the minimum requirements may be scheduled for an interview as well as a variety of tests to demonstrate knowledge, and skills for the position.  The evaluation process may include interviews, background check, reference checks and various performance tests.

Employee Benefits

• Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life and disability insurance.
• Employees participate in the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) and have the option to enroll in the agency’s deferred compensation plan.
• In addition to WA Paid Sick Leave, employees in this position, accrue of 24 days of Paid Time off (192 hours) in their first year and ten (10) paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Full list of all benefits and details can be found here.

 

If you are related to or share the same living quarters of a current Community Transit employee, please let your Recruiter know as your eligibility for this position may be affected.

 

Community Transit provides a tobacco-free and drug-free work environment.  As a recipient of federal funds, Community Transit is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not unlawfully discriminate on a basis prohibited by Federal, State or Local law.  We value and encourage diversity in our workforce.  EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability.