Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s Degree in business management, information systems, project management, engineering, or closely related field and eight years of experience managing the design and implementation of  large and complex projects with multiple stakeholders; OR a combination of education and experience.

Required Licenses or Certifications:
None.

Preferred Licenses or Certifications:
• Masters’ Degree in business management, information systems, or project management.
• Current Project Management Professional Certification.

Required Knowledge of:
• Advanced project management principles and practices for a range of alternative project delivery methods.
• Principles and standards of Enterprise IT Systems, Fare Collection Systems, or Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).
• Systems engineering from both a business and technology perspective.
• Advanced principles and practices of project controls, budget preparation, contract administration, change management and contract performance assessment.
• Policy and procedure development.
• Risk assessment and strategic planning.
• Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations as they apply to transit operations.
• Principles of financial management (expenditure tracking, earned value, variance identification, revenue tracking.
• Operations, services, and activities of assigned division programs and functional areas.
• Techniques to work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, and adjust to changing priorities.
• Advanced principles and practices of governmental budget preparation and administration.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and effective presentation skills.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and statistical databases.
• Principles of supervision, leadership, training, and performance evaluation.

Required Skill in:
• Expert level experience managing the delivery of large, complex systems projects through design, build and implementation.
• Delivering large, public facing systems projects such as electronic fare collection systems, or Intelligent Transportation Systems projects.
• Driving project direction while working collaboratively with project stakeholders at all levels including the ORCA Joint Board, Steering Committee, Agency officials and subject matter experts.
• Managing the goals and expectations of multiple stakeholders and working to ensure that the solution meets the needs and requirements of the diverse range of agencies. 
• Vendor and contractor oversight and performance management.
• Performing high level negotiations and partnering with local jurisdictions and agencies, consultants, contractors, and community groups.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, management, vendors, outside agencies, community groups and the general public.
• Applying advanced project management and program development techniques and principles.
• Conceptualizing, influencing, developing, and administering goals, objectives, guidelines, and procedures for the project.
• Developing and monitoring project budget, cost, and schedule.
• Interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer, discuss, resolve, and explain them to staff and other constituencies.
• Identifying and responding to sensitive community and organizational issues, concerns, and needs.
• Presentation development and public speaking skills.
• Critical and strategic thinking, complaint resolution, and problem solving.
• Preparing clear and concise administrative and financial data and reports.
• Applying appropriate oral and written communication techniques to various individuals ranging from Agency employees, consultants, contractors, the general public, elected officials, community leaders, and local, state, and federal agencies.
• Supervising, leading, and delegating tasks and authority.
• Planning and organizing work to meet changing priorities and deadlines.
• Identifying and resolving issues in a timely manner using sound judgment and effective communication.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:  
• Work is performed in a standard office environment, with periodic visits to project sites.
• Subject to standing, walking, bending, reaching, stooping, and lifting of objects up to 25 pounds.
• The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.

Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other protected class.