22661 - Funding Programs Manager District

Commonwealth of VA Careers; Lynchburg (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Commonwealth of VA Careers via VDOT is seeking a Senior Transportation Program Manager in Lynchburg, VA to oversee a portfolio of federally funded transportation projects and coordinate cross-functional teams. You will support construction program delivery and align activities with state and federal guidelines.

The role emphasizes managing staff and stakeholders, ensuring compliance, and advancing long-term infrastructure and financial goals for the Commonwealth.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage programs with multiple stakeholders, resources and objectives.
• Ability to manage the work of supervisory, professional and technical personnel.
• Knowledge of civil and transportation engineering.
• Knowledge of federal, state, regional and local laws, regulations, procedures and policies related to transportation infrastructure and operations.
• Knowledge of generally accepted management principles and practices of budget administration, financial management and related state and federal law, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
• Knowledge of transportation planning and project management.
• Skill in budgeting, funding allocation methods and expenditure tracking.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing large and multifaceted data sets to identify problems, develop solutions, forecast, monitor outcomes and generate reports.
• Skill in the use of computers, web-based applications to include automated financial and project management programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage the district’s portfolio of federal, state and regional funded transportation projects and support construction program delivery.
• Balance the needs of multiple internal and external stakeholders while advancing department goals.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state policies and procedures across cross-functional areas.
• Provide external stakeholder support throughout project life cycle and coordinate local program delivery.
• Develop and manage funding and portfolio impacts to support multi-year construction programs.

Skills

Policy analysis

Stakeholder management

Public policy

Budgeting

Data analysis

Project management

Communication

Education

Public Policy / Finance background (desired)

Tools

Automated financial systems

Project management software

Web-based applications

Job description

Hiring Range: $87210.00 to $141716.00

Full Time or Part Time: Full_Time

Description for Candidates

• Manage the district’s portfolio of federal, state and regional funded transportation projects. Support construction program delivery and advance the department’s long-term infrastructure and financial goals.

  How you will contribute:

• Cross-Functional: Manage the district’s infrastructure investment program. Anticipate and balance the needs of multiple internal and external stakeholders. Apply knowledge of business and the transportation industry to advance the department’s interests. Develop staff to meet individual and departmental goals. Manage district efforts to communicate with internal and external stakeholders, facilitate training and compliance activities, and represent the department. Build partnerships with the public, General Assembly members, and CTB members. Ensure compliance with federal and state policies and procedures across the cross-functional areas.
• Financial and Federal Funds Management: Manage staff performing financial analysis, reporting, and reconciliation in compliance with state and federal financial management principles and performance metrics. Manage district activities associated with financial management of projects including TIP/STIP Amendments and Modifications, Annual Obligation Reporting, FIRE, federal authorizations, and performance end dates (closeouts). Ensure all activities are conducted in compliance with state and federal program guidelines and communications with external stakeholders.
• Local Programs Support: Provide external stakeholder support throughout the life cycle of infrastructure project identification, development, and delivery. Manage district activities associated with local program coordination and project delivery. Facilitates work with localities on the Locally Sustained Performance Program (LSPP) to ensure that local projects are progressing as expected.
• Portfolio Development and Management: Develop, manage and update federal, state and regional funding and related portfolio impacts. Manage financial and other resources to support construction program delivery across multiple years. Manage efforts of internal and external stakeholders to drive results and advance departmental strategic and long-term infrastructure and financial goals. Manage district activities associated with development and management of the construction program and coordinate related activities with external stakeholders.

What will make you successful

• Ability to assess political situations to meet Commonwealth transportation goals.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships with elected and transportation officials, diverse groups and general public.
• Ability to manage change and administer programs, policies, procedures and long-range goals.
• Ability to manage programs with multiple stakeholders, resources and objectives.
• Ability to manage the work of supervisory, professional and technical personnel.
• Ability to present complex information to internal and external stakeholders and special interest groups.
• Knowledge of civil and transportation engineering.
• Knowledge of federal, state, regional and local laws, regulations, procedures and policies related to transportation infrastructure and operations.
• Knowledge of generally accepted management principles and practices of budget administration, financial management and related state and federal law, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management and employee development.
• Knowledge of transportation planning and project management.
• Skill in budgeting, funding allocation methods and expenditure tracking.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing large and multifaceted data sets to identify problems, develop solutions, forecast, monitor outcomes and generate reports.
• Skill in the use of computers, web-based applications to include automated financial and project management programs.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ability to manage programs with multiple stakeholders, resources and objectives.
• Ability to manage the work of supervisory, professional and technical personnel.
• Knowledge of civil and transportation engineering.
• Knowledge of federal, state, regional and local laws, regulations, procedures and policies related to transportation infrastructure and operations.
• Knowledge of generally accepted management principles and practices of budget administration, financial management and related state and federal law, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of supervisory and human resources practices and principles to include hiring, discipline, performance management, and employee development.
• Knowledge of transportation planning and project management.
• Skill in budgeting, funding allocation methods and expenditure tracking.
• Skill in gathering and analyzing large and multifaceted data sets to identify problems, develop solutions, forecast, monitor outcomes and generate reports.
• Skill in the use of computers, web-based applications to include automated financial and project management programs.

Additional Considerations

• A combination of training, experience or education in Public Policy, Business Administration, Finance, Civil Engineering or related field desired.
• Ability to assess political situations to meet Commonwealth transportation goals.
• Experience building collaborative relationships with elected/transportation officials, diverse groups and the general public.
• Experience managing change and administering programs, policies, and procedures.
• Experience presenting complex information to internal and externalstakeholders and special interest groups.

Physical Requirements

VDOT employees must abide by VDOTs Code of Ethics and the Commonwealths Standards of Conduct.

VDOT Code of Ethics

Standards of Conduct