Senior Executive Director, Light Rail Vehicle Program

ST Public Branding; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Sound Transit seeks an Executive Project Director for the Series 3 Light Rail Vehicle Program in Seattle, WA. You will provide executive leadership across procurement, design review, manufacturing oversight, testing, and acceptance, ensuring operational readiness and integration into the regional system.

You will direct budget, schedule, risk, safety, and contract administration, while engaging with manufacturers, regulators, and industry partners to deliver a safe, reliable and future-ready

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex vehicle programs or large-scale infrastructure programs.
• Strong strategic thinking with ability to translate strategy into executable plans.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership and accountability for the Series 3 Light Rail Vehicle Program.
• Direct scope, budget, schedule, risk, safety, quality, and contract administration across the program.
• Lead development of strategies for fleet expansion, system capacity, and reliability.
• Maintain executive relationships with manufacturers, regulators, and industry partners.
• Oversee manufacturing oversight, testing, acceptance, and operational readiness for the program.

Skills

Executive leadership

Program management

Procurement

Budget management

Cross-functional collaboration

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Job description

Sound Transit seeks an Executive Project Director for the Series 3 Light Rail Vehicle Program in Seattle, WA. You will provide executive leadership across procurement, design review, manufacturing oversight, testing, and acceptance, ensuring operational readiness and integration into the regional system.

You will direct budget, schedule, risk, safety, and contract administration, while engaging with manufacturers, regulators, and industry partners to deliver a safe, reliable and future-ready