Senior Program Manager - Transit Planning & Delivery Hybrid

Sound Transit; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 81,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Long-term disability

Employee assistance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Parental leave

Pet insurance

ORCA card

Tuition reimbursement

Reproductive health support

Compensation & equity

Job summary

Sound Transit in Seattle is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead scoping, execution, and cross-functional coordination of high-priority agency initiatives. This role ensures alignment across system planning, transit operations, capital project delivery, finance, and administration, reporting to the Deputy Executive Director of System Planning.

You will drive outcomes through stakeholder engagement, integrated work planning, and performance tracking, ensuring timely delivery and alignment

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Urban Planning, Business Administration, Transportation Planning, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Political Science, or closely related field.
• Five years of experience in project management/implementation, research, analysis, or administration for planning, public policy, transportation, or construction.
• Proven experience managing complex, cross-functional programs in public or service-oriented organizations.
• Strong understanding of transportation planning, capital project development, transit operations, and public sector operations.
• Excellent project management, communication, and leadership skills.
• Knowledge of public administration, transit planning, or related fields (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive the development and execution of a comprehensive program plan for agency initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional activities across planning, operations, capital, finance, and admin teams.
• Convene workshops and working sessions to drive solutions.
• Manage competing goals, negotiate commitments, and mediate conflicts.
• Serve as central point for program milestones, risks, and interdependencies.
• Engage internal and external stakeholders for effective collaboration.
• Report progress, performance metrics, and critical issues to executive leadership.
• Uphold Sound Transit values and support equity and inclusion initiatives.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Transportation planning

Public sector operations

Communication skills

Leadership skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Urban Planning, Business Administration, Transportation Planning, Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management, Political Science, or closely related field

Job description

Sound Transit in Seattle is seeking a Senior Program Manager to lead scoping, execution, and cross-functional coordination of high-priority agency initiatives. This role ensures alignment across system planning, transit operations, capital project delivery, finance, and administration, reporting to the Deputy Executive Director of System Planning.

You will drive outcomes through stakeholder engagement, integrated work planning, and performance tracking, ensuring timely delivery and alignment