Senior Project Manager — Strategic Initiatives

Dallas Area Rapid Transit; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dallas Area Rapid Transit seeks a Project Manager III – Strategic Initiatives to lead high-priority, cross-functional programs across departments. You will translate executive priorities into structured work plans, manage risks, and drive initiatives from concept to implementation with a focus on mobility, operations, and technology-enabled solutions.

You will build business cases, coordinate with subject-matter experts, and develop executive-ready reports and roadmaps while guiding teams toward

Qualifications

• Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in strategic initiatives, business transformation, transportation, program implementation, process improvement, organizational change, or related field.
• Experience three (3) years leading complex cross-functional projects or programs.
• PMP certification preferred.
• Pass a medical examination including a drug screen.
• Knowledge of project and program management principles including scoping, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, resource planning, implementation, and performance monitoring.
• Knowledge of strategic planning, business-case development, process improvement, change management, and implementation planning.
• Ability to translate executive direction into clearly defined projects, work plans, deliverables, timelines, responsibilities, and decision points.
• Ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives without direct authority.
• Ability to identify and define business problems, evaluate alternatives, and develop recommendations.
• Ability to develop business cases, implementation plans, charters, schedules, budgets, risk assessments, and executive recommendations.
• Ability to identify and manage project risks, dependencies, constraints, and resources.
• Ability to facilitate working groups, workshops, executive discussions, and collaborative problem solving.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects with schedules, deliverables, and quality.
• Strong skills in strategic thinking, analytical, problem-solving, project management, facilitation, communication, presentation, negotiation, and organization.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex, high-priority strategic initiatives across multiple DART departments.
• Translate executive priorities into defined project scopes, work plans, milestones, and deliverables.
• Lead cross-functional teams, establish roles, timelines, dependencies, and accountability.
• Develop charters, implementation plans, schedules, budgets, and risk assessments.
• Evaluate business problems, research options, and prepare business cases and recommendations.
• Assess impacts across operations, finance, customers, policy, and technology with experts.
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, constraints, and mitigation strategies.
• Facilitate workshops, planning sessions, Kaizen events, and problem-solving activities.
• Coordinate with internal and external stakeholders for data, input, and approvals.
• Develop roadmaps and track progress through completion.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Facilitation

Communication

Presentation

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Public Administration/Project Management/Transportation/Urban Planning or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

PM software (MS Project/Primavera)

Job description

Dallas Area Rapid Transit seeks a Project Manager III – Strategic Initiatives to lead high-priority, cross-functional programs across departments. You will translate executive priorities into structured work plans, manage risks, and drive initiatives from concept to implementation with a focus on mobility, operations, and technology-enabled solutions.

You will build business cases, coordinate with subject-matter experts, and develop executive-ready reports and roadmaps while guiding teams toward