Sr. Program Manager for Transportation Equity

The Greenlining Institute; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Greenlining Institute in Oakland is seeking a Senior Program Manager for Transportation Equity to advance a just mobility agenda through policy research, advocacy, and coalition-building. You will work with policymakers, community partners, and regulators to promote racial and economic equity in transportation policy.

The role emphasizes leadership, cross‑functional collaboration, and project management across California, with national engagement as needed.

Responsibilities

• Directly supervises program staff, fellows, summer associates and oversees their daily workflow
• May support indirect supervision of external vendors
• Contributes to cross-departmental collaboration and training
• Recruits, interviews, hires, trains staff in the department
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Maintains and grows expertise in assigned issue areas, including policy processes, political dynamics, and key stakeholders
• Leads research to identify racial inequities through landscape analyses, literature reviews, interviews, and best practices analyses
• Produces high-quality policy reports, comment letters, and recommendations that center equity and justice
• Writes accessible content such as blogs, op-eds, and social media posts to inform and engage diverse audiences
• Sets priorities and handles multiple projects simultaneously
• Drives advancement of policy objectives within an equity framework
• Leads and executes strategic advocacy campaigns aligned with organizational priorities and values
• Leads internal efforts when issues require collaboration with colleagues
• Tracks policy developments across the state of California, nationally, and at the federal level in specific area of focus
• Develops equitable solutions throughout the policy life cycle when presented with obstacles or opportunities to accelerate the policy aim
• Assesses short- and long-term impacts of enacted policies on communities of color and low-income communities to determine the degree to which desired outcomes have been achieved

Job description

Job Description

Greenlining is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce. Greenlining is committed to building and maintaining a diverse staff and an inclusive workplace that values equity. We welcome applications from immigrants, BIPOC, LGBTQ+ applicants, and people with lived experience in poverty.

Job Title: Sr. Program Manager Transportation Equity

Classification: Union, Exempt, 35-Hour Work Week

Reports to: Director and Senior Legal Counsel for Climate Equity

Grade Level: 11

Overview

The Greenlining Institute works towards a future where communities of color can build wealth, live in healthy places filled with economic opportunity, and are ready to meet the challenges posed by climate change.

We Work With Communities Of Color To

• Understand and analyze the racist barriers to economic opportunity.
• Demand accountability from the public and private sectors to combat injustice.
• Foster consensus-building that produces long-term change and success.
• Bridge research and policy to spearhead innovative strategies at the intersections of racial, economic, and climate equity.

To achieve our vision, we focus on four strategic issue areas:

• Economic Equity
• Climate Equity
• Transformative Communities
• Leadership Academy

The Greenlining Institute is deeply committed to justice and equity not just in the work we do in communities, but also within our organization. We actively work to create a diverse, inclusive, and supportive workplace that values lived experience, community wisdom, and racial equity. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC), immigrants, LGBTQ+ individuals, and those with lived experiences in historically marginalized communities.

Please note: you are not required to list your academic institution if you prefer not to disclose that information. To learn more about our work and impact, please visit

The Opportunity

The Senior Program Manager for Transportation Equity will advance transportation equity policy initiatives in California, and at times, nationally, that promote racial and economic equity and provide direct, meaningful and measurable benefits to low-income communities and communities of color. To achieve this, this role will engage in legislative and regulatory proceedings. Additionally, this role will work with with other internal policy staff, policymakers, community and policy advocates, coalitions, funders, and regulatory agencies such as the California Air Resources Board (CARB), California Energy Commission (CEC) , California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and California Transportation Commission (CTC). Key issues may include, but are not limited to transportation electrification (light and medium/heavy duty), alternative mobility options, charging infrastructure and workforce development. This role represents a critical voice in ensuring that policies and budget allocations in service of an ambitious climate agenda center communities of color and those most directly impacted by the climate crisis.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervises program staff, fellows, summer associates and oversees their daily workflow
• May support indirect supervision of external vendors
• Contributes to cross-departmental collaboration and training
• Recruits, interviews, hires, trains staff in the department
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations

Program Responsibilities

Policy Research & Analysis

• Maintains and grows expertise in assigned issue areas, including policy processes, political dynamics, and key stakeholders
• Leads research to identify racial inequities through landscape analyses, literature reviews, interviews, and best practices analyses
• Produces high-quality policy reports, comment letters, and recommendations that center equity and justice
• Writes accessible content such as blogs, op-eds, and social media posts to inform and engage diverse audiences
• Sets priorities and handles multiple projects simultaneously

Policy Advocacy & Policy Project Management

• Drives advancement of policy objectives within an equity framework
• Leads and executes strategic advocacy campaigns aligned with organizational priorities and values
• Leads internal efforts when issues require collaboration with colleagues
• Tracks policy developments across the state of California, nationally, and at the federal level in specific area of focus
• Develops equitable solutions throughout the policy life cycle when presented with obstacles or opportunities to accelerate the policy aim
• Assesses short- and long-term impacts of enacted policies on communities of color and low-income communities to determine the degree to which desired outcomes have been achieved

Stakeholder Engagement