Technology Solutions Project Manager - SouthWest Transit

Minnesota City Jobs; Minnesota; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SouthWest Transit is seeking a Technology Solutions Project Manager to drive cross‑functional initiatives. You will analyze business challenges, identify tech opportunities, and deliver high‑value solutions while coordinating external partners on your projects.

The role acts as a bridge to internal teams and leadership, ensuring vendor outputs meet agency goals, translating estimates into actionable timelines, and maintaining proactive communication on timing and changes as a hands‑on project

Responsibilities

• Coordinate external partners and vendors on technology projects.
• Bridge communications between internal teams and leadership to align on timelines and deliverables.
• Translate vendor estimates into realistic operational timelines and ensure alignment with agency goals.

Job description

SouthWest Transit is accepting applications for a Technology Solutions Project Manager.

This role works across departments to understand business challenges, identify opportunities for improvement, and implement practical, high-value technology solutions that deliver exceptional quality and organizational impact. A critical responsibility of this position is actively managing external partners engaged on projects within your portfolio, ensuring third-party deliverables align with agency goals while serving as a bridge to internal teams. This person serves as a proactive partner to internal teams and leadership, ensuring peer feedback shapes vendor deliverables, aligning expectations across departments, and translating vendor estimates into realistic operational timelines. Success in this position requires proactive and effective communication with management and leadership regarding project timing, vendor relationships, outputs, and unexpected changes or needs. Success also requires curiosity, collaboration, and a strategic mindset that ensures every technology investment yields maximum performance, usability, and long-term impact. This is a hands-on project lead and solutions role, distinct from standard desktop support or network engineering.