Senior Technical Project Manager - Project Management Information System PMIS - Term-Limited
Senior Technical Project Manager - Project Management Information System PMIS - Term-Limited
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10-04-2025
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Job Description
Salary range is $90k to $185k with a midpoint of $135k. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint however we may go slightly higher based on experience internal equity and market.
Sound Transit also offers a competitivebenefits packagewith a wide range of offerings including:
- Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans a dental plan and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents including spouse or domestic partner.
- LongTerm Disability and Life Insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Retirement Plans: 401a 10 of employee contribution with a 12 match by Sound Transit; 457b up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
- Paid Time Off: Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
- Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
- Pet Insurance.
- ORCA Card: All fulltime employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
- Tuition Reimbursement: Sound Transit will pay up to $5000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
- Inclusive Reproductive Health Support Services.
- Compensation Practices: We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits youll find that we provide worklife balance opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.
This is a termlimited opportunity with an anticipated duration of 3 years.
GENERAL PURPOSE:
Under general direction directs plans designs and implements Agency technology projects in assigned areas of responsibility; manages the quality scope schedule and budget related to assigned project(s) and supports the promotion of the ITProject Management Offices formal processes to support the products delivered to the Agency. This position requires technical aptitude to complement the IT portfolio of projects.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional positionspecific duties.
- Facilitate the engagement of any technology transformation.
- Manage the various technology transformation activities.
- Lead daily standups sprint planning sprint reviews and retrospectives to ensure the team stays focused and productive.
- Mentor and support the agile team in understanding and implementing Scrum principles and practices ensuring adherence to agile best practices.
- Collaborate with the team to identify document and implement improvements in the identified epics and user stories.
- Act as a buffer between the team and any distractions removing obstacles that could hinder progress and ensuring the team remains focused on its goals.
- Track the progress of process improvements ensuring that deliverables are met within the agreed timelines and that the team remains on track.
- Foster a culture of continuous improvement encouraging the team to reflect on past successes and challenges and apply learnings to future sprints.
- Act as a primary liaison between business and technology efforts to analyze and ensure alignment on needs.
- Identify or receive escalation of risks and issues provide first line response for resolution and ensure proper risk treatment and escalation to the risk register and program managers as needed.
- Provide content to and otherwise support program communications.
- Engage IT teams and articulate business requirements.
- Identify and manage risks and provide mitigation plans.
- Develop detailed work plans schedules project estimates and resource plans to ensure timely and coordinated of key program objectives.
- Collaborate with executive sponsors and cross functional teams to manage complex programs for optimal return on investment.
- Monitor and track key milestones budgets and activities for management level reporting.
- Work well under deadlines and juggle multiple priorities.
- Communicate program updates via clear executive summaries; produce clear consistent program status reports for management and key stakeholders.
- Collaborate with executive leaders to define priorities and align future phased releases with strategic direction.
- Facilitates working sessions in the definition of project scope and objectives involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
- Drives project leadership toward real time decisions through Sound Transit project management framework and communication disciplines.
- Ensures all projects are delivered ontime within scope and within budget while maintaining quality.
- Manages the relationship with all stakeholders to clarify specific requirements of each project. Develop comprehensive project plans to be shared with clients as well as other staff members.
- Leads projects that might involve a mix of technical domains: projects based on new and updated Sound Transit computer systems applications infrastructure networks client/server topologies hardware custom software implementations off the shelf software solutions databases middleware SaaS solutions and internet/intranet sites.
- Manages changes to the project scope project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques. Tracks project performance specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and longterm goals. Meets budgetary objectives and adjusts project constraints based on financial analysis.
- Provides a variety of regular updates ranging from weekly / monthly status of projects. Confidently brief executive audiences to include reports and other information that facilitates proactive decision making. Reports and escalates to IT leadership as needed.
- Develops teaches and trains project management technical and no technical resources.
- Champions and models Sound Transits core values and demonstrates valuesbased behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency.
- Contributes to a culture of diversity equity and inclusion in alignment with Sound Transits Equity & Inclusion Policy.
- Follows the Agency safety rules regulations and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities which could include systems operations and/or other employees.
- Integrates sustainability into everyday business practices.
- Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and Experience:Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Technology Business Management Information Systems Project Management or closely related field and five years of experience in information technology project delivery or complex project management; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience. Masters Degree in the above fields is preferred.Leadership experience within a Project Management Office as a team lead a senior project manager with direct/indirect reporting relationships or prior IT management experience preferred.
Preferred Licenses or Certifications:
- Project Management Professional Certification (PMP).
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or similar Agile certifications.
Required Knowledge and Skills:
- Project Management principles and operational management processes of complex technology programs.
- Creation and support of standards processes and procedures which are instituted as best practices.
- Deep understanding of Scrum agile methodologies and their application to process improvement.
- Experience in leading process improvement initiatives.
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide and motivate an agile team facilitate productive meetings and manage conflicts.
- Excellent problemsolving skills with the ability to identify and address challenges that may impede the teams progress.
- Principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.
- Principles of supervising projects identifying and managing resource requirements to meet schedules and objectives.
- Advanced principles practices methods and techniques used in the installation troubleshooting and maintenance of systems and applications and of software development lifecycle.
- Procurement inventory and asset management of IT services and equipment.
- Principles of business letter writing and basic report preparation.
- Ability to influence and develop productive working relationships with resources and dependent teams.
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with cross functional teams vendors outside agencies community groups and the general public. Working cooperatively with other all departments Agency officials and outside agencies.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written). Responding to inquiries and in effective oral and written communication.
- Analyzing problems identifying alternative solutions projecting consequences of proposed actions and implementing recommendations in support of goals.
- Interpreting and administering policies and procedures sufficient to administer discuss resolve and explain them to staff and other constituencies.
- Researching analyzing and evaluating new service delivery methods.
- Translates project/program requirements into project objectives and tasks managing task assignment to project resources and reporting on and managing project scope throughout the lifecycle.
- Strong background in technology deployment or computer science.
- Delivering business results on corporate initiatives.
- Driving tracking and reporting the progress of multiple projects; developing and monitoring project operating budgets costs and schedules.
- Experienced in using project management tools such as SharePoint ServiceNow etc.
- Proven experience in gathering functional requirements and technical and author technical documents.
- Analyzing procedures and data to develop logical solutions to complex systems problems.
- Managing large complex projects and making decisions in fastpaced environments.
- Preparing and analyzing complex data and comprehensive reports.
Physical Demands / Work Environment:
- Work is performed in a hybrid office environment.
- The Agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriatesafety and equipment training for all personnel as required.
Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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