Innovative Mobility Program Lead
Innovative Mobility Program Lead
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Job Description
Summary
Open to all King County Employees and the General Public.
King County Metro Transits Research & Innovation team is hiring an Innovative Mobility Program Lead (Program/Project Manager IV) to lead strategy development and implementation of mobility innovations that expand equitable sustainable and integrated transportation options. This position will drive forward Metros vision for innovative mobility through pilot projects crosssector partnerships and integration of new technologies and services. The ideal candidate brings strong leadership project management and stakeholder engagement skills along with a commitment to equity and continuous improvement. This is a fulltime career service position with the opportunity to shape the future of mobility in King County.
About Metros Research & Innovation work group
Metros Research & Innovation (R&I) work group situated within Metros Mobility Division helps Metro colleagues to pursue and learn about new innovative meaningful solutions that advance agency priorities and result in modernization improvement and effectiveness. R&I supports a range of efforts related to:
- Development and testing of new mobility options (first/last mile pilots alternatives to Access Paratransit creation of mobility hubs).
- Investments in initiatives meant to ease and enhance mobility (Safe Routes to Transit; integration of biking walking and scootering with transit; physical audits that highlight opportunities to enhance active transit connections).
- Development and promotion of data and evidence so that Metro teams and business units understand and can powerfully communicate their effectiveness pursue improvement and make more strategic decisions.
R&Is work is grounded in Metros values of equity sustainability and safety. Drawing on data and evidence R&I surfaces and describes root problems and propose projects or solutions to address them then works to broaden visibility and shared agreement about real problems and promising solutions. Often serving as conveners and facilitators R&I teams support advancement of multidisciplinary enterpriselevel initiatives. Through diligent evaluation that accompanies innovative solutions R&I generates insights about effectiveness areas for improvement and what it will take to effectively scale promising solutions.
The Innovative Mobility (IM) teams work is driven by a deep understanding of customer experiences and needs regional travel patterns and advances in technology and the industry and is fueled by partnerships. IM works with a range of internal and external partners and service providers influencing them toward refined or new practices or policies that have the power to address real problems and advance mobility goals. The IM team has been recognized nationally for its work developing and managing transit rewards campaigns.
This recruitment will be used to fill one fulltime Career Service vacancy. This recruitment may also be used to create an eligibility pool to fill future career service vacancies in this classification that may occur over the next twelve months. The list will be valid for 12 months upon creation and used at the discretion of the hiring authority.
Job Duties
As the Innovative Mobility Program Lead you will:
- Develop a vision and strategy for Metros Innovative Mobility (IM) Program and oversee the pursuit of vision and strategy throughout the IM Programs regular work.
- Provide oversight and guidance regarding development implementation and evaluation of innovative concepts or pilot projects that have the potential to lead to (1) deeper integration of transit and other modes of transportation (2) reduced drivealone travel and/or (3) enhanced mobility.
- Develop or support development of partnerships with governmental forprofit and nonprofit entities working in the mobility space.
- Coordinate with internal and external partnersincluding jurisdictions transit agencies and businessesregarding product licensing or regulation.
- Lead procurement that integrates technological tools or resources operational enhancements or new applications to Metro and its teams.
- Assess and describe or provide insights about the relevance utility and value to Metro of new mobility applications and/or the service providers engaged in such applications.
- Supervise and support program staff engaged in any or all of the above efforts.
- Build capacity of Metro teams so that they are better able to leverage integrate new mobility applications or otherwise advance goals.
- Prepare communications for Metro staff Metros upper management partners and King County Council members to brief these audiences on key concepts/plans or convey recommendations.
- Support advise and provide materials to working groups task forces mobility boards and crossteam/crossagency working groups looking to enhance mobility and mobilityrelated outcomes via innovative strategies.
- Represent the Innovative Mobility Program and Metro in a wide range of settings including stakeholder advisory groups technical advisory committees project meetings and professional conferences and webinars.
- Collaborate and work effectively with a diverse group of individuals from a variety of different positions and backgrounds.
- Communicate effectively with an array of internal and external partners.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
To be considered for the IM Program Lead role candidates will have the following REQUIRED qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in planning social science statistics business marketing communications mathematics or a related field and 35 years of relevant work experience.
- Demonstrated experience knowledge and skills to successfully perform the kinds of work described above.
- Demonstrated commitment to pursue solutions that promise safe equitable and sustainable mobility.
- Experience managing people and teams including experience establishing mission vision and goals.
- Strong experience with development and management of partnershipsincluding partnerships focused on technologies applications or digital platforms that enhance travel and mobility.
- Strong facilitation skills and the ability to effectively guide groups that include individuals with diverse rolesimplementers directors executives and elected officials.
- Strong project and program management skills.
- Demonstrated commitment tocontinuous improvement.
- At least some familiarity with the transit industry relevant industry trends and mobility toolse.g. openloop payment; online ticketing platforms and digital mobility wallets; service integrations etc.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Good organization and other relevant soft skills.
The following qualifications are DESIRED:
- Skills in empathic listening interpersonal communication healthy conflict management andcollaborative leadership; experience with developing and strengthening teams.
- Experience and relationships in the public transit field.
- Experience with tools or solutions aimed at enhancing mobility and encouraging transit use.
- Experience writing requests for proposals aimed at engaging consultant or vendor services; writing grant proposals and/or managing grants; and negotiating satisfactory contracts and work agreements.
- Able to speak a language other than English.
Supplemental Information
Application & Selection Process
Who May Apply:
We are accepting application from King County Employees and the general public.Required Application Materials:
- An online employment application
- Resume
- Cover Letter. Please tell us how your education experience and skills make you a good fit and position you well to lead King County Metros Innovative Mobility. Please limit to two pages.
- Answers to the supplemental questions
Selection Process:
Applicants will be screened for competitiveness completeness and written communication skills. The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in one or more interviews. Formal offers are contingent on successful references or record review.NOTE: Please answer all applicable questions in the employment application portion with each of your jobs listed (listing each position for each employer separately) duties explained reasons for leaving etc.
Work Schedule:
The work week is normally 40 hours Monday through Friday. Work hours generally fall between 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. subject to adjustment according to the demands of preparing for the service change and other business needs. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is noteligible for overtime pay.Work Location(s):
King Street Center 201 S. Jackson St. Seattle WA
Teleworking RequirementThe work associated with this position is currently being performed in a hybrid fashion including teleworking complemented with onsite work and meetings as needed. Frequency of onsite work will vary based on business and operational needs. Employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the departments hybrid environment.Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop and must maintain a home work space with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
Union Membership:Protec 17
Classification:Transportation Planner IV
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact: Tracy Bylund at .Forbes named King County as one of Washington States best employers. Together with leadership and our employees were changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a differenceCome join the teamdedicated to serving one of the nations best places to live work and play.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities 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. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Employment Type
Full-Time
