Data Project Manager
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description
This position will support the Transportation Data Equity Initiative project sponsored by the USDOT program. This innovative data infrastructure project with a broad partnership among state departments of transportation transportation service providers industry and community partners seeks to enable mobility equity by creating an interoperable shared data infrastructure to fill in gaps in current transportation data and ultimately provide travelers needed information they can trust. Detailed accurate data about pedestrian networks travel environments (transit facilities etc.) and on-demand travel services is crucial for any trip planner trip concierge wayfinding or exploratory mobile application in particular applications and mobile experiences serving the needs of people with disabilities older adults veterans suburban and rural populations.
This position exists to co-lead and coordinate the technical work of complex multi-stakeholder projects within the Taskar Centers Transportation Data Observatory a federally supported initiative built atop the Transportation Data Exchange Initiative. The Data Project Manager will oversee the technical execution of contracts and deliverables across software development GIS tool creation data standardization and public-facing dashboard design. They will serve as the operational anchor for project teams ensuring alignment with strategic goals timelines and community co-design principles. This role is central to translating technical research and innovation into scalable real-world infrastructure improvements.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Project Oversight: co-lead technology planning execution resource allocation and delivery of Observatory-related projects including software GIS tools and dashboard development.
Stakeholder Coordination: Facilitate communication and alignment across internal teams transit agencies DOTs and community partners.
Contract Management: Manage scopes timelines budgets and reporting for funded projects and interagency agreements.
Standards Integration: Coordinate with data standards organizations to ensure compliance and interoperability.
Risk & QA Management: Identify risks oversee QA processes and ensure deliverables meet technical and community standards.
Reporting & Documentation: Prepare reports dashboards and documentation for funders partners and internal stakeholders.
Minimum Requirements:
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field and at least 2 years of experience in technical project management.
Desired Qualifications:
Experience leading interdisciplinary teams
Familiarity with usability testing and participatory design
Understanding of project evaluation frameworks KPIs and other evaluation techniques.
Startup/founder experience or experience launching new initiatives
Knowledge of open data standards and civic technology ecosystems
PMP or Agile certification preferred but not required
Compensation Benefits and Position Details
Pay Range Minimum:
$93000.00 annualPay Range Maximum:
$102996.00 annualOther Compensation:
-Benefits:
For information about benefits for this position visit Shift (United States of America)Temporary or Regular
This is a regular positionFTE (Full-Time Equivalent):
100.00%Union/Bargaining Unit:
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Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- SQL
- Data Collection
- GCP
- Master Data Management
- R
- Data Management
- Clinical Trials
- User Acceptance Testing
- Data Warehouse
- SAS
- Oracle
- Data Analysis Skills
