Project Manager III Service Information Projects (SDATLT)

Applyingequity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and foundational expectation for all King County this role you will apply equity and social justice principles (ESJ) that exemplify shared values behaviors and practices to all aspects of the work. As a Project/Program Manager III Service Information Projects you will also:

• Work collaboratively with key stakeholders and leaders to co-design solutions that promote alignment shared understanding and ownership.
• Build trust and engage employees through transparency inclusion and respect.
• Translate change management recommendation into practical actions that support adoption and sustainability.
• Ensure process improvements are aligned with labor contracts local state and federal policies procedures and regulations.
• Use data-driveninsights to inform improvements track progress and support continuous learning.
• Collaborate with Metro and King County colleagues to problem solve and resolve issues that may impede success of day-to-day short-term and long-term goals.
• Demonstrate a high degree of client relationship management with the capacity to build long-term partnerships build relationships provide consultation and demonstrate the ability to understand and provide advice on complex transportation policy and product issues.
• Manage projects and develop project elements including grant applications detailed project planning scheduling and delivery tracking consultant requests for proposals (RFPs) and/or bid specifications budget vendor and contract management invoice processing report writing and data collection and analysis
• Demonstrate a high degree of client relationship management with the capacity to build long-term partnerships build relationships provide consultation and demonstrate the ability to understand and provide advice on complex transportation policy and product issues.
• Manage projects and develop project elements including grant applications detailed project planning scheduling and delivery tracking consultant requests for proposals (RFPs) and/or bid specifications budget vendor and contract management invoice processing report writing and data collection and analysis.

Wed love to hear from you if you have:

• Three years of progressive experience in a position dedicated to continuous improvement and facilitating lean change management or equivalent activities for a complex and large organization OR any combination of work experience training and education that provides the skills to perform the work.
• Demonstrated knowledge of project management techniques and principles including planning coordination and stakeholder communication.
• Familiarity and/or expressed interest in the fields of public transit transportation behavior change product development marketing and/or communications.
• Strong communication skills with a demonstrated capacity to identify and understand business and customer needs and barriers to mobility with the ability to develop programmatic solutions that can address those needs and barriers.
• Strong analysis critical thinking and evaluative skills to be able to interpret technical information and data develop reports and create actionable plans and/or policies based on takeaways and lessons learned.
• Experience with developing standard operating procedures.
• Ability to work through ambiguity effectively
• Demonstrated ability to adapt to changing priorities tasks and environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
• Effective time management and prioritization skills.
• Strong organizational and project management skills are required including experience with work planning
  scheduling and developing and executing program budgets and contracts and a strong understanding of financial
  concepts.
• Familiarity with and/or demonstrated capacity to deliver procurement processes develop request for proposals and/or qualifications (RFPs/RFQs) and scopes of work manage external vendors and administer grant funding.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure manage multiple programs/projects/initiatives simultaneously have a proactive work style and demonstrate curiosity creativity excellent customer service and a strategic mindset for innovation.
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a matrixed and/or cross-agency team to manage numerous projects and priorities simultaneously on defined timelines in a fast-paced and values-driven environment.
• Must be able to set and communicate priorities delegate tasks mentor and provide constructive feedback to teammates meet deadlines organize work assignments and operate with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills including the ability to present persuasive information to develop partnerships negotiate agreements and pursue joint opportunities. Must be able to effectively communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook Teams Word SharePoint PowerPoint and Excel.
• Proficiency in compiling and preparing reports using spreadsheets or other software to tell a story.
• Self-motivated and resourceful.
• Ability to work at all transit sites throughout King County. Travel between sites throughout the day may be required.

• Experience leading and coordinating diverse teams and working across departments with staff at all levels in a large organization.
• Professional certification (such as PMP AICP PE or similar) demonstrating strong knowledge of and application of project management best practices.
• Knowledge of King County Metros operations mission and policies.
• Work experience in the field of transportation transportation demand management behavior change product development public policy and pricing strategies and/or public transit.
• Experience working with corporate agency and/or jurisdiction leadership including elected and appointed officials.
• Understanding of governmental structures and/or the political environment.
• Experience with and/or demonstrated capacity to use qualitative and quantitative data analysis such as customer and market and feasibility assessments program outcomes/assessments and evaluation and trend analysis.
• Experience in project management software and scheduling tools.
• Experience in data visualization tools such as PowerBI.

Required Application Materials

• A completed Job Application (go back at least 10years if you have l0 years of employment (more to include all relevant). Resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed job application.
• Resume
• Complete the supplemental questions
• A cover letter that addresses why you are interested in this role and how your experience skills and/or education have prepared you for this position.