Job Title: Project Manager

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES:
WMATA is undergoing a multi-year Strategic Transformation to deliver safer, more reliable, and customer-focused transit across the Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia region. Guided by the "Your Metro, The Way Forward" Strategic Transformation Plan, WMATA is aligning its operations, technology, organizational structure, and capital investments to meet evolving customer needs, improve efficiency, and strengthen regional mobility. This transformation addresses changes in ridership patterns, growing customer expectations, new transportation competitors, and budget challenges intensified by the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative enhances cross-department collaboration, modernizes processes, and supports long-term sustainability and trusted service for the communities we serve.

Responsibilities:
Conducts research and gathers data from various sources in response to inquiries from internal and external entities and keeps department leadership apprised on matters that may have an impact on the delivery of the department's mission; Provides strategic support, guidance, and management for a broad range of projects to include program and policy assignments pertinent to the mission of the department; Develops, monitors, and coordinates viable strategic activities and programs to enhance organizational management/development opportunities.

REQUIRED AND DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Business Management or related field.
• Seven (7) years of experience analyzing business problems and coordinating business improvement projects in a large scale organization; Demonstrated experience in developing, managing, and implementing complex, high-profile projects and programs

Location: Washington, DC / Alexandria, VA / Silver Spring, MD

Schedule:
Standard hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a one (1) hour unpaid lunch break. However, the COTR may request temporary services for periods in excess of a seven and one half (7.5) hour day or a thirty-seven and one-half hour (37.5) hour week. Temporary personnel working six (6) hours or more are required to take a one-half hour unpaid lunch break. Overtime: Hours worked in excess of forty (40) hours in one week is considered as overtime work, all overtime must be approved by the COTR in advance.

Clearance Level Required: Employment is contingent upon successfully completing any required background checks, in accordance with applicable law.