Transit Program Manager (Principal Planner)

Transit Program Manager

SACOG is seeking an experienced transit/transportation professional and visionary, personal connector, and self-starting team player who enjoys collaborating across the agency and with partners, as well as working on their own. The agency has just adopted the region’s updated MTP/SCS (known as the Blueprint) and has identified the transit program as a key priority for policy and program implementation. To advance this, the Transit Program Manager will act as a creative and technical leader for SACOG’s transit planning work that requires both big-picture thinking for transit and its role in the broader transportation network, and a strong understanding of the state and federal transit landscape. This includes continued implementation of existing efforts stemming from the NextGen Mobility Transit Study, in addition to identification, development and delivery of new work products that move transit policy initiatives forward.

The Transit Program Manager (Principal Planner), will supervise staff, oversee and manage a variety of transit planning activities on the Transportation Team, including state and federal funding programs; special projects with a focus on transit planning; coordinating with and organizing transit operators, including leading the Transit Coordinating Committee; and performing other tasks as assigned. This position will be required to work collaboratively with a variety of external partners, including public transit operators, federal agencies, local municipalities, other regional agencies, and state partners like Caltrans, STA and CTC.

This position will report to SACOG’s Director of Transportation, and is the highest non-management classification at SACOG. The Transit Program Manager will work across groups within SACOG that have roles in project development and support and must prioritize a team-oriented team environment.