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Description Maryland Transit Administration Manager, Program Development Program Manager II (5477) Executive Service This position serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority Open to all qualified applicants Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply Are you seeking a role where your work directly shapes the future of Maryland's transportation infrastructure and supports the delivery of safe, reliable, and efficient transit service. The Maryland Department of Transportation, Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA) invites you to apply for a leadership position that plays a critical role in the planning, development, and advancement of capital projects across all MTA modes. We are seeking a highly organized and technically skilled professional to serve as the Manager, Program Development within the Office of Program Management Oversight.

The Manager, Program Development is responsible for the oversight, management, review, and analysis of agency asset, condition and maintenance data to drive program development activities. This position also leads the evaluation and advancement of proposed capital projects from initiation through implementation, helping to ensure alignment with lifecycle management practices, the MTA strategic plan and the 5-year capital program. The role requires strong analytical skills, technical knowledge, and the ability to coordinate complex, multi-disciplinary projects across engineering, construction, and planning divisions.

The Manager, Program Development also supports the development of tools, workflows, and reporting mechanisms that promote data-driven decision-making and operational efficiency. The Manager ensures project readiness, prioritization, and resource alignment while coordinating with the 6-year Consolidated Transportation Program (CTP), which includes multi-million-dollar capital engineering projects across civil, structural/track, mechanical/electrical, ADA, architectural, environmental, transit-oriented development (TOD), and special project categories. The Manager plays a key role in fostering a positive safety culture by ensuring compliance with safety policies, participating in safety meetings, and supporting hazard mitigation and risk assessment activities.

Key Responsibilities Manage and oversee development of MTA capital programs, ensuring evaluation and advancement of proposed projects that support State of Good Repair and the agency's strategic plan. Ensure operational efficiency through effective scheduling, prioritization, funding strategies, and resource planning for program development. Analyze and manage processes related to program development, including scope alignment, funding, lifecycle costs, workflows, and communication.

Develop and implement program and project management strategies to support successful project initiation and execution. Provide updates, briefings, and reports to MTA leadership as required. Assist with the review, update, and implementation of federal and state program and project management requirements.

Support a safe and healthy work environment by adhering to and enforcing safety policies, reporting hazards, and ensuring staff receive appropriate safety training and PPE. Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Transportation Planning or related field from an accredited college or university. Experience: 6 years of experience managing complex, multi-disciplinary capital projects and coordinating across engineering, construction, and planning divisions.

Extensive experience in program development, project evaluation, capital planning, or related fields. 2 years of experience in a supervisory role. Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills required.

Experience with federal and state project management requirements is preferred. The ideal candidate will also have significant expertise in data management & analysis, and experience with large, complex transit and rail systems and operations. Notes: 1.

Additional experience in administrative or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education. 2. Additional graduate level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of 30 semester credit hours on a year-to-year basis for the required general experience.

3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience

Licenses & Certifications Must have a valid Drivers' License Professional Engineer Licensed in Maryland and/or PMP certification preferred but not required. Additional Information Managers should foster a positive safety culture by leading with integrity and establishing departmental safety practices and procedures for all employees. Managers should attend and participate in safety meetings and adhere to and enforce all safety rules, policies, regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements to support a safe and healthy working environment.

Ensure employees are properly trained and provided with personal protective equipment to conduct their job functions in a safe manner. Report hazards, unsafe acts, near misses, injuries, and accidents immediately to the Office of Safety. Collaboratively work to mitigate reported hazards in a timely manner.

Conduct safety risk assessments and/or job hazard analyses as needed. To support a safe and healthy work environment, employees must refrain from willful violations of safety rules and procedures, reckless and negligent behavior, involvement in criminal activities, and the misuse of drugs or alcohol. Failure to adhere to this requirement may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination.

May only perform work for which they have the appropriate safety training. TO APPLY You must submit your application online to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application.

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Units, or the Authority.

NOTE: Applications not completely filled out will not be considered. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. Employees are subject to the State Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing.

It is highly recommended that applications be completed and submitted online by registering at www.mdot.maryland.gov/employment. Make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website. Applicants with degrees granted outside of the United States will be required to provide a written evaluation of education documentation by a credentialing organization such as: International Credential Evaluation (WES), https://www.wes.org/

MTA Does Not Discriminate Based On: Age, Ancestry, Color, Creed Gender Identity or Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Mental or Physical Disability, National Origin, Race, Religious Affiliation, Belief or Opinion, Sex or Sexual Orientation. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested. The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

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