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Great Outdoors

Commercial Snow Manager

Ann Arbor, MI · On-site

$32 - $40/hr

Transit: Reliable transportation to our shop to respond immediately to incoming winter storms. Desired Qualifications * Commercial Expertise: 2+ years of direct experience specifically managing ...

NN, Inc.

Logistics Manager

Kentwood, MI · On-site

$43.27 - $55.29/hr

Monitor logistics KPIs including OTIF, transit time, and freight efficiency. * Act as a key resource on best practices for logistics to drive operational improvements. Warehouse Operations * Manage ...

EPS

Project Manager

Riverview, MI · On-site

Project Manager About The Company: Electric Power Systems (EPS) is a NETA-accredited independent ... Renewables, Transit, Industrial and Commercial Facilities throughout North America. We are ...

EPS

Project Manager

Riverview, MI · On-site

Project Manager About The Company: Electric Power Systems (EPS) is a NETA-accredited independent ... Renewables, Transit, Industrial and Commercial Facilities throughout North America. We are ...

AKIRA

Area Manager -Detroit

Novi, MI · On-site

$90K - $110K/yr

AKIRA - Area Manager In 2002, AKIRA opened the doors to its first women's clothing boutique in ... Transit (CTA), 401(k), and a generous employee discount. We're committed to internal growth ...

AKIRA

Area Manager -Detroit

Novi, MI · On-site

AKIRA - Area Manager In 2002, AKIRA opened the doors to its first women's clothing boutique in ... Transit (CTA), 401(k), and a generous employee discount. We're committed to internal growth ...

Walmart

Warehouse Manager

Coldwater, MI · On-site

$65K - $98K/yr

Option 1: Bachelor's degree in occupational safety management, environmental science, traffic safety, transit safety, or related area and 2 years' experience in the field of safety within supply ...

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How much do transit manager jobs pay per year?

As of Sep 6, 2026, the average yearly pay for transit manager in Michigan is $71,189.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $43,600.00 and $101,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a transit manager?

Transit Managers are professionals responsible for overseeing the daily operations of public transportation systems, such as buses, subways, or light rail. They coordinate schedules, manage staff, handle budgets, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Transit Managers also work to improve service efficiency, address rider concerns, and implement new policies or technologies to enhance transportation services. Their role is crucial for ensuring that public transit runs smoothly and meets the needs of the community.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a transit manager?

To thrive as a Transit Manager, you need expertise in transportation operations, planning, and regulatory compliance, often supported by a bachelor's degree in transportation, public administration, or a related field. Familiarity with transit scheduling software, fleet management systems, and safety regulations is typically required. Exceptional leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills help manage teams and coordinate with various stakeholders. These competencies are crucial for ensuring efficient transit operations, rider safety, and effective service delivery.

What are some common challenges faced by transit managers, and how do teams typically address them?

Transit Managers often face challenges such as coordinating complex schedules, managing budget constraints, and ensuring service reliability amidst unexpected events like vehicle breakdowns or staff shortages. To address these, teams use real-time data systems for tracking and adjusting routes, collaborate closely with maintenance and operations staff, and implement contingency plans to maintain service levels. Regular communication and cross-departmental teamwork are key to quickly resolving issues and maintaining a high standard of public service.

What is the difference between Transit Manager vs Transit Supervisor?

AspectTransit Manager
ResponsibilitiesOversees entire transit operations, manages staff, develops policies, and ensures safety compliance.
CredentialsBachelor's degree in transportation, logistics, or related field; often requires transit-specific certifications.
Work EnvironmentOffice-based with field oversight, managing multiple transit routes and teams.
Employer & Industry UsagePublic transit agencies, private transportation companies, government agencies.

While both roles focus on transit operations, the Transit Manager has broader responsibilities, strategic oversight, and higher-level decision-making compared to the Transit Supervisor, who typically manages daily operations and staff at a more localized level.

What are the most commonly searched types of Transit jobs in Michigan?

The most popular types of Transit jobs in Michigan are:

What cities in Michigan are hiring for Transit Manager jobs?

Cities in Michigan with the most Transit Manager job openings:

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Infographic showing various Transit Manager job openings in Michigan as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 79% Full Time, and 21% Part Time. Highlights an 95% In-person, and 5% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $71,189 per year, or $34.2 per hour.

Senior Autonomy Technical Release Manager

May Mobility

Ann Arbor, MI • On-site, Remote

$111K - $153K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 4 days ago

Job description

May Mobility is transforming cities through autonomous technology to create a safer, greener, more accessible world. Based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, May develops and deploys autonomous vehicles (AVs) powered by our innovative Multi-Policy Decision Making (MPDM) technology that literally reimagines the way AVs think.
Our vehicles do more than just drive themselves - they provide value to communities, bridge public transit gaps and move people where they need to go safely, easily and with a lot more fun. We're building the world's best autonomy system to reimagine transit by minimizing congestion, expanding access and encouraging better land use in order to foster more green, vibrant and livable spaces. Since our founding in 2017, we've given more than 500,000 autonomous rides to real people around the globe. And we're just getting started. We're hiring people who share our passion for building the future, today, solving real-world problems and seeing the impact of their work. Join us.
Job Summary
The Senior Autonomy Technical Release Manager is responsible for driving the coordination and execution of software releases across cross-functional engineering, validation, safety, DevOps, and deployment teams, and for leading post-release incident response. This role serves as the central point of accountability for release readiness - ensuring that deliverables stay aligned on scope, timing, and readiness - and for production issues, ensuring they are driven to containment and resolution with clear ownership and follow-through, and translated into durable improvements in the release process. The role focuses primarily on non-core autonomy deliverables and cross-functional coordination, with direct ownership of post-release incident tracking through containment and resolution.
Essential Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end release coordination and autonomy engineering release management, tracking deliverables across cross-functional teams and ensuring alignment with the release plan, timeline, and quality bar. Build the tools and processes needed to identify risks and coordinate on-time, high-quality product delivery, and provide regular status updates on release, project, and program progress and risks.
  • Facilitate cross-functional collaboration among autonomy, engineering, test and validation, safety, DevOps, product, customer operations, finance, and strategy stakeholders, maintaining clear alignment on scope, dependencies, timing, and release readiness. Consolidate input from autonomy, engineering, safety, legal, and business teams to produce and distribute project work plans, Requests for Procurement, Statements of Work, Program Plans, and Gantt charts, leading the team with ownership of duties along with follow-up and corrections as needed.
  • Drive production incident management, ensuring the appropriate teams are engaged, impact is assessed and clearly communicated, and remediation actions are tracked through to resolution. Coordinate and communicate effectively between development and production teams throughout.
  • Own the hotfix and commercial fix release lanes, directing urgent mitigation and corrective releases for production issues in a controlled and auditable manner. Proactively remove obstacles to drive momentum and progress, identify gaps in communication or schedule, and support teams balancing competing priorities to drive results.
  • Establish and maintain a closed-loop improvement process in which production incidents and root cause analysis outcomes inform future release planning, validation coverage, and process refinement. Understand technical implementation at the architectural level, propose alternatives when necessary, ask questions that clarify priorities, and identify opportunities for process efficiency.
  • Build and maintain relationships with May Mobility's partners and internal stakeholders, understand their needs, and drive alignment with May Mobility's product vision and release objectives.

Skills and Abilities
Success in this role typically requires the following competencies:
  • Proven ability to lead complex, multi-team release programs end-to-end, including planning, risk identification, dependency management, and tracking deliverables to on-time, high-quality delivery across engineering, validation, safety, DevOps, and deployment functions.
  • Strong incident and emergency-response judgment, with demonstrated experience driving production incident management and hotfix/emergency release workflows - engaging the right stakeholders, communicating impact clearly, and tracking remediation through to resolution in a controlled, auditable manner.
  • Excellent cross-functional communication and facilitation skills, with the ability to translate technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences, consolidate input from diverse stakeholders (autonomy, engineering, safety, legal, business), and produce clear program artifacts such as work plans, SOWs, and Gantt charts.
  • Technical fluency at the architectural level, combined with a systems-thinking mindset - able to ask the right clarifying questions, propose alternatives, identify process inefficiencies, and establish closed-loop improvement processes that translate incident learnings into stronger future releases.

Qualifications and Experience
Candidates most successful in this role typically hold the following qualifications or comparable knowledge or experience:
Required Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Engineering, Computer Science or another highly technical degree preferred
  • A minimum of 2+ years of prior experience as an engineer or other highly technical area.
  • A minimum of 5+ years of technical project management experience including team management, project planning, status updating, and risk management. Ideally this experience is at least partially in fast paced research and development projects.
  • A high level of initiative and activation. Must be able to enthusiastically take on challenges, including those peripheral to core responsibilities when needed for project success.
  • Ability to clarify and document fuzzy requirements and challenges such that a project team can efficiently and effectively solve problems.
  • An ability to clearly and concisely communicate technical concepts including root cause analysis, technical challenges and their solutions, and results backed by data.
  • An ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical people and teams.
  • Understanding of software and hardware development life cycles, integration processes, and test/validation complexity

Physical Requirements
  • Standard office working conditions which includes but not limited to:
    • Prolonged sitting
    • Prolonged standing
    • Prolonged computer use
  • Travel Required? Minimal: 1%-10%

Benefits and Perks
  • Comprehensive healthcare suite including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability plans. Domestic partners who have been residing together at least one year are also eligible to participate.
  • Health Savings and Flexible Spending Healthcare and Dependent Care Accounts available.
  • Rich retirement benefits, including an immediately vested employer safe harbor match.
  • Generous paid parental leave as well as a phased return to work.
  • Flexible vacation policy in addition to paid company holidays.
  • Total Wellness Program providing numerous resources for overall wellbeing

Don't meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and/or people of color are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every qualification. At May Mobility, we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workforce, so if you're excited about this role but your previous experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway! You may be the perfect candidate for this or another role at May.
Want to learn more about our culture & benefits? Check out our website!
May Mobility is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetics or any other legally protected basis. Below, you have the opportunity to share your preferred gender pronouns, gender, ethnicity, and veteran status with May Mobility to help us identify areas of improvement in our hiring and recruitment processes. Completion of these questions is entirely voluntary. Any information you choose to provide will be kept confidential, and will not impact the hiring decision in any way. If you believe that you will need any type of accommodation, please let us know.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: May Mobility does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Furthermore, May Mobility does not pay placement fees for candidates submitted by any agency other than its approved partners.
Salary Range
$152,000-$170,000 USD
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