Program​/Business Manager (WMS3

Program/Business Manager

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is currently seeking a Program/Business Manager to support the I-405/SR 167 Program within the Urban Mobility, Access & Megaprograms (UMAM) Office, responsible for delivering complex, multimodal transportation improvements that enhance mobility, reduce congestion, and support regional connectivity across one of the state's most heavily traveled corridors. Serving as the Program/Business Manager, this position will be responsible for providing strategic advice to the Program Administrator, project leadership, and a team of specialized professionals.

Through strong and innovative leadership, this position will provide business support and identify issues and solutions, advise in matters related to program project scope, schedule, and budget, project risk analysis, change order funding, and State, Local, and Consultant agreements to ensure projects are delivered on time and within budget. As the Program/Business Manager for the I-405/SR 167 Program, this position will be responsible for developing, implementing, and communicating the long-term vision for the program and is delivered to meet local, state, and federal standards.

This position will strategically manage the policies that ensure the most efficient management of large amounts of funds and workforce involved in the highway construction program. This position plays a key role in fostering collaborative relationships and advancing integrated transportation solutions that meet operational, design, and safety standards. We encourage you to apply if you are interested in taking on this challenge to lead a diverse team to successfully deliver WSDOT projects.

Among the varied range of responsibilities held within this role, the Program/Business Manager will:

• Provide strategic financial advice to the Program Leadership Management Team and specialized professionals for the successful delivery of design-build projects.
• Strategically develop workforce plans and cash flow scenarios to deliver the design-build projects.
• Monitor scope, schedule, and financial controls of the program projects through design, right-of-way acquisition, and construction.
• Manage the scope, schedule, and budget for all consultant contracts for the program.
• Direct and manage the financial set-up for all payments on design-build projects, and ensure invoices are reviewed for accuracy, complete with appropriate approvals and backup documentation, and in compliance with WSDOT requirements before invoices are approved for processing and payment.
• Oversight of all business functions and provide guidance and direction on project management best practices pertaining to inter-local agency agreements, utility agreements, and other agreements associated with design-build projects. This position is responsible for ensuring that negotiated terms and conditions of agreements between WSDOT and utility entities, local agencies, etc. are accurately interpreted to meet WSDOT policies and standards, as well as other applicable local and state regulations are met.
• Assist in the development of contracts for the projects and contract payment documentation.
• Manage and monitor program and project budget, expenditures, cash flow, and cost of risk items to ensure the program strategic planning is integrated with budget planning and expenditure activity.
• Implement strategic short-range and long-range planning and programming needed to determine the best approach for developing current and future implementation of the Northwest Region Design-Build Program.
• Assist Leadership Team in developing new or revised project-level scopes, schedules, estimates, and funding scenarios for the Northwest Region Design-Build Program for Legislative requests and submittal.
• Coordinate and set up the Cost Estimate Validation Process.

To be considered for this opportunity, the following are required:

• Transportation Project & Program Management Experience: Experience in a transportation-related field, including experience with project/program management for transportation projects.
• Design-Build Project Delivery Leadership: Demonstrated ability to apply advanced knowledge of design-build project delivery while leading professional and technical teams, coordinating information and operational activities, resolving contract issues, and ensuring timely and effective delivery of agency responsibilities and services.
• Project Development & Program Delivery: Demonstrated ability to manage project development and program delivery processes, including coordinating environmental documentation, permitting requirements, and related activities.
• Capital Program & Project Management: Demonstrated ability to manage complex transportation capital programs and projects, including design-build delivery, consultant contracts, and construction agreements.
• Financial & Budget Management: Demonstrated ability to develop, manage, and monitor budgets, financial resources, and contract payments to…