Planning Manager

Description

Under the general direction of the Senior Director of Mobility Planning and Policy, the Planning Manager leads a team of planners in developing and implementing LTD's planning and policy agenda. The position manages a broad portfolio spanning long‑range transportation planning, service planning, service policy, and interagency coordination. The Planning Manager acts as a senior subject matter expert and project director for major planning initiatives, tracks and programs updates to state and federal planning and policy documents, oversees consultant and contract management, and represents the District in regional and statewide planning forums.

• Supervise, develop, coach, and evaluate a team of planners, setting performance expectations, providing ongoing feedback, and supporting professional development.
• Assign and manage workload across team members to ensure effective execution of the department's project portfolio.
• Promote a collaborative, high‑performing team culture consistent with LTD's organizational values.
• Participate in hiring, onboarding, and retention of Planning department staff.

• Maintain a current inventory of the Planning team's active and upcoming projects, ensuring appropriate resource allocation, schedule management, and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Track regulatory update cycles and compliance deadlines for state and federally mandated planning and policy documents, and program the team's work accordingly.
• Coordinate with the Senior Director to sequence and prioritize the project portfolio in response to funding opportunities, Board direction, and interagency commitments.
• Ensure planning projects are executed in compliance with applicable federal and state requirements, including FTA, FHWA, and ODOT program requirements.
• Monitor federal and state regulatory developments affecting transit planning and policy compliance, and brief the Senior Director on implications for the team's work program.

• Serve as Project Director for major planning initiatives, overseeing scope, schedule, budget, stakeholder engagement, and consultant performance.
• Lead or coordinate the preparation of major planning documents, corridor studies, and service development frameworks in alignment with LTD's strategic direction.
• Represent LTD in MPO, regional, and statewide planning processes, including those related to the Regional Transportation Plan and related federal and state planning requirements.
• Coordinate with jurisdictional and agency partners on transportation and land use planning matters affecting transit.

• Provide direct oversight and technical leadership for the Service Planning team, currently consisting of two Senior Service Planners, with anticipated growth to three positions.
• Apply firsthand knowledge of transit service planning principles and methods to guide day‑to‑day work, review technical products, and ensure quality and consistency across service planning deliverables.
• Oversee the team's scheduling and bid management work, including operator and vehicle needs analysis, bid preparation, and implementation of operational service changes.
• Ensure timely and accurate execution of FTA‑required service and fare change analyses, including Title VI equity analyses and triennial program submissions.
• Oversee management of bus stop and service infrastructure, including coordination with jurisdictional partners on stop placement and infrastructure issues.
• Support the integration of service planning work into broader planning and policy processes, including long‑range planning, budget development, and Board reporting.
• Coordinate with Operations, Fleet, Finance, and Marketing to ensure service planning work reflects operational capacity and organizational priorities.

• Represent LTD on technical and policy committees at the regional, state, and national levels.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with elected officials, planning directors, and senior staff at partner agencies.
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