Strategic Planning Manager

## Strategic Planning Manager Apply locations:
Norfolk, VAtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Yesterday job requisition :
R270.Hampton Roads Transit is looking for dynamic, customer service oriented, and energetic people to become part of a committed team providing excellent and effective public transportation to the Hampton Roads region. We offer unmatched benefits and competitive wages in a stimulating and rewarding environment.  .
** Salary Range: $87,939 - $114,321
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* Essential Job Functions:

**(Duties listed are not intended to be all inclusive nor to limit duties that might reasonably be assigned.)
* Supports the development, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of HRT's strategic planning initiatives, including the TSP, CIP, service planning efforts, and other agency planning activities.
* Coordinates as needed with local governments on long-term transit development planning for all modes and supports regional transportation planning efforts throughout the HRT service area.
* Conducts and manages planning and project development activities for multimodal transit service studies, high-capacity transit corridor initiatives, fixed-guideway improvements, and other transit planning projects that may be eligible for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts, Small Starts, or other state and federal funding programs.
* Develops project scopes, Requests for Proposals (RFPs), budgets, schedules, and consultant procurement documents for planning and project development activities.
* Supports management consultant contracts and oversees consultant work programs, ensuring adherence to approved scope, budget, schedule, and project objectives.
* Works with local and regional transportation planning organizations, municipalities, and partner agencies to develop and advance transit elements of the regional transportation network.
* Collaborates with HRT leadership in the development and implementation of agency planning documents, strategic initiatives, and regional transit investment priorities.
* Assists the Chief Planning and Development Officer in developing multi-year capital programming, strategic planning initiatives, budget forecasts, and long-range investment priorities.
* Supports planning activities related to transit facilities, rail stations, transit centers, ferry terminals, passenger transfer facilities, and other transit infrastructure as required.
* Develops and coordinates reports, presentations, performance measures, and planning-related information to support executive leadership, the Board of Commissioners, and agency decision-making.
* Supports public involvement, stakeholder engagement, and communication efforts related to planning studies, capital projects, strategic initiatives, and project development activities.
* Responsible for management and oversight of the preparation of the National Transit Database (NTD) reports required by the Federal Transit Administration, including NTD methodology, ridership reporting processes, and associated compliance requirements.
* Coordinates with Grants Administration, Finance, Operations, and other departments regarding federal reporting requirements and compliance activities.
* Responsible for management and oversight of the department's data analytics and coordination activities among departments within the agency.
* Conducts and coordinates with Planning and Development staff on GIS-related planning analysis, mapping, and grant support activities.
* Serves as HRT's staff liaison to the Hampton Roads Transportation Planning Organization (HRTPO) and other regional planning bodies and committees as assigned.
* Supervises assigned staff as necessary, including work assignments, timesheet approvals, performance evaluations, goal setting, professional development, and other supervisory responsibilities as assigned.
* Maintains effective working relationships with elected officials, public agencies, community organizations, businesses, consultants, and other stakeholders to support HRT planning and development objectives.
* Communicates agency goals, priorities, and planning initiatives through effective written and verbal communication and remains current on regulatory, legislative, funding, and industry developments affecting transit planning and development.
* Coordinates with Grants Administration, Finance, Operations, and other departments regarding federal reporting requirements, data collection activities, and compliance obligations.
* Advances and coordinates the development and maintenance of planning-related performance measures, dashboards, reports, and analytical tools to improve organizational understanding of service performance, capital investment needs, and strategic priorities.
* Supports efforts to improve consistency in data collection, analysis, reporting, performance monitoring, and information management practices across planning functions.
* Management of Origin-Destination (O&D) survey, Census and American Community Survey data updates, and…