Roadway Programs Manager

Position Overview

As a Roadway Programs Manager 1 with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, you will lead high-energy efforts that strengthen the daily travel experience for thousands of residents. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys taking charge, solving problems, and motivating others toward shared goals. You will help drive improvements that keep roads safe and dependable, inspiring progress that communities notice and appreciate.

• Program Oversight:
  Review and guide maintenance programs to support consistent planning and operations across the district.
• System Coordination:
  Manage PM, SRM, and SAP activities to help counties follow procedures and meet program requirements.
• Data Review:
  Examine information on personnel, equipment, and materials to identify trends and recommend improvements.
• County Support:
  Provide guidance to counties by helping them plan, schedule, and budget their roadway work programs.
• Inventory Management:
  Lead district wide inventory monitoring by ensuring reports and audits meet policy standards.
• Staff Leadership:
  Direct and evaluate staff while supporting training, performance reviews, and workflow planning.

• Full-time employment.
• Work hours:
  
  7:00 AM – 3:00 PM, Monday – Friday, with a 30‑minute lunch.
• Telework:
  Up to 3 days per week, provided you have a securely configured high‑speed internet connection and work from an approved location within Pennsylvania. Telework availability may change at any time.
• Salary:
  In some cases, the starting salary may be non‑negotiable.

• Two years of experience as a Roadway Programs Technician Supervisor or Roadway Programs Specialist, or one year as a Roadway Programs Coordinator (Commonwealth job title or equivalent Federal Government job title).
• Two years of professional experience in the analysis, development, and implementation of methods and techniques used in a roadway maintenance management system and a bachelor’s degree in business administration, computer science, mathematics, statistics, or a civil‑engineering related discipline.
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training.

• You must meet the PA residency requirement. For more information on ways to meet PA residency requirements, follow the link and click on Residency Guidelines.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. §7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). and click on Veterans.

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law.

All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.

• Completing the application, including all supplemental questions, serves as your exam for this position. No additional exam is required at a test center.
• Your score is based on the detailed information you provide on your application and in response to the supplemental questions.
• Your score is valid for this specific posting only.
• Inaccurate or incomplete information may lower your score or result in disqualification.
• You may only apply/test once for this posting.
• Your results will be provided via email.