Project​/Program Manager II TLT​/SDA

King County Metro Transit's Market Innovation Section is hiring one (1)
Project/Program Manager II to join the Market and Business Development (MBD) Group.

Market and Business Development (MBD) includes two teams: the Business Programs Team (BPT) and Transportation Demand Management (TDM). These teams promote access to transit through education, outreach, data analysis, and a variety of other tools, with a strong emphasis on where needs are greatest. The team develops tools, products, and community-based campaigns to influence travel choices, remove transportation barriers, and promote behavioral change.

position will support a number of projects in Market and Business Development. This Project/Program Manager position is on the Business Programs Team (BPT) within the Market and Business Development (MBD) Group. BPT is responsible for the ORCA Business Passport program, which provides transportation benefits to employers and organizations of all sizes across King County. BPT also manages partnerships with jurisdictions and transportation management associations across the region to promote transit benefits and access.

All PPM II positions within MBD require the ability to build relationships with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders and customers while exemplifying fairness, strong listening skills, conflict resolution skills, approachability, and the ability to promote a collaborative work environment. MBD PPM II’s must also have the skills to network internally and externally to deliver excellent customer service and develop program content.

Filling this position is critical for MBD to maintain and enhance our role in ensuring Metro stays in the forefront of advancing equity and mobility in our region.

This recruitment will be used to
fill 1 Special Duty Assignment/Term Limited Temporary position expected to last 6 months.In addition, this selection process may be used to generate an eligibility pool for future Career Service, Special Duty Assignment, and Term Limited Temporary vacancies that may occur in this classification within this workgroup. The eligibility pool will be retained for 12 months from the date of posting and may be used at the discretion of the hiring authority.

This recruitment is open to all King County employees and the general public. Eligible career service employees that have completed their probationary period (or will complete it by the closing date of this posting) in their current career service position may take the assignment as an SDA. Final selection for the SDA is subject to reference checks, record review, and approval from the candidate’s current supervisor.

Project/Program Manager II (PPM II) staff work with internal and external stakeholders to design and implement projects that increase access to transit across our communities, with a strong emphasis on where needs are greatest across King County. PPM II roles work on MBD's Business Passport Team or Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Team and will support a variety of mobility program initiatives.

This includes education and outreach, identifying and removing barriers to mobility options, and tools to shift behavior from single occupancy vehicles to other modes of travel.

Applying our ACTIVATE values: being Accountable, Collaborative, Timely, and Impactful; how we Value Employees; staying Accessible; building what’s Trusted; and acting Equitably, is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. As a Project Program Manager II, you will:

• Demonstrate a commitment to ESJ and apply the agency's shared values of promoting equity, safety,…