Transit Technology Project Management Team Manager

Come make a difference and join team Metro!

Help shape how one of the nation's leading transit agencies runs on technology!

King County Metro is building something new: a Technology Section created two years ago as part of a modern IT operating model, and still defining what it can become. We're looking for an experienced, strategic, and collaborative leader to join at this pivotal moment as our Transit Technology Project Management Team Manager.

In this role, you’ll lead a highly skilled team of project managers who deliver business critical technology from first concept and procurement through design, testing, implementation, and full lifecycle management. The systems they deliver keep buses moving and riders connected every day. You will also work alongside Metro Division Directors and the KCIT leadership team to shape the Metro Technology Roadmap, deciding which investments best move Metro's goals forward.

You’ll represent the Transit Technology Capital Project Management group on committees, work groups, and countywide initiatives. As a senior leader in an emerging office, you’ll help define its identity, culture, and visibility across King County.

This recruitment will be used to fill One (1) Career Service, Manager – Transit Systems Development and Operations classification vacancy. In addition, this selection process may be used to generate an eligibility pool for future Special Duty Assignment (SDA), Term Limited Temporary (TLT), and Career Service (CS) vacancies that may occur in this classification within this workgroup. The eligibility list will be retained for 12 months from the date of posting and may be used at the discretion of the hiring authority.

We are accepting applications from all qualified individuals including current King County employees and the general public. Please refer to the "Supplemental Information" section of this job bulletin for the required application materials.

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 Transit Technology Project Management Team Manager, you will:

• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of transit technology project managers, focusing on coaching, workforce development, and building a technologically aware and future‑ready team.
• Provide guidance and support to other supervisors and technology groups within the Technology Section, contributing to section‑wide development and performance.
• Drive outcome‑based thinking, critical analysis, and clarity in an increasingly ambiguous environment, helping teams and stakeholders make informed decisions.
• Conduct performance reviews that support staff growth and build the competencies needed to bring the broader department along in its modernization journey.
• Serve as a strategic people leader offering direction, advising stakeholders, and influencing policies rather than simply managing tasks or projects.
• Manage personnel administration including hiring, discipline, leave approvals, accommodations, workload balancing, and labor contract adherence.
• Maintain productive relationships with multiple collective bargaining units; actively engage in grievance and arbitration processes as needed.
• Intervene on complex issues or team dynamics to restore alignment, resolve conflicts, and ensure project and staff success.
• Shape and support the ongoing transformation to a modern, strategically focused technology organization with strong visibility across King County.

• Contribute to Metro’s…