Metro Job Opportunity – Senior Director, Special Projects

Job Description:

Oversees, manages, and executes plans, policies, and frameworks for projects for an executive unit that may have broad organization-wide impact; coordinates and oversees the work of assigned staff on related projects or assignments.

Job Responsibilities:

• Evaluates issues that have an impact on department and/or Metro and facilitates executive decision making
• Directs coordination of process and systems analysis, and oversees the development and recommendation of solutions, enhancements, testing, and implementation activities for assigned projects
• Scopes and oversees consultant support workstreams
• Develops recommendations for policy and administrative procedural changes that contribute toward continuous improvement and streamlining efforts
• Directs the development of business plans, objectives, initiatives, policies, and strategies for department or program
• Directs cross-functional development teams to address departmental issues
• Manages staff execution of key workstreams and tasks
• Oversees, manages, and executes project or program delivery strategies
• Directs the evaluation, development, and implementation of multiple projects that may have major financial or operational impact to the department or Metro
• Works cross functionally with other departments to understand needs and strategic direction and ensure that department is aligned to meet client′s support requirements utilizing existing processes and tools and identifying areas for new solution development

Job Requirements:

• Analyze project information to develop and implement recommendations
• Establish and maintain cooperative work relationships
• Program/project management and development
• Critical thinking and synthesis of ideas and concepts
• Quickly obtain, analyze, and synthesize information
• Write and speak concisely and persuasively
• Determining strategies to achieve goals
• Managing projects from inception to culmination
• Develop new concepts and ideas to improve program/project performance that adhere to Metro policy and applicable rules, laws, and regulations
• Policy research, analysis, and development

Qualification & Experience:

• A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Public Administration, Urban Planning, or a related field; Master’s Degree in a related field preferred
• Five years of management-level experience overseeing capital and/or other project management functions

Job Details:

Company: Los Angeles Metro

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Los Angeles, CA, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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