Senior Executive Officer, Project Management Oversight

The Senior Executive Officer will lead Metro's Project Controls Department, responsible for ensuring the successful and efficient delivery of Metro's capital projects and its initiatives. The department handles all critical project controls functions and reporting, which includes scheduling, cost control, forecasting, estimating, document control, and risk management. The department serves as a central hub, aggregating information to support strategic oversight, financial accountability, and risk management, and integrating specialized functions to deliver projects on schedule and within budget.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establishes best practices for successful completion of transportation projects in coordination with internal management, outside agencies, and consultants
• Directs the establishment and implementation of projects policies, procedures, safety and work standards, and controls
• Provides policy recommendations, technical assistance, and information to the Board of Directors, executive management, and departments involved in the implementation and management of the projects
• Monitors funding plans for each project
• Assists in securing required funding for projects; ensures that funding is in place when required for project expenses
• Coordinates project control oversight activities with involved departments throughout the life of each project
• Monitors project schedules and budgets for each project
• Reviews Project Management Plans
• Prepares, produces, and presents oral and written reports related to Measure R/M projects and their status to executive and management staff, the Board of Directors, and outside regulatory agencies, community groups, and interagency committees
• Coordinates with Management Audit Services on the annual Measure R/M audit
• Represents Metro before the Board of Directors, public officials, other governmental agencies including Federal Transit Administration (FTA), community groups, and inter-agency committee
• Ensures compliance with Metro policies and procedures
• Assists in resolving conflicts and disputes
• Oversees preparation and administration of department's budget
• Manages the work of consultants supporting projects, including the Program Controls Support Services Consultants
• Supervises, trains, mentors, and motivates assigned staff
• May be required to perform other related job duties

Knowledge in:

• Administrative principles and methods, including goal setting, project and budget development and implementation
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws, rules, and regulations related to construction of transportation projects
• Capital and operating budgets
• Principles and practices of public administration
• Public agency protocol, procurement procedures, and contract administration
• Best practices for project control, cost estimating, configuration management, and risk management
• Social, political, and environmental issues influencing transit projects
• Modern management theory

Skill in:

• Assisting executive management in planning, organizing, and controlling the integrated work of different departments
• Developing and implementing objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, and internal controls
• Determining strategies to achieve goals
• Risk management best practices
• Financial management
• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, implementing solutions, and evaluating outcomes
• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making decisions
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Preparing comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees, outside representatives, and public officials
• Organization management
• Managing conflict
• Supervising, training, mentoring, and motivating assigned staff

Ability to:

• Think quickly and act decisively
• Resolve issues
• Analyze complex information
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, procedures, budgets, contracts, and labor/management agreements
• Represent Metro before elected officials and the public
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships
• Read, write, speak, and understand English

Minimum Qualifications:

A combination of education and/or experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the position. Additional experience, as outlined below, may be substituted for required education on a year-for-year basis. A typical combination includes:

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Public Administration, or a related field; Master's Degree in Business, Public Administration, or a related field preferred
• Experience: Eight years of relevant senior management-level experience in program/project oversight, preferably in a public transportation environment
• Certifications/Licenses/Special Requirements: 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
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience providing senior leadership on large-scale transit projects valued at greater than $500 million Experience with alternative delivery contracting models, including a strong understanding of project controls processes aligned with these delivery models
• Proficiency with enterprise project management systems such as Oracle Primavera P6 and Unifier, or comparable platforms
• Experience preparing and presenting project progress reports and executive-level briefings to senior leadership

Special Conditions:

• This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements
• The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by the employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Metro provides reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• This classification is at-will and the incumbent serves at the pleasure of the hiring authority
• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out

Working Conditions:

Typical office situation Close exposure to computer monitors and video screen

Physical Effort Required:

• Sitting at a desk or table
• Operate a telephone or other telecommunications device and communicate through the medium
• Type and use a keyboard and mouse to perform necessary computer-based functions