SENIOR PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ANALYST

Metro’s mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County.

Description

Performs complex and advanced-level work enabling open communication between Metro management and other governmental entities, and overseeing the implementation of computer systems for the monitoring of major capital projects to help ensure successful delivery of major capital projects.
Develops and processes department administration including gathering information, processing invoices, overseeing department time-sheet entries and purchase card use, collecting and analyzing data to produce comprehensive status reports, studies charts and graphs and preparing, entering and tracking budget and recruitment requisitions.

Recruitment Timelines: I nterviews are projected to be scheduled for the week of June 16, 2025. These dates are subject to change. We encourage you to monitor your governmentjobs.com profile and emails for the latest updates. .

Examples of Duties

• Plans and organizes program management functions and tasks related to the activities or operations of delivering major capital projects

• Serves as staff expert for system applications required to support the day-to-day activities of the department

• Develops and implements projects that are defined by agency goals and objectives, policies, procedures, work requirements, and performance measures

• Recommends, develops, and administers department budget, including gathering information, monitoring expenditures, and processing invoices

• Compiles, prepares, and updates Project Management Plans (PMPs) for capital projects

• Collects and analyzes data to produce comprehensive status reports, studies, charts, and graphs

• Prepares, enters, and tracks system requisitions

• Provides user support services, including problem resolution and training

• Recommends, maintains, and tracks performance measurement standards

• Establishes report standards, and monitors and audits reports for conformance

• Produces reports to management and the Board of Directors, including Board reports, project status, program management plans, requisition tracking, staffing, etc.

• Coordinates and provides information for Federal Transportation Administration quarterly meetings

• Provides general office duties, including typing, scheduling meetings, ordering supplies, answering telephones, making travel arrangements, managing timesheets, and making labor adjustments

• Oversees, trains, and mentors assigned staff

• Contributes to ensuring that the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and programs of Metro are carried out
  
  May be required to perform other related job duties
  
  

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 or a related field

Experience

• Three years of relevant experience performing work in project control, engineering, and/or construction management for major capital projects

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

Preferred Qualifications (PQs) are used to identify relevant knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) as determined by business necessity. These criteria are considered preferred qualifications and are not intended to serve as minimum requirements for the position. PQs will help support selection decisions throughout the recruitment. In addition, applicants who possess these PQs will not automatically be selected.

The following are the preferred qualifications:

• Experience utilizing Microsoft Office Suite tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  
• Experience multitasking and coordinating with staff/team in order to accomplish tasks and meet critical deadlines
  
• Experience communicating with team members and stakeholders in a large agency, including writing professional emails and/or reports, and effectively participating in meetings or presentations
  
• Experience working independently with minimal supervision, including effective time management, self- motivation and accountability in meeting deadlines and achieving goals
  

Essential Knowledge

Knowledge of(defined as a learned body of information that is required for and applied in the performance of job tasks)

• Principles and procedures for managing large construction projects
• Cost and schedule techniques
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations
• Metro's applicable policies and procedures
• Financing, budgeting, and contract management principles
• Record management policies
• Use of computerized integrated cost and scheduling control systems

Skill in(defined as the proficient manual, verbal, or mental utilization of data, people, or things)

• Performing complex work in support of construction projects
• Analyzing situations, identifying problems, and recommending solutions
• Exercising sound judgment and creativity in making conclusions
• Communicating effectively orally and in writing
• Interacting professionally with various levels of Metro employees and outside representatives
• Maintaining open communication between staff, other public agencies, government offices, and external clients

Ability to(defined as a present competence to perform an observable behavior or produce an observable result)

• Compile and analyze complex data
• Multi-task
• Work with strong ethics and patience in stressful situations
• Participate in coordinating department events
• Establish and implement policies and procedures
• Understand, interpret, and apply laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Handle confidential materials
• Prepare and compose comprehensive reports and correspondence
• Travel to offsite locations
• Read, write, speak, and understand English

Special Conditions

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.

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
• Communicating through speech in the English language required

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Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, religion, age, veteran status, or disability. Learn more about Metro’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program . Metro does not deny participation in the application process to anyone with prior justice system involvement, in line with Fair Chance hiring practices.

Selection Procedure

Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be invited to participate in the examination process that may consist of any combination of written, performance, or oral appraisal to further evaluate job-related experience, knowledge, skills and abilities.

Application Procedure

To apply, visit Metro's website at www.metro.net and complete an online Employment Application.

Computers are available to complete online Employment Applications at the following Metro location:

METRO Headquarters, Employment Office
One Gateway Plaza
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Telephone: (213) 922-6217 or persons with hearing or speech impairments can use California Relay Service 711 to contact Metro.

All completed online Employment Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. Late applications will not be considered.

*Open to the public and all Metro employees

This job bulletin is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.

*Please refer to the applicable benefit type (Regular or Temporary)*

BENEFITS FOR REGULAR EMPLOYEES

Benefits cover probationary or regular full-time (working at least 40 hrs/week) employees of Metro.

We offer a range of high-quality medical, dental and vision plan options as well as health care spending accounts for you and your family. Metro will cover a significant portion of your health care premiums.

Medical/Dental/Vision Plan- Employee has the choice of 3 separate medical plans and 3 dental plans. A separate vision plan is included in each medical plan.

Group Life Insurance- PTSC pays for an amount equal to your annual salary, rounded up to the nearest $1,000. Minimum amount of life insurance is $30,000.

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance- PTSC provides $50,000 coverage for each employee. Additional voluntary coverage in amounts up to $500,000 is available at favorable premium rates.

Long-Term Disability Insurance- 100% employer paid. Provides employees with a minimum income of 60% of earnings after six months of disability. Buy up or buy down options available.

Holidays- 12 days a year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans' Day, Cesar E Chavez, Juneteenth,Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.

Time off with Pay (TOWP)- Compensates employees who are on approved absence from work for reasons such as illness, injury, medical and dental appointments, personal business, vacation, or observance of (a) religious holiday.
Years of Service Annual Accrual
Hire date - 5 years20 days
Beginning of 6th - 10th year25 days
Beginning of 11th - 15th year30 days
Beginning of 16th + years35 days

Pension Plan- PTSC retirement plan is the Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS). Vesting is five (5) years. Minimum retirement age is 52, based on the 2% at 62 formula.

Other Benefits: Transportation passes for employees and/or eligible dependents; Medicare; Tuition reimbursement; credit union membership; SDI; Deferred Compensation Plan; 401(K) Thrift plan; EAP; Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Flexible work schedules; and Jury Duty Pay.

BENEFITS FOR TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES

Temporary (Contingent) employees are eligible for the following benefits only:

• Kaiser medical insurance
• Public Pension Plan
• 457/401K Plan
• Flex Spending
• Paid Sick Time
• Fare Media
• Rideshare Subsidies
• Metro One Fitness membership

For more information on the Benefits Enrollment for Contingent Employees, please visit LA Metro’s Pension & Benefits website at www.benefits.metro.net .

Closing Date/Time: 6/6/2025 5:00 PM Pacific

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• Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority - LA Metro

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