Program Manager II

Description of Work

The North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) owns and maintains a vast multimodal transportation network, including one of the largest roadway systems in the country. NCDOT’s vision is to be a global leader in providing innovative transportation solutions. NCDOT’s mission is connecting people, products and places safely and efficiently with customer focus, accountability and environmental sensitivity to enhance the economy and vitality of North Carolina. NCDOT’s core goals are to make transportation safer; provide great customer service; deliver and maintain our infrastructure effectively and efficiently; improve the reliability and connectivity of the transportation system; promote economic growth through better use of our infrastructure; and make our organization a great place to work.

The Office of Strategic Initiatives and Program Support (SIPS) supports NCDOT senior leadership and is charged with understanding current and future industry trends, leading strategy development, streamlining decision making, solving complex policy problems, and facilitating process improvement so NCDOT is better able to meet strategic goals and targets. SIPS’s mission is to utilize data, research, and input from agency leaders, customers, and partners to facilitate agency visioning, long-range planning, performance target setting, program management, and cross-departmental strategic initiatives.

This position reports to the SIPS Deputy Director in the Research & Forecasting Branch. The position supports NCDOT and SIPS leadership by overseeing and managing key programs and activities related to transportation policy, revenue forecasting, discretionary grants pursuits, research, modeling, and scenario planning.

The prevailing function of the role (40 - 50% of time) will be monitoring revenue collections and forecasting NCDOT revenues. Key responsibilities of this function may include:

Compile, organize and manage data necessary to complete, and periodically calibrate short-range and long-range revenue forecasts.

Manage data models developed to support revenue forecasting activities.

Lead or assist with tool development and refinement to improve the quality and accuracy of NCDOT’s revenue forecast.

Lead or participate in research and studies related to transportation finances and revenue, including national research committees.

Maintain awareness of economic, legislative, and transportation industry trends that may impact NCDOT’s revenue forecast.

Attend meetings, conferences and events that may have relevancy to NCDOT’s revenue forecast or related policy, strategy, or plans.

Maintain sound working relationships with key partners at the Office of State Budget and Management to collaborate on revenue forecast development and updates.

Assist SIPS leadership in communicating revenue forecast updates to senior NCDOT executives and Board of Transportation members, as needed.

The position also assists the Deputy Director and SIPS Director with state and federal transportation policy activities, including keeping up with current events impacting transportation policy, compiling policy updates for agency leaders, developing policy strategies to recommend to agency leaders, and developing written materials regarding agency policy positions in response to inquiries and requests.

This position will also monitor transportation revenue policies nationally, study new revenue alternatives and collection methods, and assist with public education initiatives.

The position may also assist SIPS staff and unit leads with other transportation-related forecasting, modeling, and scenario planning tasks to inform agency strategic planning and policy development. The position may also assist with other transportation program management activities and tasks.

The individual in this role must have a deep understanding of data modeling techniques and data tools and technologies. They must have the ability to relate relevant macro and micro economic trends to financial predictions. They must have knowledge of the transportation industry and transportation funding and finance issues. Strong communications capabilities are necessary, including the ability to explain complex data trends and scientific analyses to a non-technical audience.

This position with NCDOT offers full State Benefits, a competitive salary and many career development opportunities.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

Applicants must submit an application that clearly reflects work experience that demonstrates the following:

Experience in managing projects, programs, staff and consultants.

Experience serving as a technical advisor to internal and external partners.

Experience analyzing data.

Experience communicating with diverse audiences in oral and written format.

Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain working relationships with a variety of customers and stakeholders.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for detail.

Bachelor’s degree in an applicable field of engineering from an appropriately accredited institution and four (5) years of experience in the program area of assignment, including two years of supervisory program experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.

Supplemental and Contact Information

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Applicants must meet both the minimum requirements and all posted Knowledge, Skills and Ability requirements to be considered Qualified for the position. It is important that your application includes all your relevant education and work experience and that you answer all questions associated with the application.

NCDOT will not accept “See Attached” or “See Resume” in lieu of education and work experience completed on the application. If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the posting date will be accepted.