Maryland Transit Administration
 Capital Program Manager (Program Manager III - 5478)
 Executive Service

"This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority"

**Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply**

 Are you seeking a job where your work is rewarding and provides excellent benefits? The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) invites you to apply today to be considered for a position that provides customer service to the citizens of Maryland every day. The MTA is one of the largest transit systems in the United States and is seeking dynamic and energetic individuals to join the MTA team. 

The Capital Program Manager is responsible for the $4.5 billion, six (6) year MTA capital program. The Manager of Capital Programming determines which projects are recommended to senior management for funding consideration, approval of funding certifications, invoice reviews, and day to day oversight of the capital program.

He or she develops policies and procedures to standardize the collection and reporting of project information and improve operational efficiency. The Capital Programming Division is charged with tracking more than 850 capital projects as well as more than 340 monthly capital invoices and overseeing an average capital budget of >750M yearly. The Manager makes determinations on staff assignments and identifies process reforms to enable high-quality reporting on capital projects and timely and accurate processing and grant coding of capital invoices. 

The Manager prepares materials for the monthly Capital Status of Funds meeting with the MTA Administrator/CEO and makes funding recommendations to the Director of Capital Programming and Asset Management, Chief Engineer, and the MTA Executive Team. The Manager is responsible for leading the annual pre-quarterlies, Call for Projects, and other capital-related meetings.

This position has 9 direct reports and reports up to the Director Capital Programming and Asset Management

This vacancy is based in Baltimore City, MD

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervising Capital Programming Staff
• Review, approval, and reporting invoices for Capital projects
• Reporting on the Capital Program to MTA, and MDOT leadership
• Coordination with senior agency leadership for capital analysis and funding forecasts
• Evaluation of projects for the capital program.
• Development of federal and state funding sources, budgets and cash flow scenarios for capital projects. 

IDEAL CANDIDATE:

• Excellent communication skills; writing, public speaking, phone, email.
• Excellent presentation development and delivery skills
• Project management and organizational skills. 
• Mid to advanced level Excel skills

• Experience supervising or leading a diverse team with tight deadlines. 

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide

Education: 

Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration, Political Science, Transportation Studies, Engineering, Planning, or a closely related field.

Experience: 

Six years of experience in administrative or professional work. One year of this experience must have involved one or more of the following: the supervision of other employees, overseeing and coordinating the general operations of a unit, applying rules and regulations, or exercising responsibility for the development of policies or procedures. The ideal candidate will have two (2) or more years of experience in a budgeting or programming environment, as well as experience analyzing large financial data sets using Microsoft Excel and other electronic tools. 

NOTES: 1. Additional experience in administrative or professional work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required education. 2. Additional graduate-level education at an accredited college or university may be substituted at the rate of thirty credit hours on a year-to-year basis of the required general experience. 3. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant on a year-for-year basis for the required education and experience. 

SELECTIVE QUALIFICATION One or more years of experience in a supervisory role in a budgeting or programming environment.

Candidates appointed to positions in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland.

TO APPLY:

You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) employment application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. It is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Units, or the Authority.  Applications must be completed and submitted online by registering at 

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd. Please make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website.

Selected candidates may be subject to background and reference checks.
 Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/). 

 Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided as requested.
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 The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Transit Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

 MDOT MTA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDOT MTA Does Not Discriminate Based On: Age, Ancestry, Color, Creed Gender Identity or Expression, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Mental or Physical Disability, National Origin, Race, Religious Affiliation, Belief or Opinion, Sex or Sexual Orientation or any other protected status.Issue Date: 2/15/2024