General Summary

Under the general direction of the Senior Director of Mobility Planning and Policy, the Planning Manager is responsible for leading a team of planners in the development and implementation of LTD's planning and policy agenda. This position manages a broad portfolio spanning long-range transportation planning, service planning, service policy, and interagency coordination. The Planning Manager serves as a senior subject matter expert and project director for major planning initiatives, tracks and programs updates to state and federally mandated planning and policy documents, oversees consultant and contract management, and represents the District in regional and statewide planning forums.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

This job description intends to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Team Leadership & Staff Management
• Planning Portfolio Management
• Long-Range & Strategic Planning
• Service Planning
• Interagency Coordination & External Relations
• Project & Consultant Management
• Budget & Fiscal Oversight

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position currently has direct supervisory responsibility for four planning staff members: Senior Planner, two Senior Service Planners, and an Associate Planner. Responsibilities include hiring recommendations, performance evaluation, coaching, work assignment, and professional development support.

Fiscal Responsibility

This position adheres to procurement policies and procedures including managing contract compliance. This position also assists in the development, management, and reconciliation of the budget.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

Any equivalent combination of education and experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job.  Education and course work can substitute for years of experience.  Typical qualifications would be:

Minimum:

• A bachelor's degree in planning, public administration, or a related field from a recognized college or university.

• A minimum of three (3) years of related transit project management experience, or five (5) years of public sector experience managing planning studies/projects.  Project management experience required with demonstrated experience at effectively managing complex, large-scale public projects.

• A minimum of three (3) years of supervisory or team lead experience.

Preferred:

• A master's degree in planning, public administration, or a related field from a recognized college or university.

• Demonstrated experience directing long-range planning processes, including managing consultants and facilitating public and stakeholder engagement.

• Direct experience in transit service planning, including scheduling, bid management, and service change implementation, sufficient to provide technical oversight of a service planning team.

• Experience in a public transit agency or metropolitan planning organization environment.

• Familiarity with FTA and ODOT regulatory requirements, including Title VI, NTD, and grant compliance.

Minimum Technical Skills:

• Microsoft Office Suite: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint

• HASTUS or similar scheduling optimization software

• Remix or related geospatial visualization and analysis tools

• Transit Master (Bus Operations, Route Manager, Playback, Survey Tool, TM Planner)

• Power BI, Crystal Reports, and SQL

• GIS and spatial analysis tools

• Project management tools and document management systems

Competencies for Successful Performance of Job Duties

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of long-range transportation and transit planning, including federal and state planning requirements and funding programs.

• Transit service planning and scheduling methods, including operational and capacity analysis.

• Public sector management, including budget development, staff supervision, and organizational leadership.

• Federal and state transit regulations and compliance requirements, including Title VI, ADA, and NTD.

• Regional and statewide transportation planning processes and intergovernmental coordination.

Ability to:

• Lead and motivate a team of professional planners across complex, concurrent work programs.

• Track and manage a multi-project portfolio, balancing regulatory deadlines, organizational priorities, and team capacity.

• Provide meaningful technical oversight across both long-range planning and day-to-day service planning functions.

• Synthesize technical analysis and policy considerations into clear recommendations for senior leadership and the Board of Directors.

• Build and sustain effective partnerships with jurisdictional partners, consultants, and community stakeholders.

• Manage competing priorities and adapt to shifting organizational needs while maintaining quality and accountability.

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to diverse technical and non-technical audiences.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

• May work in a normal office environment and/or remote office as approved. Will sometimes be required to work and/or attend meetings or events in public and at all LTD locations.

• Monday through Friday 8am until 5pm

• Occasional abnormal hours are expected and required for specific events and to reach all employees.

Travel

• Travel within the metropolitan area is required.

• Occasional travel outside of the region may be required.

Working Conditions & Physical Demands

• May work in a normal office environment and/or remote office as approved.

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Human Collaboration & Job Impact

Regular communication inside and outside the organization to exchange ideas and gather information that can be used to influence LTD decisions, policy, projects, or program design or management. Some degree of tact, negotiation, and/or confidentiality. Some decisions made will commit the organization.

EEO Statement  

LTD is an equal opportunity employer.