Senior Program Manager - Finance

Salary range is $78K to $180K with a midpoint of $129K. New hires typically receive between minimum and midpoint, however, we may go slightly higher based on experience, internal equity and market.

Sound Transit also offers a competitive benefits package with a wide range of offerings, including:

• Health Benefits: We offer two choices of medical plans, a dental plan, and a vision plan all at no cost for employee coverage; comprehensive benefits for employees and eligible dependents, including a spouse or domestic partner.
• Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Retirement Plans: 401a - 10% of employee contribution with a 12% match by Sound Transit; 457b - up to IRS maximum (employee only contribution).
• Paid Time Off: Employees accrue 25 days of paid time off annually with increases at four, eight and twelve years of service. Employees at the director level and up accrue additional days. We also observe 12 paid holidays and provide up to 2 paid floating holidays and up to 2 paid volunteer days per year.
• Parental Leave: 12 weeks of parental leave for new parents.
• Pet Insurance.
• ORCA Card: All full-time employees will receive an ORCA card at no cost.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Sound Transit will pay up to $5,000 annually for approved tuition expenses.
• Compensation Practices: We offer competitive salaries based on market rates and internal equity. In addition to compensation and benefits, you'll find that we provide work-life balance, opportunities for professional development and recognition from your colleagues.

GENERAL PURPOSE:

Under general direction, assumes responsibility to plan and implement Finance strategies, policies and procedure programs, and projects for the financial planning and budgeting team; identifies agency risks, develops solutions, and leads efforts to develop and improve business practices, processes, policies and procedures; facilitates and communicates with cross-functional agency-wide teams to develop and effectively implement Finance or agency-wide policies and processes. This position will perform at an expert level, fully functional in all aspects of financial planning and budgeting; provides highly responsive and complex analysis, strategic thinking, and ad hoc project support to the Financial Planning, Analysis & Budget division in Finance. This position will perform independent facilitation and communication with cross-functional, diverse teams with complex dynamics.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The following duties are a representative summary of the primary duties and responsibilities. Incumbent(s) may not be required to perform all duties listed and may be required to perform additional, position-specific duties.

• Works with and facilitates agency-wide teams of employees to formulate, implement, and sustain effective programs, procedures, and continuous process improvements.
• Coordinates resources, schedules, and plans; provides constructive feedback; and reviews the work of key partner inputs and makes effective suggestions and recommendations.
• Develops and fosters strong working relationships within the team, agency departments, contractors, and external parties.
• Leads the implementation and oversees FP&A and budgeting related programs, agreements review, Board reports and presentations; takes assignments from original concept through final implementation.
• Leads the research, analysis, and other analytical support for Finance managed programs; coordinates with internal/external professionals, agency staff/consultants, local jurisdictions, and affected community and business groups.
• Stays current in the field of FP&A, budget, and accounting and applies new trends into existing policies and procedures; trains stakeholders on any changes to existing practices on a regular basis.
• Oversees the research and analysis of information received from various sources to interpret key information, evaluate and develop reports or presentations for assigned stakeholders and makes recommendations based on analysis/findings. Implements tools and techniques to manage projects and tasks to facilitate solutions.
• Provides support to the FP&A division on matters as directed; participates on a variety of committees; prepares and presents reports and other necessary correspondence; ensures processes, policies and practices are interpreted and applied consistently and effectively across the Sound Transit system; ensures accountability and compliance with all current and applicable state and federal laws, agency policies and procedures, rules and regulations.
• Represents FP&A and Finance in meetings, presentations, workshops, and training sessions. Serves on ST committees as representative of FP&A and Finance as directed.
• Demonstrates strong interpersonal techniques and a consistent commitment and ability to work with diverse work groups and individuals internal/external to Finance, the agency, and the public; prepares reports, correspondence, agreements, agendas, statistical charts, and other documents; presents results, identifies alternatives, and makes recommendations; responds tactfully, clearly, and concisely to inquiries from the agency on Financial issues.
• Demonstrates commitment, enthusiasm, initiative, and a positive attitude in performance of tasks and duties, and work effectively under pressure, meet deadlines, with ability to adjust to changing priorities, demands, and re-prioritize as required.
• Facilitates cross-functional teams on transformation projects and management system processes, which includes serving as a project manager and facilitator to support an agencywide shift in how work is done end-to-end.
• Builds capability and support business process re-engineering, business process modeling and data analysis to examine end to-end business processes to improve efficiency.
• Partners with other units and ensure close alignment of the agency's programs that foster process and change improvements.
• Conducts presentations to large and executive audiences to include reports and other information that facilitates decision making.
• Champions and models Sound Transit's core values and demonstrates values-based behaviors in everyday interactions across the agency.
• Contributes to a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion in alignment with Sound Transit's Equity & Inclusion Policy.
• It is the responsibility of all employees to follow the agency's safety rules, regulations, and procedures pertaining to their assigned duties and responsibilities, which could include systems, operations, and/or other employees.
• It is the responsibility of all employees to integrate sustainability into everyday business practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, or a closely related field. Five years of practical/professional level experience that includes managing Finance related programs or providing high-level project/program support to senior management; Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience to leverage data and systems to align processes through automations, process simplifications and standardization.
• Organization, attention to detail, and follow-through on small and large tasks.
• Strong strategic and system thinking, leadership, and relationship management with strong communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills; analytical and quantitative; organized; fast learner and able to multi-task in a challenging, fast paced, results-oriented, and culturally diverse environment.
• Proactive management of resources, priorities; and expert at leading and coaching high-performance teams.
• Consulting contracts and vendor management.
• Principles and practices of budgeting, financial analysis and reporting, cash flow modeling, present/future value analysis, statistics, and economics.
• Project/program management techniques, principles, and terminology.
• General knowledge of accounting principles.
• Organizational structure, methods and organizations workflows and operating procedures, as well as management principles and practices; working knowledge of research techniques and reporting data.
• Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint. Experience with on-line database systems for financial reporting, document management, and financial transactions.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers, computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and financial and statistical databases.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Six Sigma or/and PMP certifications
• Business process management or management consulting (internal/external).
• Visionary leader, innovative change agent and coach to define vision and land desired outcomes.
• Demonstrated courage to challenge status quo.
• Strong collaboration skills across multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity of processes.
• Experience with complex processes, asset management, operations, finance business data.
• Experience in building solutions to address business challenges and issues with understanding of intersection between processes, technology, data and business needs.

Physical Demands / Work Environment:

• Work is performed in a standard hybrid office environment.
• The agency promotes a safe and healthy work environment and provides appropriate safety and equipment training for all personnel as required.

Sound Transit is an equal employment opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment action based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status or other protected class.