Project Manager Transit Systems

We are seeking an experienced and proactive Project Manager – Transit Systems to oversee the end-to-end planning, execution, control, and delivery of complex transit technology implementation projects across the New York Metropolitan Area.In this role, you will convert contractual commitments and program objectives into integrated execution plans. You will serve as the primary customer-facing project manager, leading cross-functional alignment across engineering, production, field operations, supply chain, and transit agency stakeholders. This is an active delivery position requiring an active field presence during surveys, prototypes, rollouts, and customer acceptance milestones

salary: $90,000 - $125,000 per year shift: First work hours: 8 AM - 5 PM education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Integrated Project Planning & Schedule Control: Translate contracts, Statements of Work (SOW), and customer commitments into project charters, Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), integrated schedules, and budget baselines. Maintain dependency-driven project schedules in MS Project or similar tools.
• Field Execution & Deployment Management: Maintain active field presence at transit depots and customer sites during prototype phases, installation ramp-ups, major deployments, and final acceptance.
• Cross-Functional Alignment & Forecasting: Coordinate daily priorities across Engineering, Technical PMs, Field Service, Supply Chain, and Production. Own the rolling installation, production, and kit-demand forecasts to ensure material readiness.
• Customer & Stakeholder Leadership: Serve as the primary PM contact for customer leadership and transit agency partners. Lead regular status meetings, publish decision-ready reporting, and manage customer expectations transparently.
• Risk, Issue & Change Control: Maintain current RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and govern change management processes from impact analysis through implementation.
• Project Governance & Closeout: Monitor project budgets, procurement, and payment milestones. Lead punch-list resolution, acceptance records, financial reconciliation, and operational handoffs. Manage after-hours escalation rotations for critical field activities when necessary

Skills

• Project Manager (5 years of experience is required)
• Planning
• Materials Management
• Budget (1 year of experience is required)
• Transit Systems (3 years of experience is required)

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 5 years
• Experience level: Manager

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This posting is open for thirty (30) days.