Project/Program Manager I (SDA)

Posting number: 2026JL27512

Department: MTD - Metro Transit

Division: Rail

Job classification: Transit Project/Program Manager I (C4 : PROTEC17-P&T-MTD)

Posting type: Open & Promotional

Categories: Transportation, Transit, Project Management, Internship, Program Management

Summary

King County Metro Transit's Rail Division is seeking a Special Duty Assignment (SDA) Project/Program Manager I (PPM I) in the Organizational Strategy & Administration unit’s Engagement Strategy Team. This position will help lead events and activities such as Take Our Children to Work Day and Transit Appreciation Week. In addition to established events, this role has an opportunity to help shape the future of employee engagement within the Rail Division.

As a PPM I with the Engagement Strategy Team, this role will work in collaboration with a team of Project/Program Managers and will have exposure to various projects that support the strategic priorities of the Rail Division and King County Metro. We are seeking someone skilled in organization, communication, and forward-thinking who is interested in learning about project and program management, event planning, and embraces the opportunity to contribute to building employee engagement programs and activities in the Rail Division. This person should be self-motivated with the ability to work independently, move forward ideas, and navigate fluidly in a dynamic organizational setting. Opportunities for training and development in all of these areas will be available to the selected candidate.

This recruitment process will be used to fill one (1) Special Duty Assignment (SDA) position. This SDA is expected to last 12 months in duration, with the possibility of extension. This recruitment may also be used to establish an eligibility list to fill future special duty assignment opportunities in this group that may occur over the next twelve months from the establishment of the list, at the discretion of the hiring authority.

About King County Metro Transit 
King County Metro Transit is a regional leader in helping people move quickly throughout the region, reducing commuter stress, greening the environment and radically improving urban air quality, by providing comfortable, effective transit services for the thousands of commuters and other residents of King County, Washington. Working for Metro means working for a leader in this public transportation industry. Metro was named Outstanding Public Transportation System of 2018 by APTA, the American Public Transportation Association.

About Metro Transit's Expanding Rail Division
King County Metro's Rail Division manages and maintains Sound Transit's Link Light Rail, a growing network spanning 60 miles and serving 38 stations across the Puget Sound region. Together with Metro's extensive fixed-route bus system and mobility services, the Link Light Rail system is the backbone of an integrated regional transit network that gives people real freedom of movement. As Puget Sound transit agencies work together to build a seamless, connected system, our light rail system plays a central role in expanding access, reducing barriers, and ensuring that everyone across our region can get where they need to go.

Joining Metro's Rail Division means joining an organization that is shaping the future of public transportation in the Pacific Northwest and setting the standard for modern rail operations nationwide. This is a division that values strategic thinking, collaborative leadership, and a deep commitment to the people we serve, both our riders and our teams. Whatever your role, your work here contributes to something that matters, a light rail system that thousands of people count on every day.


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