Optibus · 1 day ago
Senior Transit Technology Consultant
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level
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Responsibilities
Lead, plan, and execute projects, ensuring all aspects are delivered on time and within budget.
Escalate issues to the Head of Professional Services as early, frequently, and as clearly as possible.
Develop and maintain project schedules, ensuring tasks are assigned and deadlines are met.
Identify and manage project risks, implementing mitigation strategies as needed.
Manage and track invoicing in collaboration with the finance team.
Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to all stakeholders.
Facilitate effective communication and collaboration between project teams and stakeholders.
Coordinate project activities with cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment and effective collaboration.
Define project objectives, scope, and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders and internal team members from the revenue and customer success teams.
Lead business development efforts to capture market opportunities.
Track and report on project KPIs, identifying areas of improvement and implementing corrective actions.
Monitor project budgets and resources, making adjustments as necessary to optimize efficiency.
Lead technical writing efforts as needed.
Conduct post-project evaluations to capture lessons learned and identify areas for improvement.
Test products and communicate improvement to ensure products and deliverables are accessible, reliable, and user-friendly.
Qualification
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Required
Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, or related field.
Experience in public transit, transit planning, transit operations, and/or transit data - a MUST
Proven experience as a Project Manager, successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
Strong knowledge of project management methodologies, tools, and best practices.
Experience in public transit, transit planning, transit operations, and/or transit data
Familiarity with GTFS or GTFS-realtime formatted data
Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to effectively manage and motivate cross-functional teams.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a detail-oriented approach.
Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines.
Proficiency in project management software and tools (ex: Jira, Confluence, Trello).
Ability to travel occasionally, as required by project needs.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build positive relationships with stakeholders.
Preferred
Experience building teams and developing business opportunities
PMP certification or equivalent is preferred
Familiarity with databases and writing SQL and/or Python scripts to help influence scope of work development
Proficiency in: Google workspace environment, Jira, Salesforce, Slack, QGIS, Python or VSCode or similar IDE.
Company
Optibus
Optibus is a developer of an AI-enabled SaaS platform for planning and operating public transportation.
Founded in 2014
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$260MKey Investors
Volvo Group Venture CapitalInsight PartnersPitango VC
2022-07-05Series Unknown· undefined
2022-05-16Series D· $100M
2021-03-10Series C· $107M
Leadership Team
Amos Haggiag
Co-Founder & CEO
Eitan Yanovsky
Co-Founder & CTO
Recent News
Smart Cities World
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