Vice President - Tolling/ITS, Project Manager (San Francisco)

VP or Director Tolling/ITS, Project Management

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Project Manager to join our team in Southern California. This role will be instrumental in supporting and managing complex and technical projects across tolling systems, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), and general transportation IT. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of successfully delivering projects from initiation through operations and maintenance, with a strong focus on client satisfaction and technical excellence. This position will primarily support projects in California and the Pacific Northwest.

Support or manage complex and technical projects related to tolling systems, intelligent transportation systems (ITS), and general transportation IT, from initiation and planning through planning, deployment, testing, monitoring, and operations and maintenance. Support the delivery and execution of project scope, objectives, and requirements, ensuring close collaboration and alignment with clients and stakeholders. Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues. Ensure project deliverables meet high-quality standards and specified requirements. Implement rigorous quality review processes, manage version controls, and track comments and resolutions. Prepare and present comprehensive project progress statuses using reporting tools and dashboards. Monitor and meet defined performance metrics, tracking budget, time, scope, and communication details to ensure projects meet schedule and client expectations.

• Provide technical leadership and oversight for various tolling projects, including but not limited to:

• Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) systems design, implementation, and operations.

• Back-office systems and revenue collection.

• Feasibility studies, assessments, and concept of operations for tolling.

• Procurement document development

• Lead and contribute to ITS projects focusing on:

• Traffic management systems.

• Corridor management technologies and concepts

• Roadside devices and technology

• Real-time data collection and analysis for transportation.

• Oversee and contribute to broader transportation IT initiatives, which may include:

• IT infrastructure cloud-based upgrades and deployments.

• Software development lifecycle (SDLC) for transportation applications.

• Data governance and analytics within transportation systems.

• Network security and standards best practices.

• Review and provide high-level technical input on design specifications, calculations, reports, and plans related to tolling and ITS projects.

• Stay current with emerging technologies, industry best practices, and relevant standards in tolling, ITS, and transportation IT.

• Lead and direct multi-disciplinary project teams, including internal staff, sub-consultants, contractors, and vendors. Foster a culture of trust, transparency, and accountability.

• Manage internal groups or outside vendors to identify, plan, negotiating contracts, deliver and monitoring performance to client specifications.

• Coordinate with various internal and external partners, including cross-discipline and functional teams, government agencies (e.g., DOTs), and other stakeholders.

• Comfortably present complex technical and project information to diverse audiences, including executives, client teams, and public forums.

• Contribute to and potentially lead the development of technical proposals, scopes of work, and budgeting for projected work.

• Assist in building and growing the firm's tolling and ITS practice in the specified regions.

Key Requirements/Qualifications (for the requisition):

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration preferred, or equivalent years of experience.

• 10+ years of demonstrated project management experience in tolling, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), or closely related transportation IT projects.

• Proven experience managing complex projects with budgets, schedules, and technical requirements.

• Strong understanding of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall, Scrum) and proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, ServiceNow, Jira).

• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams, both internal and external.

• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.

• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Experience working on projects within California and/or the Pacific Northwest.

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employees career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:

Expected Salary National: $140,500 - 249,150

Expected Salary (Colorado only): $140,500 - $212,600

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicants education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicants sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employees career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.