6 Program Management jobs

Annual Salary Range: $104,790.40 - $162,427.200 First Review of Applications: January 12, 2026 Expected Start Date: February/March 2026   Description Role The Regional Plan Principal Planner will serve as the Project Manager for the Regional Plan and will contribute to regional planning projects and programs that support implementation of the Regional Plan. In collaboration with member agencies and stakeholders, this position also will oversee and coordinate key policy and planning areas in the development and implementation of the Regional Plan to include transportation, land use, smart growth, transit-oriented development, housing, open space, climate and resiliency, public health, and Title VI.  A focus area for this position involves coordinating the development and implementation of the Regional Transportation Plan and its Sustainable Communities Strategy and supporting policies and programs that contribute to meeting state and federal requirements. Regional Planning Department The Regional Planning Department provides the regional framework to connect land use to transportation systems, respond to population growth, preserve the environment, and sustain economic prosperity. The department oversees the development and implementation of various long-range and short-range plans including multimodal transportation plans and projects, sustainable development plans and programs, tribal, binational, interregional, land use coordination, environmental and habitat planning and programs, goods movement, transit planning, and performance monitoring to track implementation of plans. Sustainable Communities Section The Sustainable Communities Section manages the development of the Regional Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) and implementation activities related to land use coordination, Title VI analysis, tribal coordination, reconnecting communities, integrated transportation, vision zero, strategic partnerships, goods movement, and the Housing Acceleration Program (HAP). Experience and Qualifications A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with major course work in urban, regional, transportation, or environmental planning, geography, public administration or a related field. An advanced degree is desirable. Seven years of increasingly responsible professional regional, transportation, or environmental planning experience, including two years of supervisory experience. Superior organizational capabilities, project management skills and experience managing complex projects, the ability to work collaboratively and build consensus (internally and externally), highly developed communication skills and the ability to communicate complex technical information to a variety of audiences, and the ability to lead. Demonstrated knowledge of the principles, practices, and current trends related to transportation and regional program planning. Demonstrated knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and requirements pertaining to regional policies, programs, and plans; knowledge of current political trends and recent technological enhancements. Benefits Hybrid work options 9/80 flexible work schedule Pay-for-performance merit increases Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service Manager and Principal level positions are offered a three-year At-Will employment contract, which provides an annual $5,000 contribution to their defined contribution plan.   Call (619) 699-1900 or visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag ? for information. First Review: January 12, 2026. EOE

Annual Salary Range: $104,790.00 - $162,427.00 First Review of Applications: Open until filled Expected Start Date: December 2025   Description   Overview of Mega Projects, Border and Good Movement   The Mega Projects, Border and Goods Movement Department focus on delivering complex infrastructure and technology projects in the San Diego region, as well as delivering projects that focus on goods movement and border connectivity. Some of these projects include the SR 11/Otay Mesa East Port of Entry (OME POE), the LOSSAN Rail Realignment, the Harbor Drive 2.0/Vesta Street Bridge, and the Tolling Back Office System.   Role   The Senior Engineer/ Senior Capital Project Manager will manage the development and implementation of the intelligent transportation systems (ITS) and tolling systems solutions for the new Otay Mesa East Port of Entry and future regional projects. This position will also provide support to advance the Strategic Technology Implementation Division to deploy intelligent transportation solutions that advance the Regional Plan vision.      *This position will be filled at a Senior Engineer or Senior Capital Project Manager level depending on the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate*   Typical Qualifications   A bachelor’s degree with major course work in regional, transportation planning, civil or structural, transportation engineering, or a related field. Registration as a Professional Engineer in the state of California, or ability to obtain such registration in California, is required for applicants to qualify as a Senior Engineer. Minimum of five years of increasingly responsible, professional planning or engineering experience supporting Intelligent Transportation Systems, including two years of supervisory experience. Proven experience managing projects, ensuring alignment with program objectives, timelines, and budgets, with a track record of successfully delivering projects on schedule and within financial constraints of managing ITS and Tolling projects. Experience staffing committees and/or working groups, including the preparation of agendas, reports, and meeting summaries. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work including agency and other government officials, consultants, operating agencies, and vendors. Ability to communicate technical information effectively, to a broad range of audiences; ability to prepare clear and concise technical and informational reports; ability to prepare and deliver presentations and recommendations regarding various program elements to upper management, elected officials, community groups, private organizations, and other audiences.   Benefits   SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following: Hybrid work options 9/80 flexible work schedule Pay-for-performance merit increases Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service   Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag ? for information. Closing Date: Open until filled. EOE.

Annual Salary Range: $99,798.40 - $154,689.60 First Review of Applications: Open until filled. Expected Start Date: December 2025 Description Role   The Right of Way Agent will plan, manage, and oversee all real estate activities including property acquisition, property appraisal, property management, property transfer and disposal for SANDAG’s Engineering and Construction Department in collaboration with project development teams and consultant contractors.  This is a two-year Limited-Term opportunity.   Typical Qualifications A bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, real estate, engineering, or a related field. A combination of education and recent work experience may be considered in lieu of the bachelor’s degree. A California Department of Real Estate (DRE) Real Estate Agent or Broker License is required. Minimum of five years of increasingly responsible experience in real estate management in corporate/public real estate related assignments, preferably with public agency real estate acquisition in conformance with federal, state, and local requirements including Uniform Act and Caltrans Right of Way Manual. Demonstrated knowledge of effective communications techniques and public relations; demonstrated ability to take initiative in identifying and meeting communications needs. Successful project management experience includes preparing budgets and schedules; developing grant proposals, RFPs, scopes of work, and contracts; experience evaluating proposals and selecting and managing consultants. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; ability to prepare and deliver public presentations to Boards, community groups, and other audiences. Spanish language skills desirable.  Benefits   SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following:  Hybrid work options 9/80 flexible work schedule Pay-for-performance merit increases Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service    Call (619) 699-1900 or visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag ? for information. Open until filled. EOE.

Annual Salary Range: $72,196.80 - $111,924.80 First Review of Applications: Open until filled. Expected Start Date: November 2025 Description SANDAG Independent Performance Audit Function  On January 1, 2018, a new California Assembly Bill (AB 805) required the creation of the Audit Committee and an Independent Performance Auditor (IPA) position and Office of the Independent Performance Auditor (OIPA) . Under general administrative direction of the Board of Directors and Audit Committee, the OIPA has the authority to conduct performance audits of all departments, offices, boards, activities, and programs of the consolidated agency SANDAG. Performance audits are conducted in compliance with generally accepted government auditing standards (GAGAS). The OIPA also reviews compliance with the agency’s administrative policies, procedures, and local, state and federal regulations including reviews of funding, revenue streams, capital programs, expenditures, enterprise risk management, public bid process, transportation, and other regional planning programs and initiatives that impact the region. The OIPA serves as the Board of Directors’ oversight function that objectively evaluates and recommends improvements to SANDAG operations.  The OIPA is also the official body of SANDAG to investigate allegations of potential fraud, waste, abuse, and gross mismanagement identified by SANDAG staff or other stakeholders.   OIPA prioritizes its efforts through an annual objective risk assessment and by continually monitoring concerns and trends from the Whistleblower Hotline Program.    Role   Under the general direction of the Deputy Independent Performance Auditor, the Associate Independent Auditor performs and assists with audits and reviews of SANDAG activities and programs. OIPA predominantly conducts performance audits.   Typical Qualifications   Bachelor’s degree with major course work in public or business administration, public policy, accounting, finance, or a related field. A master’s degree is highly desirable. A minimum of three years of increasingly professional auditing experience in the areas of administration, operations, finance, performance or management, preferably for a public agency. Possession of a professional certification such as Certified Public Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Internal Auditor, etc., is desirable. Familiarity with the standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing and the Government Auditing Standards and the Code of Ethics developed by the Institute of Internal Auditors. Knowledge of practices and procedures of enterprise and governmental program accounting, including cost and project accounting and methods of financial control and reporting. The final candidate selected for this position must successfully pass a pre-employment criminal background check and credit check.  Benefits   SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following: Hybrid work options 9/80 flexible work schedule Pay-for-performance merit increases Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service   Call (619) 699-1900 or visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag ? for information. Open until filled. EOE.

Annual Salary Range: $90,500.80 - $140,296.00 First Review of Applications: September 7, 2025 Expected Start Date: October/November 2025 Description   Role The Senior Budget Program Analyst will be a reliable individual who is detail-oriented and organized, demonstrates initiative, and has the flexibility to meet changing priorities and workload demands. Excellent communication and customer service skills, and the ability to utilize sound judgment when working with internal and external stakeholders are essential to this position. The Senior Budget Program Analyst will perform numerous technical, analytical, and coordination functions to develop the Annual Program Budget, participate in expense and revenue forecasting, monitor ongoing budget performance, prepare budget amendments, and prepare various reports for Executives, the Board of Directors and Policy Committees, funding agencies, and other organizations.  The Senior Budget Program Analyst is an integral member of the Budget team.   Overview of the Financial Planning, Budgets and Grants Department SANDAG has great pride in being a fiscally responsible public agency and is committed to providing easily understood information about its priority projects and programs to its stakeholders.  The annual budget is where the agency’s strategic initiatives and priority projects come to life. In May 2025, the Board of Directors adopted the FY 2026 Annual Program Budget totaling approximately $1.3 billion to advance transportation in the San Diego region.   The Financial Planning, Budgets and Grants Department coordinates development of the Program Budget which has three key components – the Overall Work Program budget (this represents the agency’s core planning and research functions), the Regional Operations budget, and the Capital Improvement Program budget. Through a highly collaborative effort that includes project managers and agency Executives, the annual budget identifies numerous programs, projects, and services that align to the SANDAG strategic goals and priorities, and allocates funding from various federal, state, and local sources that are provided in the form of formula and discretionary grants, city revenues, and local transportation sales tax revenues. Typical Qualifications A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with major course work in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field. A Master’s degree is desirable. A minimum of five years of increasingly responsible, recent budget management experience. Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of large and complex budget preparation and administration, including forecasting and grant and project cost accounting.  Experience with capital project development and budget oversight, familiarity with funding sources for regional transportation infrastructure is highly recommended.   Demonstrated understanding of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources.  Benefits SANDAG offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including: Hybrid work options 9/80 flexible work schedule Pay-for-performance merit increases Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service   Visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag ? to apply. First review September 7, 2025. EOE.

Annual Salary Range: $72,197.00 - $136,094.00 First Review of Applications: August 27, 2025 Expected Start Date:  October 2025 Description Overview of the Capital Project Office Division SANDAG’s capital projects budget is the largest component of the SANDAG Program Budget, and it’s a direct result of state legislation that made SANDAG the responsible agency for construction of major regional transit facilities. This component of the budget includes the multi-year TransNet Major Corridor and Regional Bikeway Program and other transit and capital improvements. Examples of this work include the LOSSAN Rail Realignment, North Coast Corridor Program, bike infrastructure, and Otay Mesa East Port of Entry projects. SANDAG’s Capital Project Office is responsible for maintaining the standards of project management by monitoring cost, scope, and schedule for all projects within the agency’s capital program.  This includes budget development, contract oversight, resource planning, scheduling, and streamlining project management for over 100 projects, with a multiple year investment of over $9 billion. SANDAG partners with Caltrans, transit operators, and local jurisdictions in order to implement these major transit, highway, and bikeway projects throughout the region. In addition, the Capital Project Office maintains public accountability by ensuring data quality of the public TransNet Dashboard, an interactive tool which provides in-depth reporting on the progress of TransNet funded Major Corridor projects.  Role The Senior Project Controls Analyst will develop, monitor, and maintain cost, scope, and schedules for capital transportation projects, and participate in technical financial and project management analyses related to the SANDAG capital improvement program (CIP). This role will also provide technical and financial project management analyses and support for staff and project managers.  This analyst will oversee SANDAG’s Consultant Services Unit under the Program/Project Management department. They would be responsible for intaking new task order and contracts’ requests from capital program project managers (PMs) prior to the initiation of new requisitions. They will review the intended work to be performed under the new contract to ensure that it aligns with the scope, schedule, budget, and funding constraints of the approved CIP projects. Typical Qualifications A bachelor’s degree with major course work in engineering, planning, project management, financial management, public administration, or a related field. A master’s degree or PMP certificate is desirable. 5 years of increasingly responsible, professional experience in contract management, project controls, project scheduling, project management, finance, or budgeting experience preferably supporting the delivery of capital projects.  Experience overseeing cost, scope, and schedule for capital improvement projects, preferably. Demonstrated experience developing, monitoring, and maintaining numerous project budgets preferably for a comprehensive, regional capital improvement program; experience coordinating project control functions and activities and developing project budget control measures. Demonstrated experience providing technical guidance to project team members and collaboratively preparing and maintaining detailed, critical path based project schedules; knowledge of Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) particularly related to resource planning, milestones, and deliverables. Benefits SANDAG offers comprehensive benefits, to include health, dental, and vision insurance as well as employee assistance, wellness, and work/life balance programs. Additionally, SANDAG offers the following: Hybrid work options 9/80 flexible work schedule Pay-for-performance merit increases Retirement - Defined Benefit Plan with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) Retirement - 457 Defined Contribution Plan with Voya Excellent health insurance options for employees and their eligible dependents Free dental and vision insurance for employees and their eligible dependents Education Assistance of up to $5,250 a year for regular employees Free transit pass for use throughout the San Diego region, bus, Rapid Express, Trolley, and COASTER Paid time off including 12 paid holidays, 2 floating holiday days, generous paid time off (PTO) per year, depending on length of service   To apply visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sandag ? Closing Date: August 25, 2025. EOE.