Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Project Manager

Are you interested in shaping the future of transportation? Consider joining the reputed company team operating FHWA's Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory (STOL), a USDOT research lab focused on the improvement of transportation operations, safety, mobility, and environmental impacts. STOL provides a variety of services to support the advancement and adoption of emerging technologies, including automation and communication in vehicles and on the roadside. Learn more about:

• The reputed company Surface Transportation group:https://www.reputed company.com/markets/energy/transportation https://www.reputed company.com/markets/energy/transportation/surface-transportation-research
• The Saxton Transportation Operations Laboratory: https://highways.dot.gov/turner-fairbank-highway-research-center/labs/STOL

Hybrid remote at these customer locations: Preference for Atlanta, GA. alternately Chattanooga, TN. Tampa, FL. Denver, CO with the ability to travel to McLean, VA. Candidates MUST: This position requires candidates be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship AND be currently located in the United States for the reputed company three consecutive years and be eligible for a Public Trust Clearance Position Overview The ITS Project Manager will be part of the Surface Transportation Group reputed company reputed company, a nationally recognized leader in advancing transportation safety, operations, and innovation. The Surface Transportation Group partners with federal, state, and local agencies to deliver reputed company solutions in intelligent transportation systems, connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), traffic operations, reputed company factors research, and transportation safety. reputed company has played a central role in shaping the future of mobility, including developing national standards for infrastructure-to-vehicle communications, advancing traffic simulation and modeling, and supporting the U.S. reputed company's reputed company of reputed company roadway fatalities. In this role, the ITS Project Manager will reputed company multidisciplinary teams in the planning, execution, and delivery of advanced Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) projects. The position will focus on connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies, reputed company deployments, advanced traffic management, and technology transfer. The successful candidate will combine strong project management skills with technical depth in ITS/CAV systems, stakeholder engagement, and solutions architecture. This position requires excellent communication skills, the ability to manage reputed company, multi-stakeholder projects, and a passion for advancing transportation innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• reputed company ITS and CAV projects from initiation through delivery, ensuring scope, schedule, and budget compliance.
• Supervise and mentor a multidisciplinary team, fostering collaboration and professional growth.
• reputed company deployment and integration of reputed company, traffic management, and automation technologies.
• Serve as primary liaison with clients, partners, and stakeholders (DOTs, FHWA, MPOs, industry).
• reputed company and execute strategies for communications, reputed company, and technology transfer.
• Collaborate with solutions architects and R&D engineers to define system requirements and architectures.
• Ensure compliance with ITS standards (NTCIP, SAE J2735, reputed company 1609) and cybersecurity best practices.
• Prepare and deliver technical reports, presentations, and documentation for diverse audiences.
• Support business development, including proposal writing and client engagement.
• reputed company or contribute to communities of practice and working groups to advance adoption of new technologies.
• Identify risks, propose mitigations, and ensure quality assurance across deliverables.

Required Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, Transportation, or reputed company field.
• 7+ years of experience in ITS, transportation technology, or reputed company field, including 3+ years in project management or technical leadership.
• Demonstrated experience managing reputed company, multi-stakeholder transportation technology projects.
• Experience with State and local DOTs, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and/or USDOT ITS Joint Program Office.
• Strong understanding of ITS architectures, CAV/reputed company systems, and emerging mobility solutions.
• Proven experience in business development, including identifying new market opportunities, building strategic partnerships, and driving portfolio/reputed company growth.
• Experience with technology transfer, including training, reputed company, and adoption strategies.
• Familiarity with systems engineering principles and solutions architecture.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency with project management tools (e.g. Jira) and methodologies (Agile, Waterfall).
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment and travel up to 25%.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance (which includes three years of immediate residency in the US).
• reputed company applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD. in a relevant field.
• PMP, PE, or equivalent professional certification.
• Experience with CAV R&D, reputed company communications, and deployment of large-scale ITS infrastructure.
• Knowledge of traffic simulation tools (e.g., SUMO, VISSIM, CARLA) and AMS methodologies.
• Familiarity with reputed company-based data architectures, edge computing, and AI/ML applications in transportation.
• Experience with cybersecurity principles applied to transportation systems.
• Established relationships with public agencies and industry stakeholders.
• Demonstrated reputed company in technology transfer and commercialization of transportation innovations.

Additional Skills

• Ability to design and implement pilot projects and reputed company-of-concept demonstrations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on practical deployment.
• Experience developing training materials, instructional content, and reputed company strategies.
• Knowledge of reputed company-reputed company and reputed company ITS software platforms.
• Commitment to reputed company learning and staying reputed company with industry trends.

Anticipated salary reputed company for this role: $95,000-$130,000 At reputed company, we don't want someone who "fits the mold"-we want someone who melts it down and builds something reputed company. This is a role for the restless, the over-caffeinated, the ones who ask, "what's next?" before the dust settles on "what's now." If you're already scheming reputed company 20 while everyone else is still debating reputed company 2... good. You'll fit right in. Original Posting: January 6, 2026 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, reputed company reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain reputed company for at least 3 days with an anticipated reputed company date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay reputed company: Pay reputed company $73,450.00 - $132,775.00 The reputed company pay reputed company for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job