Program Manager - Growth Management
ALPFA Baltimore Chapter · Seattle, WA · 1 mo ago
$140k–$150k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title as heading. Must not include Job ID etc. Must preserve all substantive info, no invented summary. Remove boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, scam warning, application instructions, navigation, cookie, legal. Also remove duplicated lines.
We need to parse the description.
Let's extract content:
- Closes: The position is open until 9:00am PDT October 5, 2026. (metadata maybe minor, could be short p)
- Status: Regular Full-time Position, 40 hours per week; Exempt FLSA status. (maybe schedule? Actually schedule: 40 hours per week, regular full-time. Could be schedule section.)
- Salary: The starting salary range is $140,000 - $150,000 annually, DOE, with full benefits including participation in Washington state Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS). The full salary range is $136,990 - $196,730 annually. (Pay and Benefits)
- Location: Puget Sound Regional Council; Downtown Seattle, Washington; The position may be eligible for hybrid work (within the region). (maybe location in About the role)
- Description of agency: The Puget Sound Regional Council is the regional transportation, growth management, and economic development planning agency serving Seattle and the central Puget Sound. ... (About the role)
- The Position PSRC is seeking a Program Manager to lead plan development of the region’s growth management plan, VISION 2050, which is scheduled for completion in 2030. ... (Responsibilities)
- The position will need to work collaboratively with elected officials, local jurisdictions, state agencies, consultants, and Tribes, and across agency teams to develop, adopt and implement the region’s growth strategy and state law. The position will work with the Director of Growth Management to implement the agency’s growth management planning work program, such as the growth strategy, plan review and certification, housing, open space, and transit-oriented development. The position supports the agency’s Growth Management Policy Board as the focus of growth management policy within the region. (Responsibilities)
- Requirements THE CANDIDATE: The ideal Program Manager candidate will have the following knowledge and abilities: Comprehensive Planning ... (list)
- Leadership ... (list)
- Planning and Applied Analysis and Communication ... (list)
- Technical Skills ... (list)
- Personnel / Team ... (list)
- Experience And Education Typical ways in which incumbents acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities include: Bachelor’s degree in planning or related field; Master’s degree preferred. Eight years of increasingly responsible experience in land use planning or regional planning. Three years of project lead experience or supervisory direction to other staff. Or any combination of lived and educational experience in a related field that would provide the applicant with the desired skills, knowledge, and ability required to perform the job. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. (Qualifications/Education)
- To Apply ... (application instructions, we must remove)
- Other Information Related To Position ... (EEO etc, remove)
- PSRC office hours are Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 5:00pm with work hours determined upon hired. (Schedule maybe)
- Please refer to the company's website or job descriptions to learn more about them. (boilerplate, remove)
We need sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
We must include only sections with real specific content.
Let's map:
About the role: Could include agency description, location, hybrid work eligibility, mission, maybe closing date? Probably include agency description and location.
Responsibilities: Lead plan development of VISION 2050, work collaboratively with stakeholders, work with Director of Growth Management to implement work program, support Growth Management Policy Board.
Requirements: The list under "THE CANDIDATE:" includes Comprehensive Planning, Leadership, Planning and Applied Analysis and Communication, Technical Skills, Personnel/Team. Those could be considered Requirements (knowledge and abilities). Could split into Requirements and Skills? But we have separate sections for Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We need to decide what goes where.
Qualifications: Education and experience (Bachelor's, Master's preferred, 8 years experience, 3 years project lead, volunteer etc.)
Skills: Could be technical skills list? But we already have Technical Skills under Requirements. Might be better to put Technical Skills under Skills section. However the instruction: Use sections only when posting has real specific content for it. We have content for Technical Skills, Leadership, etc. Could combine into Requirements (knowledge and abilities) and Skills (technical). But we also have Qualifications (education/experience). Let's see typical job posting: Requirements often include knowledge/abilities; Qualifications include education/experience; Skills maybe specific technical skills. We'll allocate:
- Requirements: Comprehensive Planning, Leadership, Planning and Applied Analysis and Communication, Personnel/Team (maybe these are knowledge/abilities). Could also include ability to work collaboratively etc.
- Skills: Technical Skills (Supervise and conduct complex technical research and analyses, Strong knowledge of... etc.)
- Qualifications: Experience And Education (Bachelor's, Master's preferred, 8 years experience, 3 years project lead, volunteer etc.)
- Benefits: full benefits including participation in Washington state Public Employees’ Retirement System (PERS). Also maybe mention full benefits generally.
- Pay: Starting salary range $140,000 - $150,000 annually, DOE; full salary range $136,990 - $196,730 annually.
- Schedule: Regular Full-time Position, 40 hours per week; Exempt FLSA status. Office hours Monday – Friday 8:00am – 5:00pm with work hours determined upon hired. Hybrid work eligibility.
- About the role: Agency description, location, hybrid work eligibility, mission, closing date maybe.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, equal opportunity, application instructions, etc.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we must include details like closing date, status, location, hybrid work, agency description, responsibilities details, requirements details, qualifications details, skills details, benefits details, pay details, schedule details.
We must not invent or summarize away detail. Must keep specifics like numbers, dates, etc.
We must not include filler like "commensurate with experience" etc. Not present.
We must not repeat job title as heading.
We must not include Job ID/requisition numbers.
We must output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown.
Let's craft.
Structure:
About the role
... agency description, location, hybrid work, closing date maybe.
Responsibilities
- ... each responsibility as li
Requirements
- ... each requirement bullet
Skills
- ... each technical skill bullet
Qualifications
- ... each qualification bullet
Benefits
... benefits text
Pay
... pay text
Schedule
... schedule text
Check each section for real content. About the role content: - The Puget Sound Regional Council is the regional transportation, growth management, and economic development planning agency serving Seattle and the central Puget Sound. - The thriving region is home to over 4 million people and is one of the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan areas. - PSRC brings together the region’s diverse counties, cities and towns, native tribes, ports, the state of Washington and civic interests to understand the future challenges and make plans for the region’s continued success. - The agency serves as the region’s Metropolitan Planning Organization and also plays the leading regional role in growth management, transportation, and economic development under state and federal laws. - Visit www.psrc.org to find out more. (maybe we keep as info) - Location: Puget Sound Regional Council; Downtown Seattle, Washington; The position may be eligible for hybrid work (within the region). - Closes: The position is open until 9:00am PDT October 5, 2026. - Status: Regular Full-time Position, 40 hours per week; Exempt FLSA status. (maybe schedule) But schedule we will put in Schedule section. We could include location, hybrid work, closing date in About the role. Responsibilities content: - Lead plan development of the region’s growth management plan, VISION 2050, which is scheduled for completion in 2030. - The update will require creative development of new growth strategies that advance regional goals and address critical issues related to housing affordability, transit-oriented development, environmental restoration, equity, and healthy communities. - The position will need to work collaboratively with elected officials, local jurisdictions, state agencies, consultants, and Tribes, and across agency teams to develop, adopt and implement the region’s growth strategy and state law. - The position will work with the Director of Growth Management to implement the agency’s growth management planning work program, such as the growth strategy, plan review and certification, housing, open space, and transit-oriented development. - The position supports the agency’s Growth Management Policy Board as the focus of growth management policy within the region. We could break into li items. Requirements content (knowledge and abilities): From "THE CANDIDATE:" bullet groups: Comprehensive Planning: - Extensive experience in leading comprehensive planning processes, including equitable engagement practices, policy analysis, and development of implementation strategies. - Detailed knowledge of Washington’s Growth Management Act, including an understanding of the role of local governments, regional agencies, and the state. - Familiarity with growth management case law. - Broad understanding of current issues in regional planning, including growth patterns, environmental issues, economic development, equity, and others. - An understanding of the linkages between land use, transportation, economic development and environmental planning. Leadership: - Demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills with the ability to support, mentor, and oversee the work of a team of professionals. - Demonstrated ability to coordinate and direct work and evaluate the performance of assigned project team members while providing opportunities for and encouraging professional growth. - Demonstrated ability to develop program and project budgets, and ability to procure and manage consultants. - Ability to work collaboratively across organizational teams and across disciplines in support of overall agency goals, objectives, policies, and priorities. - Ability to assess and monitor workloads, and identify and implement opportunities for improvement. - Ability to develop positive and successful working relationships with the general public, elected officials, planning professionals, and staff. - Ability to support the decision making of a board of policymakers through technical and policy analysis. Planning and Applied Analysis and Communication: - Present analysis and recommendations to committees, boards, and the public. - Provide organizational assistance, research, and materials for committees and boards. - Develop special reports as needed. - Represent the agency at meetings and provide technical expertise on land use issues to the public and member agencies. - Communicate the impact of specific plans to local agencies, community groups, businesses, and others. - Coordinate special projects with local jurisdictions and other external partners. - Remain current on public policy, planning strategies, legislation, and hearings board cases related to growth management, transportation, and economic planning and review literature concerning assigned planning areas. - A clear understanding of federal and state metropolitan planning requirements is also desired. Personnel / Team: - Ability to work effectively as part of a team and with technical committees to coordinate and accomplish regional planning studies. -