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Project Manager (Transit Technology & Mobility Programs)

Vix Technology · Tempe, AZ · 2 wk ago
RemoteRemoteManagement$26/hrFull-time

About the role

We are seeking a highly organized, customer-focused Project Manager to join our North America delivery team. This role is ideal for a strong mid-level or emerging senior project manager with experience delivering complex SaaS, payments, mobility, transit, or systems integration programs. You will lead end-to-end delivery activities for automated fare collection and mobility modernization programs while partnering closely with transit agencies, internal technical teams, system integrators, and executive stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

  • Project Delivery & Execution
    • Lead delivery of fare collection, payments, and mobility technology projects across North America
    • Manage end-to-end project lifecycle activities from initiation through deployment and transition to operations
    • Coordinate cross-functional teams including engineering, solutions engineering, operations, customer success, vendors, and third-party partners
    • Ensure project scope, schedule, budget, risks, and deliverables are actively managed throughout the project lifecycle
    • Schedule & Resource Management
      • Develop and maintain detailed integrated project schedules across multiple concurrent workstreams
      • Track milestones, dependencies, critical path activities, and resource allocations
      • Facilitate schedule governance and proactive issue resolution to maintain delivery timelines
      • Support capacity planning and coordination across geographically distributed teams
    • Customer & Stakeholder Management
      • Build strong working relationships with transit agency stakeholders, partners, vendors, and internal teams
      • Lead recurring customer governance meetings, steering committees, and status reporting activities
      • Support executive-level communications and stakeholder alignment throughout project delivery
      • Help guide customers through operational and organizational change associated with modernization programs
    • Risk, Financial & Commercial Management
      • Identify, manage, and escalate project risks, dependencies, and issues proactively
      • Support project financial tracking, forecasting, margin management, and change request governance
      • Partner with commercial teams to support scope definition, implementation planning, and delivery estimates for new opportunities and expansions
      • Ensure projects are delivered with strong operational discipline and commercial accountability
    • Continuous Improvement
      • Contribute to development of delivery standards, governance frameworks, implementation playbooks, and operational best practices
      • Help improve project management processes, reporting standards, scheduling methodologies, and customer delivery approaches across the North America business

Requirements

  • 4 - 8+ years of project management experience within SaaS, payments, mobility, transit, transportation, or enterprise technology environments
  • Experience delivering complex technical integration or digital transformation programs
  • Strong schedule management capabilities across multiple projects and workstreams
  • Experience managing customer-facing delivery engagements and executive stakeholder relationships
  • Familiarity with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery methodologies
  • Experience with project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms
  • Strong familiarity with Google Suite
  • Strong presentation, reporting, and communication skills
  • Ability to manage competing priorities within fast-paced delivery environments
  • Experience supporting systems integrations, API-based platforms, cloud deployments, or enterprise software implementations
  • PMP required
  • Agile certification and/or experience preferred but not required
  • Highly valued experience:
    • Public transit or fare collection experience
    • Payments, financial systems, or mobility technology experience
    • Experience working with government or public-sector organizations
    • Experience coordinating third-party vendors or system integrators
    • Operational readiness, change management, or customer migration experience

Why Join Vix / Kuba?

  • You'll join a growing North America organization at a pivotal moment of transformation and growth
  • This is an opportunity to work on meaningful public infrastructure programs
  • Help shape the future of mobility in North America
  • Collaborate with global transit technology experts
  • Influence how cities modernize customer experience and operations
  • Grow into increasingly senior delivery and leadership responsibilities over time

Benefits

  • TBC
  • Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  • Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
  • Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
  • Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
  • Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
  • Short Term & Long Term Disability

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