Project Manager - Innovative Mobility

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About Us:

CALSTART is a mission-driven industry organization focused on transportation decarbonization and clean air for all.

For over 30 years, it’s been CALSTART’s mission to develop, assess, and implement large-scale, zero-emission transportation solutions to mitigate climate change and support economic growth. CALSTART works with businesses, organizations, governments, and communities to create real-life impact toward clean air and equitable access to clean transportation for all. CALSTART provides scientific, technical and policy support for regulatory development and clean technology and infrastructure acceleration.

About The Role:

The Project Manager will provide project management support to the national Innovative Mobility (IM) portfolio, which includes multiple federally funded grants and the Clean Mobility Options (CMO) Pilot Program. The Project Manager will focus on project management, contract management, budgeting, data management, reporting, program evaluation, and experience working with disadvantaged communities for needs assessments and implementation.

This role is essential for managing projects across the IM Team and developing systems and platforms for data collection, visualizing data on dashboards, and optimizing processes to improve the efficiency and accessibility of program data. The Project Manager will play a key role in enhancing CALSTART's ability to make data-driven decisions and support the overall objectives of the IM Team.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Project Management: Prepare and lead team meetings with Project Teams consisting of external partners. % of Time: 20%

• Data Collection and Analysis: Conduct data collection, cleaning, analysis, and visualization efforts to support program reporting and decision-making. % of Time: 20%

• System Development and Optimization: Develop and refine systems and platforms to better capture, quantify, and access information, improving data management efficiency. % of Time: 20%

• Dashboard Management: Manage and maintain multiple dashboards, ensuring that data is current and accurately reflects program metrics. % of Time: 15%

• Collaboration and Reporting: Develop engaging written and visual reports based on evaluation findings to communicate program impact and outcomes. % of Time: 15%

• Research and Tool Development: Contribute to the development and refinement of tools such as surveys, mapping tools, interactive tools, and reporting templates to support ongoing project work and evaluation efforts. Conduct research and gather information on mobility projects for inclusion in CALSTART’s resources. % of Time: 10%

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional experience in IM transportation projects (e.g. micromobility and EVs), community engagement, data management, research, and analysis. Candidates should have experience in dashboard management, system development, and platform optimization within relevant fields such as Public Affairs, Computer Science, and Urban Planning.

• A degree in Public Affairs, Public Policy, Public Administration, Computer Science, Statistics, Economics, Urban Planning, Geography, Environmental Studies, and a related field.

• Proficiency in zero-emission mobility options for people and goods movement, project management, community engagement, data management, research, data visualization, and report development. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. Experience in developing transportation needs assessments and with software such as Salesforce, R, Stata, ArcGIS, and the Microsoft Office Suite.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience in managing mobility projects, working with disadvantaged communities (DACs), and developing and optimizing systems for data capture, quantification, and access. Familiarity with Salesforce, statistical software (e.g., R, Stata), mapping tools (e.g., ArcGIS), and the Microsoft Office Suite is highly beneficial 

• Additional certifications or advanced training in community engagement, data management, or analytics. 

• Ability to develop and optimize systems for enhanced data capture and analysis. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a focus on creating clear, engaging reports and presentations.

We understand that not everyone will match the above qualifications 100%. If your background isn't perfectly aligned but you feel you would be a great addition to the team, we'd love to hear from you.

We're a tight-knit team of world-class innovators, business minds, and change agents who believe passionately in our mission and put our team ahead of self. We are committed to the continued development and growth of our employees and invest in your success!

We care about your personal well being as much as your professional success and offer generous benefits to full time employees including: 100% company paid comprehensive health benefits for Medical, Dental, Vision, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability and Life Insurance, Retirement plan with generous company contributions, FSA for Health and Dependent Care, 3 weeks of vacation time in the first year of employment, 11 paid company holidays, paid sick time, paid family leave, and more!

Our inclusive environment focuses on making decisions based on merit without regard to race, color, hair texture, gender, religion, age, nationality, social or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, LGBTQIA+ status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, genetics, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.