Senior Project Manager in Travel Demand Modeling

Job Description - Open to qualified Remote CandidatesModern Mobility Partners, a full-service transportation planning firm founded in January 2018, is seeking a Senior Project Manager with a strong background in travel demand modeling, data analytics, and multimodal transportation planning. This position requires at least 10 years of relevant experience, including demonstrated project management expertise.This is a high-visibility role supporting the delivery of a large, multi-year statewide on-call transportation contract. The Senior Project Manager will serve as Deputy Project Manager, working closely with the Project Manager and senior leadership to oversee day-to-day contract administration and technical delivery across a high volume of concurrent task orders, disciplines, and subconsultants. The ideal candidate brings deep expertise in travel demand modeling and proven experience managing the complexity of large on-call contracts, balancing shifting priorities, and tight deadlines across a dynamic project portfolio.Tasks may include, but are not limited to:On-Call Contract & Task Order Management Serve as Deputy Project Manager on a large, multi-year statewide on-call transportation contract, supporting the Project Manager in coordinating across multiple concurrent task orders, disciplines, and subconsultantsMonitor scopes, schedules, and budgets across the task orders, proactively identifying and resolving conflicts in resources, schedule, and scopeCoordinate with subconsultants and internal staff to drive on-time, on-budget delivery across all active task ordersAnticipate client needs and think proactively to identify risks, develop mitigation strategies, and surface opportunities across the contractTechnical Leadership in Statewide Travel Demand Modeling Bring hands-on experience with statewide travel demand modeling, with the ability to oversee the full modeling process from development and calibration through validation and applicationIdentify opportunities to improve statewide modeling processes, tools, and methodologies, drawing on prior experience to drive innovation and efficiencyProactively promote the incorporation of “big data” in model development, including calibration and validationServe as a go-to resource for staff, clients, and teaming partners on statewide travel demand modeling strategy, methodology, and best practicesActively share knowledge and build internal modeling capacity by mentoring staff and transferring expertise in statewide travel demand modeling methods and toolsQA/QC Serve as the QA/QC lead for the contract, reviewing all technical deliverables, including modeling work products, analyses, reports, and presentations, for technical accuracy, clarity, and consistency with MMP's quality standardsConduct thorough QA/QC reviews on travel demand modeling outputs, providing detailed, actionable feedback to technical staffEstablish and uphold QA/QC processes across the task order portfolio, ensuring consistency in approach and quality across disciplines and subconsultantsRequired Qualifications10+ years of relevant experience in transportation planning or transportation engineering, including project management experienceBachelor's degree in City/Regional/Urban Planning or Transportation EngineeringDemonstrated expertise in Cube travel demand modeling softwareProficiency in Microsoft Office Preferred QualificationsMaster's degree in City/Regional/Urban Planning or Transportation EngineeringAICP or PE certificationExperience with Deltek Ajera or comparable project management software is a plusProficiency in TransCAD or other equivalent platforms is a plus but not required