Job Information
Job Category
Transportation
Company Name
Sacramento Area Council of Governments
Position Level
Managerial
Job Description
SACOG is seeking a self-starting team player who enjoys collaborating as well as working on their own. The Strategic Corridors Program Manager (Classification: Principal Analyst) will lead the ongoing development of the new Strategic Corridors program, including policy and priority initiatives, innovative funding strategies for regional priority projects, and coordination across teams within SACOG and agency partners.
This role is responsible for defining the scope, priorities, and outcomes of the Strategic Corridors program, including how corridor investments support Blueprint implementation, regional mobility goals, and performance-based planning. SACOG has just adopted the region’s updated Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (MTP/SCS), known as the 2025 Blueprint, and has focused agency program areas towards implementation and alignment with key Blueprint outcomes. For the Strategic Corridors program, this includes safety, efficient movement of people across the region, maintenance of existing assets, and leveraging regional and local funding sources for transportation infrastructure needs. To advance this, the Strategic Corridors Program Manager will act as a creative and technical leader for SACOG’s corridor-based planning work that requires big-picture thinking for the transportation network, including the ability to navigate competing regional priorities, strategically approaching projects across all modes, and problem solving with a diverse set of stakeholders and agencies. Priority areas for the program include (but are not limited to) safety-focused planning, Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) strategy and implementation, comprehensive modal coordination, and congestion reduction/management strategies (including pricing).The Strategic Corridors Program Manager (Principal Analyst), will supervise staff and oversee a variety of planning activities on the Transportation Team; collaborate and coordinate across groups within SACOG; and must foster a collaborative team environment. This position will be required to work collaboratively with a variety of external partners, including local municipalities, regional transportation agencies, and state and federal transportation entities. This position will report to SACOG’s Director of Transportation and is the highest non-management classification at SACOG.
Please submit an application via our website.
Required Skills / Experience / Education
Required Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. We welcome applicants with non-traditional pathways to education and experience. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be: Education equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in Transportation/Urban Planning, Public or Business Administration, Political Science or related field. Five (5) years of full-time progressively responsible program management work in transportation planning, transportation funding and/or transportation grants, including at least one (1) year of project lead and/or supervisory experience. Experience must include responsibility for leading multi-disciplinary teams or supervising staff, managing multiple concurrent projects or programs, and exercising independent judgment in resolving project, technical, budget, schedule, or stakeholder issues. Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver’s License by time of appointment due to travel requirements throughout the six-county region. Desired Master’s degree in a related field Five years of progressively responsible program management experience, and 2 years of project lead and/or supervisory experienceUS Citizenship Required?
Yes
Will security clearance be required?
No
Salary Range
$139,296.00 - $153,564.00 Annually
Application Deadline
07/24/2026
Position Type
Permanent Full-Time
Travel
10%
Primary Language Required
English
Job Location
Location Address
1415 L Street
Suite 300
Sacramento, California
95814
Contact Information
Hiring Contact Name
Rene Handy
Phone Number
(916) 340-6279
Website
https://www.sacog.org/