STIP Manager

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) is seeking a highly analytical and collaborative professional to serve as our Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) Manager. In this dual-capacity leadership role, you will safeguard the integrity of Utah’s multi-billion-dollar transportation programming system while directing UDOT’s Program Finance division. If you excel at driving data accuracy, navigating complex state and federal regulations, leading high-performing teams, and presenting decision-ready briefings to executive leadership, we invite you to help build the future of Utah’s transportation infrastructure.

About the Role

The STIP Manager oversees the statewide maintenance, accuracy, and regulatory compliance of UDOT’s STIP and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) management systems. Operating as a critical nexus between technical data governance and strategic policy, this position manages the data integrity of the Electronic Program Management (ePM) STIP Module—ensuring all project updates, amendments, and funding allocations remain reliable, current, and audit-ready. Additionally, this position serves as the Division Manager over UDOT’s Program Finance team (a direct staff of six). You will lead daily operations to validate funding eligibility, run scenario analyses, and align funding approval pipelines with UDOT Advertising and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA).

Key Responsibilities

• STIP Management & Data Governance: Maintain total data integrity for the statewide ePM STIP Module across all project management cycles, ensuring accurate tracking of project status, master PINs, transit entries, and funding transfers.
• Program Finance Division Leadership: Direct day-to-day operations for the six-member Program Finance team, facilitating timely, accurate, and compliant review of all state and federal funding requests.
• Stakeholder Coordination & Executive Briefings: Serve as UDOT’s primary point of contact for Utah’s Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) and internal program managers, ensuring alignment on schedules, scopes, and compliance mandates.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must meet the following criteria: A Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Finance Management, Accounting, or a closely related field, plus six (8) years of professional experience in program management, federal/state finance management, or transportation planning.

Preferred Qualifications

Our ideal candidate is someone who possesses: Transportation Programming Expertise, Federal Regulatory Knowledge, Financial & Analytical acumen, Supervisory Leadership, Executive Presentation Skills.

Why You Should Join Our Team

A Mission That Matters – At the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT), our mission is to “Enhance quality of life through transportation.