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JOB TITLE:

Senior Manager, Rolling Stock Strategy and Analysis

DEPT/DIV:

Rolling Stock

SUPERVISOR:                    

Chief of Rolling Stock Program

WORK LOCATION:

2 Broadway

HOURS OF WORK:

9:00 am - 5:30 pm (7.5 hours/day) or as required

FULL/PART-TIME

FULL

SALARY RANGE:

$108,596 - $142,153

DEADLINE:

Until filled

This position is eligible for telework, which is currently one day per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.

Opening:

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile travel area surrounding New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA network comprises the nation's largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined. MTA strives to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service, and rewarding opportunities.

Job Summary:

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile travel area surrounding New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA network comprises the nation's largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined.

The MTA Rolling Stock Program is responsible for achieving the best value for the MTA's rolling stock acquisitions and ensuring dedicated attention to the acquisition and lifetime costs of these strategic assets. Acquiring and maintaining rolling stock that supports reliable service at the MTA's scale is increasingly data-driven, and the Rolling Stock Program's Strategy & Analytics team is central to that work.

We expect every team member to understand how data-driven decision-making supports the Rolling Stock Program's mandate. We run A/B tests, launch pilot programs with operations staff, visit field facilities, and work to make sure that each day the MTA delivers on its mission to provide the best transit experience for New Yorkers.

Responsibilities:

• Support interdepartmental and interagency working groups to execute projects critical to reshaping MTA into a more commercially-minded Rolling Stock asset manager. Projects assigned to the strategy and analytics team have a large quantitative and/or process design component. The Senior Manager, Rolling Stock Strategy and Analytics, will have primary responsibility for designing and executing the quantitative/analytical side of each project as well as supporting the project management/implementation side.
• Design and build total cost of ownership models for select MTA fleets.
• Provide data-driven analysis to inform critical decisions that impact the total cost of ownership for Rolling Stock. Examples include benchmarking operational and support functions, evaluation of historical cost trends, and relevant drivers.
• Conduct financial analysis and business process reviews for executive leadership to improve commercial outcomes, service quality, and overall performance.
• Select, develop, and motivate personnel within the department. Provide career development for subordinates. Provide prompt and effective coaching and counseling. Responsible for discipline/termination of employees when necessary. Review the performance of staff. Create a professional environment that respects individual differences and enables all employees to develop and contribute to their full potential.

Required for All Jobs:

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all policies and standards
• May be required to work hours outside regular work hours, as applicable
• Observes the work performed by contractors, as applicable
• Reviews invoices and approves them if the work meets contractual standards, as applicable
• Addresses performance issues with the contractor when possible, as applicable
• Escalates issues to other parties when needed, as applicable

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Strong programming skills in Python and/or R for data analysis and pipeline development
• Ability to break down ambiguous, large-scale problems into concrete, executable tasks
• Skills in analytical methods, including probability, statistics, and algorithm design
• Clear written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in transit operations and a willingness to learn the MTA's systems through field work and close collaboration with operations staff
• Interest in and aptitude for emerging AI/LLM technologies and their practical applications
• Able to identify issues across many disciplines (planning, development, land use, service planning, capital program funding, legal, etc.) to assist in the development of creative solutions and new ways of doing business that result in the best outcome for the MTA.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an established record of working in environments that require group consensus and cooperation among people with no direct reporting relationship to the position.
• Must be able to follow through with implementation in a complex organization and assess the need for adjustments to achieve success.
• Possesses excellent communication skills, both oral and written, as well as excellent quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.  Has the talent to discern different contexts and audiences and to reach consensus on strategy.
• Capable of building a strong and successful network, developing new relationships, and influencing decision-makers.
• Demonstrated leadership skills in team and/or group settings.
• Able to prioritize among competing needs and opportunities and manage multiple projects at the same time.
• Ability to solve problems, gather data sets in a large organizational setting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate initiative and results orientation.
• Familiar with strategic planning concepts.
• Proficient in PowerPoint, Excel, and other software tools.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Minimum of 7 years of blended work experience in an analytical, strategy-oriented role, ideally within a top-tier management consulting firm, investment bank, or other high-performance environment, or in an academic or other research-oriented role, or a role involving close collaboration with executive-level stakeholders to drive organizational change and business impact.
• Minimum 7 years of demonstrated supervisory and/or leadership abilities.

The Following is/are preferred:

• Master's degree in Arts/Sciences (MA/MS). A related Master's degree could be used as a substitute for up to 2 years of related experience.

Other Information

May need to work outside of normal work hours (i.e., evenings and weekends)

Travel may be required to other MTA locations or other external sites.

According to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the "Commission").

Equal Employment Opportunity

MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including those concerning veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.