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Metropolitan Transportation Authority · 4 days ago

Assistant Vice President Program Coordination (Owner Support)

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$148K/yr - $194K/yr

14+ years exp

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking an Assistant Vice President, Program Coordination (Owner Support Resources) who will provide strategic leadership in the planning and execution of force account services that support the MTA's capital program. This role is responsible for ensuring the effective deployment of resources across infrastructure projects and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Responsibilities

Lead the planning and coordination of force account support—including flagging, work trains, track access, and diversion services—for all MTA C&D-managed capital construction projects

Coordinate closely with MTA C&D Delivery business units, operating agency stakeholders (e.g., NYCT Maintenance of Way, Service Delivery, Operations Planning), and third-party contractors and support functions to align force account resource planning with project schedules, operational constraints, and service delivery requirements

Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to proactively identify and resolve conflicts related to track access, labor availability, and equipment deployment

Represent Owner Support Resources in executive-level meetings and working groups, advocating for resource needs, negotiating access priorities, and ensuring alignment with broader capital program goals

Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of Sr. Directors, Directors, Managers, and Analysts, fostering a culture of transparency, responsiveness, and collaborative problem-solving across departments and agencies

Oversee the creation of detailed cost and schedule estimates for force account labor, equipment, and access resources across a portfolio of complex capital projects

Track force account performance against budget and schedule baselines; identify variances and lead corrective actions to maintain delivery targets

Advise on contract structures that incentivize efficient force account usage; collaborate with MTA C&D Contracts and Delivery teams to implement and evaluate these strategies

Produce and present performance reports on key metrics (e.g., budget adherence, resource fulfillment, service impact) to executive leadership and project stakeholders

Provide high-level governance and direction across complex, cross-functional processes to ensure alignment with strategic initiatives

Develop and implement strategies to reduce reliance on force account resources while minimizing operational impact—driving sustainability, resilience, and cost-efficiency

Navigate and lead through operational complexity by breaking down challenges, prioritizing effectively, and designing scalable solutions that support growth and adaptability

Successfully manage numerous concurrent workstreams in fast-paced, high-pressure environments—ensuring deadlines are met, dependencies are coordinated, and teams are empowered to deliver results

Identify synergies, overlaps, and potential conflicts for track access and other force account resource needs across projects and initiatives; provide strategic recommendations to optimize outcomes, mitigate risks, and align with broader organizational objectives

Qualification

Transportation PlanningProject PlanningBudgetingLeadershipMTA Network FamiliarityResource ManagementConstruction ManagementPerformance MonitoringMicrosoft Office SuiteSupervisory SkillsOrganizational SkillsPresentation Skills

Required

A Bachelor's degree in Transportation, Urban Planning, Business, Public Policy, Construction Management, Finance/Economics, or a related field

A Master's degree in public policy, public administration, public affairs, or business administration is strongly desired

Must have a minimum of fourteen (14) years of experience in Transportation Planning or Budgeting, Infrastructure, Finance, Planning, or a related field

Must have a minimum of eight (8) years of managerial experience

Familiarity with the MTA network and/or the MTA Capital Program

Experience with project planning, scheduling, and/or budgeting

Familiarity with the MTA's policies and procedures

Familiarity with federal funding rules and regulations

Excellent organizational and presentation skills

Demonstrated supervisory and/or leadership capabilities

Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite or similar applications, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Preferred

Familiarity with the MTA operating agencies and their support resource practices, procedures, systems, and/or applications

Understanding of MTA service delivery, operations planning, and/or maintenance of way operations

Knowledge of or experience with service diversion planning, flagging operations, and work train and/or shuttle bus operations

Knowledge of construction resource management and experience with resource planning and prioritization

Experience with public sector budgeting, forecasting, and/or estimating a plus

Knowledge of MTA force account systems and applications, including the TA Labor Construction System (TLCS), Track Access Management System (TAMS), or other systems, is a plus

Company

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.

Founded in 1834

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees