Metra Commuter Rail · 2 days ago
Sr Mgr Asset Data Compliance
Metra Commuter Rail is one of the largest and most complex commuter rail systems in North America, serving the Northeastern Illinois area. The Sr Manager, Asset Data Compliance will oversee asset data processes to ensure compliance with federal regulations, manage staff, and collaborate on data integration projects.
ComputerInformation TechnologyTransportation
Responsibilities
Integrate and manage the maintenance of data processes from multiple sources to provide a unified single view of asset data and ensure compliance with applicable Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations and Federal Transit Administration (FTA) related to Transit Asset Management (TAM) requirements
Manage assigned staff responsible for asset data analysis, quality, integrity, integration, and validation; assist with the development and implementation of department goals, objectives, priorities, polices, and procedures; and ensure staff performance is in compliance
Oversee the implementation of the department's enterprise asset management (EAM) software and data integration projects; collaborate with Information Technology (IT) and software host teams to create a single source system to meet TAM requirements; and assure project milestones are reached, overall goals are met, and completed within scope
Partner with IT and other departments on analytics, data science solutions, and the development of tools, methods, and system infrastructure needed to track and integrate asset data; and ensure updates or enhancements include interface capabilities for continued integration improvement
Responsible for the oversight of all asset-related data collection used for asset management life cycle functions, National Transit Database (NTD) reporting, decision support tool updates, work orders, inspection schedules, equipment defects, maintenance, and overhaul projections; and the development of real-time reports
Monitor legislative changes and evaluate impact on agency operations; be the project and compliance subject matter expert; assist in the development and implementation of data governance; and recommend practice and procedural improvements
Approve time off, coordinate staff schedules, fill vacancies as necessary, and ensure compliance with departmental and company policies and objectives
Decide/implement staffing decisions, performance evaluations, and performance improvement, disciplinary, and/or termination procedures
Make recommendations regarding hiring, performance evaluations, disciplinary and/or termination procedures
Perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization
Qualification
Required
8 years or more of required experience
Experience in asset data analysis, quality, integrity, integration, and validation
Knowledge of Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) regulations
Knowledge of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) related to Transit Asset Management (TAM) requirements
Experience in managing staff and ensuring compliance with performance standards
Experience overseeing enterprise asset management (EAM) software and data integration projects
Ability to collaborate with IT and other departments on analytics and data science solutions
Experience in monitoring legislative changes and evaluating impact on agency operations
Ability to develop and implement data governance
Experience in making staffing decisions and performance evaluations
Company
Metra Commuter Rail
Metra is more than just a rail system. We are a team of professionals who help connect our community members to the people and places that matter most.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$104MKey Investors
CMAP
2025-06-18Grant· $104M
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