Metropolitan Transportation Authority · 6 hours ago
Manager, Strategic Initiatives
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$103K/yr - $129K/yr
5+ years expThe Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people. The Manager, Strategic Initiatives will coordinate the identification and execution of strategies to improve efficiency, service quality, and overall performance within the MTA.
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
Responsibilities
Conduct financial analysis and business process reviews supporting high-profile initiatives for MTA executive leadership to improve MTA’s economic efficiency, service quality, and overall performance
Support interdepartmental MTAHQ and interagency working groups to execute projects critical to reshaping MTA into a more innovative and cost-effective agency. Projects assigned to the Strategic Initiatives division have a large quantitative and/or process design component. The Manager, Strategic Initiatives, will have primary responsibility for executing the quantitative/analytical side of each project as well as supporting the project management/implementation side
Provide analytical support to MTA HQ departments to inform critical decisions that will impact MTA’s cost structure, performance, or overall productivity. Examples include benchmarking operational and support functions, evaluation of historical cost trends, and relevant drivers
Contribute significantly to interdepartmental and interagency working groups to execute strategic initiatives critical to reshaping MTA into a more sustainable and cost-effective organization
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Able to identify issues across many disciplines (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
Bachelor's degree. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
Minimum of 5-6 years of professional experience. An advanced degree may substitute for 2 years of experience
Company
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
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.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Janno Lieber
Chair & CEO
Sam Tabikh, P.E.
Facilities Engineer and Projects CEO
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