Associate, Strategic Initiatives Job ID: 10849 Business Unit: MTA Headquarters Location: New York, NY, United States Regular/Temporary: Regular Department: MTA Data and Analytics Date Posted: Mar 6, 2025 Description POSTING NO. 10849 JOB TITLE: Associate, Strategic Initiatives DEPT/DIV: Strategic Initiatives WORK LOCATION: 2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004 FULL/PART-TIME FULL SALARY RANGE: $90,000 - $95,000 DEADLINE: Until filled This position is eligible for teleworking, which is currently one day per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective hire date. 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. Position Objective: This position exists to support identification and execution of strategies across the MTA family that will improve efficiency, service quality and overall performance. These initiatives are essential to achieve MTA’s targets for recurring savings that are a cornerstone of the MTA’s Financial Plan. The position conducts data collection and analysis, field observation, research, and modeling. End result of the analysis enables the design of strategies and programs to optimize decision-making, optimize resource allocation and improve efficiency and effectiveness through revised MTA business practices. Responsibilities: + Conduct financial analysis and business process reviews supporting for 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 more innovative and cost effective agency such as OMNY as Mobility as a Service Platform project. Projects assigned to Strategic Initiatives division often have a large quantitative and/or process design component. Associate, Strategic Initiatives position will have primary responsibility for supporting the quantitative and analytical sides of each project. + Conducts research and project management to support and inform critical decisions which will impact MTA’s cost structure and/or overall productivity and - examples include benchmarking operational and support functions, evaluation of historical cost trends and relevant drivers. + Support interdepartmental and interagency working groups to execute strategic initiatives critical to reshaping MTA into a more sustainable and cost-effective organization. Required Qualifications: + Excellent quantitative, analytical, project management and problem-solving skills, together with demonstrated quantitative skills and proficiency in Excel modeling. + Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the talent to communicate complex quantitative concepts in a clear and succinct way to internal stakeholders. + Strong interpersonal skills with an established history of working on projects requiring group consensus and cooperation among people with no direct reporting relationships. Must be capable of building a strong and successful network, developing new relationships and influencing decision makers. + Demonstrated ability to work in team and/or group settings, including gathering data from various stakeholders and interviewing stakeholders in a team or individual setting. + Ability to prioritize among competing needs and opportunities and manage multiple projects at the same time. Required Education and Experience: + Bachelor’s degree with outstanding academic achievement or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. + Minimum of 3 years’ progressively responsible work or internship experience. A Master’s Degree or experience in high level comprehensive Excel modeling may be used to substitute for up to 2 years of work 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”). Employees driving company vehicles must complete defensive driver training once every three years for current MNR drivers; or within 180 days of hire or transfer for an employee entering an authorized driving position. 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.