Program Lead, Data Systems & Counts Management

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NYC DOT is seeking a Program Lead for Data Systems & Counts Management to organize and lead a team of data professionals, shaping data collection and analytics platforms to support citywide mobility analysis. The role emphasizes mentorship, strategic oversight of counts platforms, and contract management within a data-driven framework.

The incumbent reports to the Deputy Director of Data Systems and Analytics and will drive adoption of automated Python-based workflows and dashboards to make

Qualifications

• Experience leading data teams in large organizations, including performance management.

Responsibilities

• Lead and Mentor: Manage a team of data professionals, providing direction, performance management, and opportunities for professional growth.
• Oversee Platforms & Systems: Manage the agency’s counts platform, develop processes to plan, monitor, and manage data collection, including dashboards.
• Manage Contracts: Oversee data collection contracts, monitor contractor performance, costs, delivery, and data quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Data analytics

Program management

Mentoring

Tools

Python

Job description

NYC DOT is seeking a Program Lead for Data Systems & Counts Management. The ideal candidate is a highly organized, motivated professional with strong technical, analytical, and management skills ready to build innovative data systems and optimize core organizational processes.
Supporting the agency’s goal of ensuring the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods across NYC, the incumbent will report to the Deputy Director of Data Systems and Analytics on the Regional & Long-Term Planning (R

The Program Lead will supervise a team of 2–4 data professionals. In this role, the Program Lead will oversee NYC DOT’s multimodal Counts Management Program and lead the agency’s transition from a largely project-based approach to data collection toward a more systematic, strategic, and data-driven approach that supports citywide mobility analysis and modeling. Working under general supervision with latitude for independent judgment, the lead will:

1. (1) Lead and Mentor: Manage a team of data professionals, providing direction, performance management, and opportunities for professional growth, including coordinating technical exchange forums for relevant staff.
2. (2) Oversee Platforms & Systems: Manage the agency’s counts platform and develop the processes and systems needed to strategically plan, monitor, and manage data collection, including performance metrics, quality control, automation, Python-based data workflows and pipelines, and dashboards that make counts data accessible and actionable.
3. (3) Manage Contracts: Assist with operational and technical oversight of data collection contracts and recurring count programs, monitoring contractor performance, costs, deployment, deliverables, and data quality