Transit Policy & Data Lead

New York City Department of Transportation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Department of Transportation is seeking a Manager- Transit Data and Policy within Transit Development (TD). This role leads data-driven transit planning, analyzes policies, and represents TPM in transit discussions including MTA collaborations.

You will guide studies, support the Transit Signal Priority program, and supervise staff to advance agency goals. The ideal candidate has strong writing and communication skills, proficiency with GIS and Python or R, and experience with

Qualifications

• Master's degree in city planning or related field or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree with 1 year of city planning experience or equivalent.
• Can substitute graduate coursework for experience with a bachelor’s degree.
• Two additional years of professional experience for higher placement.

Skills

Writing and communication

Stakeholder engagement

MS Office

Education

Master's degree in city planning or related field

Bachelor's degree plus 1 year experience in city planning

Graduate education substituted for experience (30 graduate credits = 1 year)

Two additional years of professional experience for Assignment Level III

Tools

GIS

Python

R

Power BI

Access

Job description

The New York City Department of Transportation is seeking a Manager- Transit Data and Policy within Transit Development (TD). This role leads data-driven transit planning, analyzes policies, and represents TPM in transit discussions including MTA collaborations.

You will guide studies, support the Transit Signal Priority program, and supervise staff to advance agency goals. The ideal candidate has strong writing and communication skills, proficiency with GIS and Python or R, and experience with