VP, Strategic Priorities

IMDiversity; New York (NY); On-site; USD 200,000 - 205,000; Full time

Job summary

IMDiversity seeks a VP, Strategic Priorities in New York to lead high-priority, transformative bus initiatives across capital, operations, and service planning. You will coordinate with senior leadership to advance strategic goals and manage complex projects with interagency partners.

Responsibilities include advising the EVP on planning, scheduling, budgeting, and performance metrics, as well as driving cross-functional collaborations with DOB, NYCT, and the MTA to deliver major programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in BA/BS fields such as Business Administration, Public Administration, Transportation Management, or Urban Planning.
• Preferred BA/BS in Operations Management, Public Policy, or equivalent.
• Equivalent education and experience may substitute for a degree.
• Minimum 12 years of progressively responsible experience managing complex projects.
• Minimum 8 years of supervisory experience managing teams or projects.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to the EVP, Buses, across planning, scheduling, resource management, workforce development, and capital planning.
• Support executive decision-making, create project work plans, set service goals, and report on metrics.
• Lead cross-agency projects with DOB, NYCT, and MTA, coordinating with partners to implement major projects.
• Build external relationships with City Hall, NYC DOT, NYS DOT, and stakeholders to advance bus projects.
• Communicate strategies clearly to technical and non-technical audiences and guide data-driven decisions.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with policies; may work hours outside regular times.

Skills

Public transportation operations

Transit service planning

Bus network design

Operational performance metrics

Strategic planning

Program/project management

Budget and resource management

Education

BA/BS in Business Administration

BA/BS in Public Administration

BA/BS in Transportation Management

BA/BS in Urban Planning

BA/BS in Civil Engineering

BA/BS in Industrial Engineering

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

VP, Strategic Priorities
Job ID: 17204
Business Unit: New York City Transit
Location: New York, NY, United States
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Regional Bus Company

Description

JOB INFORMATION:

Title:

VP, Strategic Priorities

Authority:

TA/OA/MTA Bus

Department:

Regional Bus Company

Division/Unit:

Strategic Priorities

Location:

2 Broadway

Hours:

Various

Telework (if Applicable):

1 day/week

Reporting Manager (if Applicable)

EVP Buses

Compensation:

$200,253 - $205,000 (GEN013)

POSITON SUMMARY:

The Vice President, Strategic Priorities, is responsible for leading high-priority, special initiatives that are critical to delivering world-class bus service and supporting daily bus operations. This role will manage transformative bus initiatives across capital, operations, and service planning that are essential to achieving DOB's strategic goals, operational priorities, and performance objectives. Major projects will include bus network redesigns, development of bus facilities, transit priority improvements, and other high-impact service initiatives that require strategic planning, strong cross-functional and interagency coordination, and advanced problem solving. This role will identify, execute, and coordinate strategies to improve service quality and performance by working with senior leadership to address key operations, strategic, and policy issues.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Serve as a strategic advisor to the EVP, Buses, across multiple operational support disciplines, including bus planning and scheduling, resource management, workforce development, and capital planning and strategy.

Provide support to inform executive decision-making and long term strategy. This position will be responsible for creating project work plans through implementation, setting service quality and performance goals, providing recommendations, reporting on departmental metrics and initiatives, and implementing initiatives to improve bus service and bus operations.

Lead special projects and initiatives that require strong internal coordination with strategic partners withing DOB, NYCT, and the MTA, ensuring alignment with the agency's strategic priorities, to develop creative solutions to complex transit and infrastructure challenges and oversee successful implementation of major projects.

Build strong external relationships to advance transformative and special bus projects by representing DOB and NYCT in partnerships and negotiations that require coordination with City Hall, NYC DOT, NYS DOT, and other key stakeholders.

Communicate project strategies clearly to technical and non-technical audiences while leading the data-driven decision-making and analytical work for each project and supporting overall project management and implementation.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

May be required to work hours outside regular work hours, as applicable Observes the work performed by contractors, as applicable

Reviews invoices and approves them if the work has contractual standards, as applicable

Addresses performance issues with the contractor when possible, as applicable

Escalates issues to other parties when needed, as applicable

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Business Administration, Public Administration, Transportation Management, Urban Planning, Civil Engineering, Industrial Engineering,

Preferred Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) Operations Management, Public Policy, or a satisfactory equivalent.

A satisfactory equivalent of education and experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree.

Minimum 12 years of progressively responsible experience with demonstrated success managing complex projects and fostering a collaborative work environment and

Minimum 8 years of supervisory experience, managing teams or projects

DESIRED SKILLS:

Comprehensive knowledge of public transportation operations and policies

Knowledge of transit service planning, bus network design, and operational performance metrics

Strategic Planning and execution, program and project management, and budget and resource management

Analyze highly complex operational, financial, and strategic issues and develop effective solutions.