Senior Manager Capital Strategy

Overview

This position is eligible for telework, currently available one day per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.

Senior Manager, Capital Strategy (Land Use)

Agency:
Construction & Development

Department/Division:
Development / Capital Strategy

Senior Director, Capital Strategy (Land Use)

Location:

2 Broadway

Hours:

8:30 AM to 5:00 PM or as required (7.5 HR/Day)

Salary Range: $112,932 to $153,751

Open Until Filled

The MTA Land Use Strategy Team leads initiatives that support transit-accessible land uses and connectivity with sustainable transportation modes. The Senior Manager, Capital Strategy (Land Use) will provide strategic support to MTA's land use and neighborhood planning initiatives that enhance transit access and utilization.

The individual in this position will conceive of and engage in land use initiatives; leverage MTA's participation in entitlement and environmental review processes; develop strategic plans for MTA properties and landholdings; conduct policy and legal research; and ensure that MTA's needs are effectively represented in both internal initiatives and external municipal processes, among other priorities.

• Provide comprehensive support for MTA's land use and planning efforts by contributing substantially to core activities.
• Strategic Planning and Analysis:
  Engage in internal and external planning efforts to ensure the MTA's needs are reflected, link land use and transportation planning, and communicate information/recommendations to leadership.
• Develop strategic frameworks for MTA facilities based on operational needs, land use context, and neighborhood trends; identify opportunities for facility optimization and strategic land use initiatives.
• Consolidate information from internal stakeholders and distill complex information into formats for decision makers and technical experts.
• Land Use Discretionary Actions and Processes:
  Conceive, implement, and engage in large-scale development and neighborhood planning initiatives and land use discretionary action approval processes.
• Identify ways the MTA could achieve better outcomes in its participation in land use entitlement and environmental review processes (CEQR and SEQR).
• Prepare MTA comments in environmental review processes and on development projects, coordinating comments from across the agency.
• Identify new, actionable opportunities for the MTA’s Bike, Pedestrian, and Micromobility Strategic Action Plan.
• Property Research and Communications:
  Develop working knowledge of the MTA's asset portfolio and cultivate internal and external contacts; shape development strategies for MTA properties and monitor regulatory and policy developments with implications for MTA assets.
• Create maps, graphics, data visualizations, reports, and presentations to communicate MTA's land use priorities to stakeholders.
• Identify research needs and partnerships that improve transit access and utilization.
• Additional responsibilities include:
  
  develop short, mid, and long-term priorities; manage project timelines, deliverables, consultant engagements, and support budget development and grant applications; build collaborative relationships across C&D and the MTA family; assist in managing direct reports and guiding project execution; participate in professional development and stay current on planning best practices.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Transportation, Urban Planning, Business, Public Policy, Economics, or related field.
• Minimum eight (8) years of experience in Transportation Planning, Infrastructure, Finance, Planning, or related field.
• Minimum four (4) years of managerial experience.
• A Master's degree is preferred.

• Excellent organizational, written, oral, and presentation skills; strong strategic planning abilities.
• Demonstrated supervisory and/or leadership capabilities.
• Problem-solving, creative thinking, and the ability to work with all levels of an organization.
• Ability to work effectively in a high-profile, high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication with internal/external stakeholders; analytical capabilities and quantitative skills.
• Ability to illustrate complex ideas through visualizations, data dashboards, or compelling presentations.
• Proficiency in analytical applications; GIS experience and graphic software (e.g., Adobe Illustrator) and dashboard/visualization software is a plus.

Based on evaluation of education, skills, experience, and interview.

Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law and the MTA Code of Ethics, all policy making employees must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government.

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