Assistant Director Project Controls

Metropolitan Transportation Authority • New York, NY

67d • $110,909 - $150,996

About The Position

The Assistant Director, Project Controls, has some level of authority for the decision-making, staffing, and budget for their functional area of responsibility, subject to approval regarding the most significant business and policy issues by departmental management and/or Senior Management. The incumbent has decision-making authority over their functional area of responsibility within well-defined, somewhat diversified procedures and precedents. The Assistant Director provides high-level analysis, makes recommendations for policy and procedural changes with final approval from departmental management and/or Senior Management, and supports implementing such changes. May provide input into overall strategy and approach in consultation with departmental management and/or CD Delivery Senior Management.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Architecture, Construction or Project Management, Business Administration, Transportation, or a related field.
• Must have a minimum of eight (8) years of related experience.
• Must have a minimum of four (4) years in a management or supervisory role and/or project manager role in a large, multi-faceted organization.
• Experience in project management or project controls with highly complex systems is preferred.
• Proven ability to collaborate with a broad range of stakeholders and drive outcomes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high-profile, high-pressure environment effectively.
• Must have focus and ability to deliver on results, organizational effectiveness, and continuous improvement.
• Must be a proven leader as a change agent and creative/innovative thinker with the ability to align business goals with solutions to drive process improvements.
• Must possess excellent team-building, listening, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.

Responsibilities

• Assists Director/Business Unit & project leadership in providing pro-active cost, schedule, and risk management support to the Program Director and Technical Services concerning optimizing projects and defining appropriate plan, cost, and risk Project Baselines.
• Independent oversight of project delivery performance relative to Project and Contract Baselines and application of effective project control practices by PCEOs and project teams.
• Provide proactive cost, schedule, and risk management input during the Select-Phase stage to optimize project configuration for all project scope of work and agree on the schedule, cost, and risk baselines.
• Lead front-end-loading activities to identify opportunities to mitigate risk and realize opportunities associated with defining projects and their emerging execution strategies to reduce delivery risk and maximize project value for money.
• Oversee project delivery performance against Project Baselines, and ensure appropriate project control practice is applied.
• Works cross-functionally to solve problems and implement changes. Analyses decisions and actions from project outcomes, performance, and value-for-money.
• Works proactively with Agency and Development to resolve complex issues.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree