Director, Rapid Bus Delivery

City of New York • New York, NY

11d • $109,565 - $142,112

About The Position

The Division of Transportation Planning & Management (TPM) is seeking a Director for Rapid Bus Delivery within its Transit Development unit. The Director is responsible for delivering the City’s in-house rapid bus program in support of the Streets Plan and Next Stop: Fast Buses, Better Service. The role leads a team whose work aims to improve mobility, equity, and quality of life for New Yorkers.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Rapid Bus Programs, the Director oversees the planning, design, implementation, and performance management of bus lanes, busways, and corridor-based transit-supportive street improvements to enhance bus speeds, reliability, and safety.

TPM is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on City streets. Within TPM, the Transit Development unit develops transit-supportive street infrastructure and policies to improve mobility by implementing the Streets Plan. It also serves as a resource to the agency on transit matters and a primary point of contact with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Requirements

• For appointment to Assignment Level II and above, a doctorate in an appropriate physical, biological, environmental, or social science field and one year of full-time responsible supervisory, administrative, or research experience in the field; or a master's degree in an appropriate field and three years of responsible full-time research experience; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Candidates qualifying through an education-and/or-experience equivalent must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate specialization and at least two years of the specified research experience.
• Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I may substitute for the experience required under the doctorate or master's degree pathways.
• For Assignment Level I in physical, biological, and environmental sciences or public health, a master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of planners, engineers, analysts, and project managers, providing leadership, guidance, and strategic direction.
• Advance complex corridor redesigns to meet locally mandated Streets Plan and Next Stop bus lane goals.
• Direct data-driven project development, implementation sequencing, and post-implementation project evaluation.
• Coordinate with the MTA, sister agencies, and internal DOT divisions to support integrated project delivery.
• Oversee the group’s data and traffic analyses, including data-driven research and evaluation of project implementation.
• Manage a multi-million-dollar expense budget.
• Manage stakeholder engagement and outreach with agency leadership, City Hall, elected officials, and community stakeholders.
• Oversee planning, design, implementation, and performance management of bus lanes, busways, and corridor-based transit-supportive street improvements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director