Director, Rapid Bus Delivery

City of New York • New York City, NY

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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 oversees the planning, design, implementation, and performance management of bus lanes, busways, and corridor-based transit-supportive street improvements intended to enhance bus speeds, reliability, and safety.

The Director manages a team of planners, engineers, analysts, and project managers; advances complex corridor redesigns; directs data-driven project development, implementation sequencing, and evaluation; and coordinates delivery with the MTA, sister agencies, and internal DOT divisions. The role also oversees the group’s data and traffic analyses, manages a multi-million-dollar expense budget, and leads stakeholder engagement with agency leadership, City Hall, elected officials, and community stakeholders.

TPM is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on New York City streets. Its work includes planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility, and markings, as well as supporting the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists. Within TPM, Transit Development develops transit-supportive street infrastructure and policies to improve mobility for New Yorkers by implementing the Streets Plan. It also serves as an agency resource on transit matters and as a primary point of contact with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

Appointments are subject to a minimum one-year probationary period. The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse workforce and a work environment free from discrimination and harassment based on legally protected status or characteristic.

Requirements

• For appointment to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must meet one of the stated qualification pathways: a doctorate in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental, or social science plus one year of full-time responsible supervisory, administrative, or research experience in the field; a master’s degree in an appropriate field plus three years of responsible full-time research experience in the field; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• Candidates qualifying through the equivalent-education-and/or-experience pathway must have at least a master’s degree in an appropriate field and at least two years of the specified experience.
• Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I may substitute for the experience required in the doctorate or master’s degree pathways.
• Appointments are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

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 project implementation evaluation analysis.
• 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