Program Oversight Analyst

Metropolitan Transportation Authority • New York, NY

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

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

Join the team responsible for developing and overseeing the MTA's Capital Program. Analysts will play a pivotal role in managing and administering the assigned portions of the Division's three principal areas -- Capital Program Reporting, Data Management, and Capital Program Performance -- related to the MTA's capital program for the MTA's various operating agencies. Recommendations are made to the area's Manager on activities supporting the Division's capital program oversight mission, enabling the MTA to plan and implement long- and short-term projects in a cost-effective and timely manner, and adherence to MTA Capital Program policies, guidelines, and objectives.

In a matrix structure, these positions are responsible for implementing the ongoing processes, systems, analyses, and reports to support the development and oversight of MTA's various five-year capital programs launched since 1982, as well as supporting ad-hoc activities as may arise. Such work may be cross-functional or cross-agency in nature. The value of such work varies depending on the area. For reference, the MTA's current approved 2025-2029 Capital Program is budgeted at approximately $68.4 billion.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Affairs, Business Administration, Transportation Planning or Budgeting, Infrastructure, Finance, Planning, or a related field.
• Must have a minimum of three (3) years of satisfactory full-time professional experience.
• Strong understanding of the MTA's capital program across all active plans, agencies, and categories (e.g., signals, rolling stock, ROW).
• Familiarity with the MTA's operating agencies and operating budgets.
• Familiarity with the MTA's policies and procedures.
• Excellent organizational and presentation skills.
• Demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to problem-solve creatively.
• Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of an organization.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a high-profile, high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with key internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to complete short- and long-term projects effectively and as efficiently as possible.
• Demonstrated analytical capabilities and quantitative skills.
• Demonstrated proficiency in spreadsheets, databases, and presentations. Examples of applications include Microsoft Office Suite, i.e., Word, Excel, Access, Power BI, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Good understanding and knowledge of as well as experience using MTA databases such as Project Status Report (PSR) and the MTA's capital budget system IMPACT.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree in Transportation, Urban Planning, Business, Public Policy, Construction Management, Finance/Economics, or a related field preferred.
• Education may be substituted for professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the MTA Capital Dashboard, including publicly available downloads, reports, and analysis.
• Maintain key performance indicators (KPI) and any KPI-based reports or dashboards on the performance of the MTA's capital program for internal and external consumption.
• Maintaining the data integrity of key capital program systems, such as IMPACT, and utilizing appropriate interfaces with other systems, such as Project Status Report (PSR) or Accounts Payable (PACMAN).
• Using the MTA Decision Support Tool to provide analyses and reports, or data to support the review and development of MTA's long-term capital needs assessments and 5-year programs.
• Performing ad hoc quantitative and qualitative analyses and oversight reporting on program projects or business unit performance as requested by C&D MTA or NYS leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees