Senior Manager Asset Planning

Metropolitan Transportation Authority-posted 13 days ago
Full-time • Mid Level
Hybrid • New York, NY
5,001-10,000 employees
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
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The Capital Asset Team oversees investment planning activities for a complex and critical portfolio of assets across MTA agencies. The Senior Manager, Asset Planning, will support comprehensive capital planning and strategy to determine which assets in '$1.5 trillion asset base require capital investment and associated funding needs. Reporting to the Senior Director, the Senior Manager will establish a strong knowledge of assets involved in strategic planning initiatives, undertake significant coordination with stakeholders to identify opportunities and needs, and establish data-driven evaluations to form discrete capital project recommendations. It is expected that the 'position's initial focus will include NYCT facilities and bus depots.

  • Support the capital planning activities for a complex and integrated set of asset classes or topics across MTA agencies, specifically facilities owned and leased by the MTA.
  • Develop data-driven strategies to guide prioritization and scoping of capital investments, and shape strategies and priorities into recommendations for discrete capital projects.
  • Develop a working knowledge of the MTA's vast portfolio of assets and cultivate internal and external contacts and information sources. Develop an understanding of the physical conditions of individual assets as well as their functional and operational role in delivering transit services.
  • Support the development of improved capital asset data, decision-making criteria, investment rules, and analytic tools for continuously improving the MTA's capital planning process.
  • Develop capital investment strategies based on condition, performance, criticality, safety, impact on service reliability, customer experience, access, resiliency, land use opportunities, investment needs, and other relevant considerations.
  • Establish areas of analysis, such as life-cycle costing, investment scenario modeling, and condition deterioration analysis, to link MTA Agencies' objectives and investment priorities with desired and specific outcomes.
  • Coordinate with multiple constituencies and diverse stakeholders across asset classes to establish coordinated and collaborative cross-asset planning goals, outcomes, and project development.
  • Create close working relationships and collaborate with the Agency, sponsor departments, and stakeholders.
  • Create close working relationships and collaborate across all C&D Teams.
  • Develop strategic frameworks for MTA assets based on operational and investment needs, land use context, and neighborhood trends, and identify opportunities for asset optimization and strategic initiatives.
  • Identify and recommend strategies that will improve MTA's long-term capital plans, specifically the performance of MTA-managed buildings.
  • Create and present planning information, processes, and results, including maps, graphics, data visualizations, reports, and presentations to stakeholders, effectively communicating investment strategies to technical and non-technical stakeholders within and outside the MTA.
  • Support the development of investment prioritization documents, including but not limited to the MTA's Twenty-Year Needs Assessments and Five-Year Capital Plans.
  • Work collaboratively with the Senior Director and others to develop short, mid, and long-term priorities on an evolving basis.
  • Manage project timelines, deliverables, consultant engagements, and support budget development, as appropriate.
  • Assist in managing direct reports and guiding project execution.
  • Participate in professional development and stay current on industry best practices.
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Urban Planning, Architecture, Engineering, Transportation Planning, or a related field.
  • Must have a minimum of eight (8) years of related experience.
  • Must have a minimum of four (4) years of managerial experience.
  • Excellent organizational, written, oral, and presentation skills. Strong strategic planning capabilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders at all internal levels.
  • Demonstrated supervisory and/or leadership capabilities.
  • Demonstrated ability to problem-solve creatively.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a high-profile, high-pressure, fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with key internal and/or external stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated analytical capabilities and quantitative skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to illustrate complex ideas/concepts through visualizations, data dashboards, or compelling presentations.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in analytical applications.
  • A Master's degree is preferred.
  • AICP, PE, or RA is a strong plus.
  • Proficiency in GIS, graphic software such as Adobe Illustrator, and dashboard/visualization software is preferred.
  • Knowledge of Building Information Systems, Enterprise Asset Management systems, or real estate property management systems (such as Yardi) is preferred.
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