Deputy Director, Consolidated Analysis

Deputy Director, Consolidated Analysis
Job
Business Unit: MTA Headquarters

Location:

New York, NY, United States
Regular/Temporary:
Regular
Department:
Consolidated Analysis
Description

JOB TITLE:

Deputy Director, Consolidated Analysis

DEPT/DIV:

Consolidated Analysis

SUPERVISOR:

Deputy Chief Management & Budget

WORK LOCATION:

2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004

HOURS OF WORK:

9:00 am - 5:30 pm (7.5 hours/day, or as required)

FULL/PART-TIME

FULL

SALARY RANGE:

$137,385 - $166,899

DEADLINE:

Until filled

Please note that this position is only open to MTA employees.

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

Opening:

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people across a 5,000-square-mile travel area surrounding New York City, Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut. The MTA network comprises the nation’s largest bus fleet and more subway and commuter rail cars than all other U.S. transit systems combined. MTA strives to provide a safe and reliable commute, excellent customer service, and rewarding opportunities.

Job Summary:

Working in partnership with the Director, Consolidated Analysis, this position coordinates the development of the MTA financial plan and provides leadership with cohesive, coordinated, and accurate financial information in a timely manner to drive strategic decisions that enable the MTA to achieve its mission within existing financial constraints. The position works to ensure collaboration and seamless communication between OMB, MTA leadership, the Board, and State/external entities.

The Deputy Director oversees multiple critical corporate-wide analyses of both a short-term and long-term nature, including those related to economic forecasting, fare/toll revenue and ridership/crossing utilization, subsidies, pensions, insurance, health and welfare, electric power, fuel, and extraordinary events such as Superstorm Sandy and the COVID-19 pandemic. The position also conducts strategic financial analyses, oftentimes upon request with little turnaround time, and offers policy recommendations for consideration by MTA leadership.

The Deputy Director assists in compiling and analyzing economic, demographic and operational statistics and conducts economic and statistical research as a complement to these activities. This position will represent the Office of Management & Budget in dealings with elected officials, State agencies, the MTA Board, MTA Executive staff and other Headquarters staff and the MTA operating agencies when necessary.

Responsibilities:

Assist the Director, Enterprise Financial Planning in establishing a framework for, and preparation of, MTA and Financial Plans, including the development of budgeting assumptions and the preparation of detailed instructions. To facilitate a cohesive Financial Plan process consistent with MTA policy objectives and statutory requirements that concludes with a Financial Plan based on a solid financial, administrative, and programmatic foundation.
Direct and oversee the analysis of revenues and expenses on a regular basis. Bring to the attention of the Director, Enterprise Financial Planning, any potential problems or areas of concern to MTA. To keep MTA management informed of actual performance results, highlighting problem areas that need corrective action, making recommendations where appropriate for corrective action, and being able to competently respond to inquiries from external entities.

This is critical to ensure that agreements with funding partners are enforced.
Maintain liaison and interface with Agency, Federal, State, and City personnel, and with the finance community, involved in various aspects of MTA finances. Represent MTA financial and budgetary interests through appointment to task forces, working groups, and committees. To ensure that all parties are aware of key issues and appropriately committed when decisions are necessary.
Direct, oversee, develop, and recommend cost forecasts for Agency use in the development of MTA Financial Plans. These expenses represent over 25 percent of total MTA expenses, and reasonably derived forecasts are critical to a sound Financial Plan.
Provide economic, financial, and demographic assumptions for MTA Financial Plans. Facilitates cohesive and consistent budgets and Financial Plans that meet MTA policy objectives and statutory…