Assistant Deputy Chief, Analytics

Hours Of Work

8:00 am - 4:30 pm (7.5 hours/day, or as required)

JOB TITLE:

Assistant Deputy Chief, Analytics

Procurement

Deputy Chief, Supply Chain Strategy

2 Broadway, New York, NY 10004

8:00 am - 4:30 pm (7.5 hours/day, or as required)

Full

$170,000 - $207,988

Until filled

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.

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.

The Assistant Deputy Chief of Supply Chain Analytics is responsible for setting the strategy and leading the build, monitoring, and analysis of all aspects of supply chain service delivery metrics and spend intelligence. Conceptualize, build, and maintain centralized tools (including dashboards) that the MTA stakeholders can use for insights into supply chain operational performance in an automated manner. A core responsibility here is management of the procurement system within the MTA's People Soft system.

In addition to the expected user experience topics, much more importantly, there are a myriad of compliance, control, and system security topics for which this role is accountable. This role is responsible for developing models with various forecasting techniques to improve operational efficiency, track SLA's, and define KPIs for the Supply Chain teams that align to our key business objectives by analyzing operational and financial data.

This role is responsible for the analysis of MTA Supply Chain transaction data and delivering insights on opportunities for automation as well as tracking the impact of process improvements. This role requires a strong communicator and the ability to influence and create consensus with leadership and key stakeholders using data science and mechanisms to drive continual improvement in the Supply Chain process.

As such, the work requires both deep experience in procurement and information technology.

• Responsible for Supply Chain automation and management, i.e., transaction reductions through automation opportunities.
• Improve procurement record retention and retrieval and push process improvement
• With IT, develop strategies to improve cybersecurity.
• Create new supply chain analytics strategies, analytical frameworks, share expertise, and continually improve the overall supply chain operations.
• Deliver Supply Chain reporting, dashboard implementation, and management. Compile data from multiple sources into formats to be leveraged by Senior Leadership and Executives
• Identify gaps in our data collection and collaborate with various teams for reporting specifications. Standardize data practices across formerly disparate work units.
• Develop models with various forecasting techniques to improve operational efficiency
• Deliver tangible, bottom-line results, such as metrics, KPIs, and implement and maintain SLAs. Deliver standard supply chain KPI reporting in support of processes, operations, proactive risk mitigation, and decision-making
• Develop predictive analytics & dashboards to identify potential future risks/opportunities and mitigation plans
• Select, develop, and motivate personnel within the department. Provide career development for subordinates. Provide prompt and effective coaching and counseling. Responsible for discipline/termination of employees when necessary. Review performance of staff. Create a professional environment that respects individual differences and enables all employees to develop and contribute to their full potential.
• Active and visible change agent that develops employees and creates a climate of continuous improvement, high engagement, motivation, flexibility, and agility.
• Supports catalog and marketplace management and P2P category onboarding efforts
• Owns department’s application system portfolio that supports purchasing information, process management, analytics, reporting, knowledge management, and document control.
• Leads system application design,…