Assistant Vice President, Deputy Project Executive(Stations)
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.
Agency: Construction & Development
Dept/Div: Delivery/Stations
Reports To: Vice President, Project Executive
Work Location: 2 Broadway
Hours Of Work: 8:30AM to 5:00PM or as required (7.5HR/DAY)
Job Family: CON - Grade: 008
Salary Range: $172,448 to $215,560
Deadline: Open Until Filled
The Assistant Vice President Deputy Project Executive manages capital project delivery within a business unit in the MTA Construction and Development (C&D) Delivery Department. This position is responsible for project management activities that ensure project delivery is safe, efficient, on schedule, within budget, and per project documents, contractual requirements, and relevant policies, procedures, standards, and guidelines.
The Assistant Vice President and Deputy Project Executive monitor project status, mitigate risk, and resolve project issues, consulting with and providing recommendations to senior management for critical issue resolution. This position coordinates project delivery activities with C&D and operating agency personnel and manages staff, contractors, consultants, and agency forces in the safe and efficient execution of capital projects.
Responsibilities include successfully managing and mentoring staff to deliver complex capital projects, coordinating project activities through project close-out, monitoring project performance against established baselines, identifying project issues and risks, recommending solutions to senior management, managing project activities to minimize impact, coordinating with project team and stakeholders, ensuring project activities follow established requirements, ensuring safety and quality, managing project documentation, managing progress against project scope, schedule, and budget, working collaboratively with Development and Contracts, reviewing and approving contract invoices, managing project document control and retention, managing the preparation of reports, presentations, research, and studies, managing staff selection, coaching, training, development, evaluation, and discipline/termination, creating a professional environment that respects individual differences, and possessing excellent communication, interpersonal, team-building, listening, problem-solving, and prioritization skills.
Education and experience requirements include a Bachelor's degree in engineering, architecture, construction or project management, business administration, transportation, or a related field, a minimum of fourteen (14) years of related experience, a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in managing construction programs/projects or a supervisory role in a large, multi-faceted organization, a licensed professional engineer or registered architect, PMP and CCM certifications, significant experience in project management for major construction projects with highly complex systems, experience leading and managing contractors, subcontractors, or vendors, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to build relationships and work collaboratively with stakeholders, demonstrated ability to work in a high-profile, high-pressure environment effectively, focus and ability to deliver results, organizational effectiveness, and continuous improvement, and proven leadership as a change agent and creative/innovative thinker.