Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Enterprise Strategy & Architect

About the position

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. This role is responsible for the portfolio of IT functions central to the successful provisioning of IT services across the MTA. This position reports directly to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO). The role is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing architectural standards for technology and the environments in which the IT operates. The position provides direction and oversight in the decisioning process for compliance to the overarching technology architecture. The role is the chief architect for IT at the MTA. As the lead for MTA IT's Enterprise Strategy & Architecture Division this role will be responsible for overseeing five pillars of Enterprise-wide responsibilities: cloud & compute architecture, network architecture, information & data architecture, application portfolios, and capital projects technology & innovation.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the leader and point of contact for MTA IT's Enterprise Strategy & Architecture Division and Chief Architect for IT at the MTA.
• Reviews and approves cloud, compute, AI/ML, data and technology architecture principles, strategies, and frameworks.
• Responsible for overseeing the MTA's overall business capability map and catalog of IT services.
• Oversees implementation of technology architecture solutions for strategic initiatives across IT Divisions in collaboration with other DCTOs.
• Leads the architecture and design of enterprise-wide MTA technology such as servers, data storage units, operational services related to Cloud, other technology devices and software.
• Oversees that the IT Capital Projects team is building relationships with agencies to prototype new technologies and ideas.
• Ensures IT Capital Project team is meeting agency needs.
• Reviews and approves technology solutions from the IT Capital Projects team.
• Ensures IT Capital Projects team collaborates with IT Operations to transition new technology into Operations once designed/built/deployed.
• Confirms that the IT strategy aligns to the broader CTO strategy.
• Oversees the governance process to ensure technology projects are designed and implemented in accordance with MTA standards and frameworks.
• Monitors overall IT portfolio performance to include meeting goals and performance metrics.
• Leads and cultivates a culture of innovation.
• Ensures that IT personnel understand and adhere to the policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Manages business relationships and customers at the most senior level.
• Develops the strategy and governance process to manage and mitigate risks within the Division.
• Manages, coaches and develops Senior Directors, Directors and other direct reports.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or related fields or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience with a minimum of six years supervisory/management experience.

Benefits

• Eligible for telework one day per week after 30 days of hire.