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Director, Rapid Bus Delivery

City of New York

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Compensation
$110–142K/yr
Location
New York, NY
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Director of Rapid Bus Delivery leads the City’s in-house rapid bus program within the Division of Transportation Planning & Management. The role oversees planning, design, implementation, and performance management of bus lanes, busways, and corridor-based transit-supportive street improvements, while managing a multidisciplinary team, coordinating with partner agencies, and advancing mandated bus lane goals.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Team LeadershipMentoringCorridor RedesignData-Driven Project DevelopmentProject EvaluationInteragency CoordinationData AnalysisTraffic AnalysisBudget ManagementStakeholder Engagement

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Appropriate FieldDoctorate or Master's With ExperienceDoctorate With One Year ExperienceMaster's With Three Years Research ExperienceEquivalent Education or ExperienceTwo Years City Research Scientist Level I

Full job description

Job Description

The Division of Transportation Planning & Management (TPM) is seeking a Director for Rapid Bus Delivery within its Transit Development unit, responsible for the delivery of the City’s in-house rapid bus program in support of the implementation of the Streets Plan and Next Stop: Fast Buses, Better Service. The Director leads a dynamic team doing essential work that directly improves mobility, equity, and quality of life for millions of New Yorkers.

Reporting to the Senior Director of Rapid Bus Programs, the Director will oversee the planning, design, implementation, and performance management of bus lanes, busways, and corridor-based transit supportive street improvements that enhance bus speeds, reliability, safety, for millions of riders each year. The Director will 1) manage and mentor a team of planners, engineers, analysts, and project managers, providing leadership, guidance, and strategic direction; 2) advance complex corridor redesigns to meet locally mandated Streets Plan and Next Stop bus lane goals; 3) direct data driven project development, implementation sequencing, and post-implementation project evaluation; 4) coordinate closely with MTA, sister agencies, and internal DOT divisions to ensure integrated project delivery; 5) oversee data and traffic analyses for the group, including data driven research and project implementation evaluation analysis; 6) manage a multi-million dollar expense budget; and 7) Manage stakeholder engagement and outreach with agency leadership, City Hall, elected officials, and community stakeholders.

The Division of Transportation Planning & Management is responsible for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods on the City's streets, supporting the larger goals of economic and social vitality for people living, working and doing business in New York City. The Division’s responsibilities include planning, street design, technical analysis, signs, transit development, freight mobility and markings, ensuring the safety of motor vehicle occupants, pedestrians, and cyclists.. Within TPM, the Transit Development (TD) unit develops transit- supportive street infrastructure and policies to improve mobility for all New Yorkers by implementing the Streets Plan. TD also serves as a key resource to the agency on transit related matters and acts as one of the primary points of contact with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA).

CITY RESEARCH SCIENTIST - 21744

Qualifications

  1. For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.

To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:

  1. A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or

  2. A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or

  3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

NOTE:

Probationary Period

Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

Salary Min: $109,565.00

Salary Max: $142,112.00

How this job compares

Set against the 10,571 open Program Management jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$110–142K/yr
  • New York median$125–185K/yr557 salary ranges
  • US median$126–201K/yr7,620 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $126K, is 19% below the New York median midpoint ($156K) — in the middle half of Program Management salary ranges in New York.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 790 open Program Management jobs in New York and 10,571 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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Experience
This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Program Management postings that state a minimum ask for (median 7 years, across 9,080 postings).
Education
4,221 of the 10,571 open Program Management jobs (40%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

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