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Senior Director, Equal Employment Opportunity and Compliance

Job ID: 10945

Business Unit: MTA Headquarters

Regular/Temporary: Regular

Department: Diversity and Equal Opp

Date Posted: Jul 23, 2025

Description

JOB TITLE : Senior Director Equal Employment Opportunity

SALARY RANGE : $145,000- $155,000

HAY POINTS : 954

DEPT/DIV: Diversity and Civil Rights

SUPERVISOR : Deputy Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Programming and Operations

LOCATION : 2 Broadway New York, NY 10004

HOURS OF WORK : 9:00 am - 5:30 pm (7 1/2 hours/day)

DEADLINE : Until Filled

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 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.

SUMMARY :

The daily fiduciary duties of the Senior Director Equal Employment Opportunity include the administration of state and federally mandated Civil Rights programs and activities to ensure inclusion and nondiscrimination in the review, monitoring and auditing of all agency MTA-wide activities to ensure compliance with state and federal regulatory and policy requirements as they relate to equal opportunity.

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (DCDIO), the Senior Director Equal Employment Opportunity will provide technical leadership to all MTA constituent Agencies to ensure the implementation of their EEO Program meets state, federal and FTA regulatory requirements and to provide a consolidated EEO Program to FTA.

The Senior Director Equal Employment Opportunity will develop plans and indicators to capture performance results and provide effective, accurate and timely monitoring, evaluation and reporting for all MTA agencies. The Senior Director Equal Employment Opportunity is responsible for documenting and disseminating MTA-wide EO project successes and challenges to DCDIO. The Senior Director Equal Employment Opportunity also supervises and manage the Equal Employment Opportunity team.

Under the direction of the Deputy Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, the Senior Director Equal Employment Opportunity develops reports pertaining to all agency MTA-wide equal opportunity compliance statistics to the Diversity Committee of the MTA Board of Directors.

RESPONSIBILITIES :

+ 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. Under the direction of the MTA Deputy Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, provide leadership and direction on EEO program administration to ensure MTA constituent Agencies achieve their EEO goals and objectives.

+ Design, implement and monitor internal audit and EO reporting systems to measure program effectiveness and to determine where progress has been made and where proactive action is needed.

+ Provide direct oversight for tracking, monitoring, and auditing MTA constituent Agencies EO goals, investigations, Human Resources policies, procedures, and practices.

+ Direct and manage the compilation, analysis, and evaluation of data about the composition of MTA constitute agencies workforce and communicates the format for uniform data collection and reporting.

+ Ensure various datasets, specialized tools, and advanced search techniques are used to identify and analyze individuals and groups that may be underrepresented in accordance with monitoring priorities and EEO timetables.

+ Oversee the development and implementation of an EO Performance Monitoring Plan to capture Agency-wide performance and results, including routine EO agency-wide data reporting, baseline and end line assessments, and all monitoring for process and outcome evaluations.

+ Identify and obtain evidence from all relevant sources and gather sufficient information to identity barriers to inclusion to formulate recommendations for barrier elimination, and to compile a report outlining all findings and recommendations.

+ Direct the monitoring, analysis, advice, assistance, and support to MTA constituent Agencies’ personnel, investigators, and external consumers. This includes researching, compiling, correlating, and interpreting data pertinent to underutilization of women and minorities, hostile work environment, and significant incidents.

+ Develop MTA-Wide EO briefings for the Diversity Committee of the MTA’s Board to communicate compliance status with state and federally mandated non-discrimination laws and regulations and to obtain Board approval to forward updated MTA-wide Equal Employment Opportunity to the FTA.

+ Collect and aggregate data from the MTA constituent Agencies to prepare and develop the MTA Agency-wide EEO to be submitted to the Federal Transit Administration. Coordinate MTA-wide initiatives and activities to ensure a harassment/bias-free work environment.

+ Under the direction of the MTA Deputy Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, serve as internal advocate for update and administration of the MTA-wide EEO Program. Monitor, and as necessary, coordinate EEO compliance activities of constituent MTA Agencies to remain abreast of the status of MTA agency-wide EEO activities and trends. Provide direction and establish uniformity of all EEO submittals to the FTA and adherence to EEO compliance as outlined in FTA Circular 4704.1A.

+ Identify potential areas of MTA-wide EEO compliance vulnerability and risk; facilitate conversations (and meetings) with Deputy Chief Diversity Officer to develop and implement consistent practices for addressing areas of concern; and provides oversight for uniform handling of EEO compliance processes.

+ Identify process and policy improvements and make progressive suggestions for change.

+ Maintain awareness of current EEO laws and regulations and ensure the laws and regulations affecting nondiscrimination are disseminated to responsible personnel.

+ Other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

COMPETENCIES

+ Proven ability to translate analytical findings into policy or programmatic recommendations.

+ Demonstrated ability to advise, counsel, and encourage senior level managers, executives, and stakeholders to make policy changes and decisions that support diversity and ensure equal employment opportunity.

+ Proven leadership skills with the ability to bridge and enhance cooperative relationships.

+ Advanced facilitation, mediation, advocacy, and interpersonal skills to cope with conflicting points of view, function under pressure while demonstrating integrity, fair-mindedness, and a persuasive, confident persona.

+ Demonstrated proficiency with program design and project management, working under tight deadlines to achieve short and long-term goals as required. Strong analytical thinking and problem solving.

+ Ability to work independently, effectively, and comfortably in a team oriented, fast paced environment both within the agency and across agencies.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

REQUIRED

+ BA/BS from an accredited college in a related field. An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered in lieu of a degree.

+ Minimum of 10 years of progressive professional experience, including at least 8-10 years in analysis and reporting of large-scale projects.

+ Prior supervisory and/or leadership ability required.

+ Strong knowledge of Federal, State, city and local laws governing nondiscrimination of employees, applicants, and contractors and mitigation of disproportionate impact/burden to communities.

PREFERRED

+ Direct experience in managing Diversity, EEO, and/or Title VI programs.

+ An MBA in Business, Economics, Public Administration, or a related field is preferred.

+ Attention to detail.

+ Familiarity with the MTA’s policies and procedures.

+ Familiarity with the MTA’s collective bargaining procedures

OTHER INFORMATION:

Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “Commission”).

Equal Employment Opportunity

MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.

The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.