Associate IT Portfolio and Project Analyst

MTA IT's Portfolio and Program Management job family comprises empowered, multi-functional individuals who focus on overseeing product management and development programs within the organization, from strategy to delivery. These individuals are also responsible for managing all projects and programs to ensure that transportation is effective and secure, and back-end information systems are operational to support MTA goals and priorities., Under direct supervision, this role manages specific components and assigned tasks within the product management process. This role assists with the development of user stories. This role may assist with the analysis of business operations to identify process improvement opportunities and the modeling of current and desired scenarios using defined models, methods, and tools. This role maintains and runs reports to evaluate value realization against product, risk management, service, or project goals and objectives. Responsibilities:

• Under direct supervision, manages specific components and assigned tasks within the product management and/or service development process.
• Translates business requirements to technical requirements for developers to understand.
• Assists with the development of user stories with traceability to the source.
• May assist with the analysis of business operations to identify process improvement opportunities, and the modeling of current and desired scenarios using defined models, methods, and tools.
• Maintains and runs reports to evaluate value realization against product, risk management, service, or project goals and objectives.
• Assists the testing team with the development of test cases based on the requirements.
• Assists with the delivery and collection of organizational assessments.
• Participates in product demos and testing, and attends industry presentations.
• Assists or performs product demonstrations.
• Supports the development of service/product descriptions and helps maintain service/product catalogs and documentation.
• Assists with the execution of resourcing activities in collaboration with delivery team managers.
• Research market trends and customer behavior that will help contribute to feature development and operations improvements.
• Supports the development of customer journey maps and product innovation roadmaps.
• Collaborates closely with product & operations management, developers, and designers to implement product enhancements based on business requirements.
• Actively participates in agile ceremonies.
• Assists with the development of effective reports and documents to communicate findings and analysis to the team and business stakeholders.
• Works closely and directly with design and engineering teams to deliver solutions that have demonstrable and measurable impact.
• Engages closely with the engineering team to help determine the best technical implementation methods to achieve our customer and business objectives.
• Partners with engineering, design, data, lifecycle, and member support teams to support building software collaboratively and inclusively.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.
• Observes the work performed by the contractor.
• Addresses performance issues with the contractor when possible.
• Escalates issues to other parties as needed.
• Abides by MTA attendance expectations and requirements by attending regularly and reliably.
• Provides technical advice to project teams and mentors less experienced staff to foster talent development.

Do you have experience in Project risk management?, Do you have a Bachelor's degree?, * Education: Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 1 year of relevant experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Experience: 1 year
• Prefer at least one certification in the current platform/domain/technical skills

Technical Skills:

• Expert experience with common developer productivity tools like Jira, Confluence, etc.
• Capable of understanding technical concepts.
• Capable of process-focused execution, having successfully driven technical programs for enterprise products in a fast-paced environment.
• Capable of working with enterprise customers.
• Capable of working with project management tools and workflows.
• Capable of customer journey management.
• Familiarity with product delivery.
• Familiarity with SQL ideal, working with tools for data analysis and programming languages (e.g., Python or R) for data handling and analysis.
• Familiarity with business analysis or project management.
• Familiarity with all phases of business application development lifecycle.
• Familiarity with agile methodology.
• Capable of delivering quality service.
• Basic knowledge of the business and a comprehensive understanding of how systems relate to it.
• Working knowledge of IT service development concepts.

Behavioral Skills:

• Capable of active listening, attention to detail, customer service, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
• Works independently and strategically.
• Capable of identifying and analyzing risks and developing effective mitigation strategies.
• Basic skillset for understanding various technologies, systems, and potential risks.
• Capable of critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Capable of interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical peers.
• Capable of assisting multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact.
• Fundamental awareness with hands-on experience with related tools.
• Capable of working under pressure and meeting deadlines individually and collaboratively. Thinks logically, assesses problems, and is results-oriented.
• Capable of identifying business and technology risks and associated vulnerabilities.
• Capable of communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, to interact with team members, customers, management, and support personnel (technical and non-technical)
• Adept in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees at all levels within the organization, and with both internal and external customers.

Competencies:

Core Competency

Proficiency Level

Competency Definition

Collaborates

Adept

Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives

Cultivates Innovation

Capable

Creating new and better ways for the organization to be successful

Customer Focus

Capable

Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions

Communicates Effectively

Capable

Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences

Tech Savvy

Fundamental Awareness

Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications

Technical Skills

Fundamental Awareness

Specialized knowledge and expertise on tools, programs, domains, platforms, and products used for specific tasks

Values Diversity

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 MTA transportation network has a very large system and infrastructure for financial, business, automated train, transportation, power, and physical security. The MTA IT Department is centrally responsible for providing a full range of Information and Operational Technology services to the MTA agencies and administrative units through its operating and support units. These services are provided on a 24/7/365 basis to support the MTA organization and its ridership., MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities.