Manager, Product Development
Job ID: 14894
Business Unit: MTA Headquarters
Location: New York, NY, United States
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Corporate IT Products
Date Posted: Mar 14, 2026
Description
POSTING NO.
14894
JOB TITLE:
Manager, Product Development
DEPT/DIV:
Information Technology
WORK LOCATION:
2 Broadway
FULL/PART-TIME
FUL L
SALARY RANGE:
$ 160,963 - $ 189,990
DEADLINE:
5 business days
This position is eligible for telewor king . New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective hire date.
Opening:
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 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.?
About Us
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 IT's Product Development group is empowered, multi-functional teams focused on the end-to-end management of development products from strategy to delivery. Using innovative processes and tools, the teams are responsible for developing and maintaining highly effective, secure, and innovative transportation, operational, and back-end information systems to support MTA goals and priorities.?
Summary of Job
This role is responsible for developing and maintaining product lifecycles from inception/innovation through design, build, and ultimately the ongoing run stage before an eventual product retirement. This role must possess knowledge in a core IT discipline and a broad understanding of related domains.
The role is also responsible for managing cross-functional teams assigned to design, build, and maintain one or more product lines. Various products, including, but not limited to:
Corp Finance/ Capital Planning & Budget
Legal, Risk & Safety
Enterprise Asset Management
Workforce Products (Payroll, Pension, Timekeeping, Recruitment)
Employee Experience
Platforms/Back-End Operations/DBA
Bus & Paratransit
Scheduling Crew Pick
Transportation Intelligent Systems, Train Control
B&T Products
Customer Experience
Revenue Fare Collections
Responsibilities:
Oversees rigorous quality assurance processes to deliver reliability, performance, and safety objectives
Oversees staff workload and quality of work, addressing performance issues when needed.
Possesses knowledge in a core IT discipline and a broad understanding of related domains.
Implements the product vision and strategy into the product development team's work.
Identifies potential risks to the product and develops mitigation strategies. Escalates risks to leadership as needed.
Manages product initiatives to be completed on time and within budget.
Manages through change, including the ability to adapt to shifting priorities and market conditions.
Translates strategies and policies into operational plans, ensuring alignment with company objectives.
Delivers monthly or quarterly results, with performance subject to regular review against targets.
Collaborates with IT and business leaders to create and manage product roadmaps aligned with digital strategies.
Ensures team compliance with governance processes and adherence to technology architectures and methodologies.
Develops, manages, and monitors system support processes to maintain product quality and sustainability.
Understands customer needs, market trends, and the competitive landscape to inform product strategy and feature prioritization.
Manages day-to-day operations and motivates?team(s) to achieve results; may be responsible for?a budget. Manages team priorities and resource demand/supply; recommends timelines and resources needed to achieve goals and objectives.
Supervises a professional team of IT staff in its selection, adoption, development, and support of one or more product lines through all stages of the product lifecycle, from ideation, definition, prototyping, design, validation & testing, launch, run stage, and eventual product retirement.
Monitors and manages team activities and deliverables for adherence to relevant enterprise and departmental resource, technology, and operational governance/approval processes, and departmentally spanning technology architectures, models, methods, and tools.
Analyzes and monitors the effectiveness and efficiency of product(s), and develops, proposes, and implements improvement strategies.
Develops and maintains personal knowledge of relevant industry models, methods, and tools, emerging technologies, and high-impact regulatory changes.
Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.
Observes the work performed by contractors.
Reviews invoices and approves them if the work meets contractual standards.
Addresses performance issues with contractors when possible.
Escalates issues to other parties as needed.
Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:
Technical Skills
An expert with a deep understanding of technology.
Strong ability to develop and implement enterprise product solutions. Ability to prioritize, handle multitasking, and work in an agile environment. Ability to quickly learn and understand new technologies.
Strong experience in managing projects and initiatives.
Strong experience with constant shifting needs and demands of the business Departments.
Experience in at least one software engineering methodology, including but not limited to: Waterfall, Agile, Scrum, DevOps, Extreme Programming (XP), Kanban, Lean, Rapid Application Development (RAD)
Experience with the following language(s): Job Specific ( e.g., Ruby, Python, Java, C++, COBOL, etc. )
Familiarity with the following vendor-specific platforms: Job Specific (e.g., Azure, Windows Server platforms, or Linux).
Leadership Skills
Expert leadership in leading change by developing inter/intra team communication and cohesiveness; sustainment of culture and supporting staff during organizational growth/changes.
Expert leadership in leading people by working with staff to develop systems to ensure consistent, high-quality project management discipline for all technology-related initiatives and endeavors.
Expert leadership in driving results by meeting organizational goals and customer expectations, and making decisions that produce high-quality results by applying technical knowledge, analyzing problems, and calculating risks.
Expert leadership in business acumen by providing direction on evaluation, selection, implementation, and maintenance of information systems, ensuring appropriate investment in strategic and operational systems.
Expert leadership in building coalitions by internally and externally building partnerships with key stakeholders to help achieve the MTA's mission or common goals through influence or negotiations.
Behavioral Skills
Demonstrated ability to lead teams, provide coaching, and direct feedback.
Expert in active listening, attention to detail, customer service, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
Expert in working independently and strategically.
Expert in identifying and analyzing risks and developing effective mitigation strategies.
Expert technical knowledge and a diverse skillset to understand various technologies, systems, and potential risks.
Expert in critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Expert in interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with both technical and non-technical peers.
Expert in managing multiple projects simultaneously and prioritizing tasks based on urgency and impact.
Extensive hands-on experience with related tools.
Expert experience working under pressure and meeting deadlines individually and collaboratively. Thinks logically, assesses problems, and is results-oriented .
Expert in identifying complex business and technology risks and associated vulnerabilities.
Expert in communicating effectively, both orally and in writing, to interact with team members, customers, management, and support personnel (technical and non-technical).
Expert in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees at all levels within the organization, and with both internal and external customers.
Required Education and Experience:
Bachelor's degree. A combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Minimum of 5 plus years of relevant technology experience.
Other Information
May need to work outside of normal work hours (i.e., evenings and weekends)
Travel may be required to other MTA locations or other external sites .
According 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 those concerning veteran status and individuals with disabilities.
The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.
