Senior Advisor Financial Compliance and Change Management

Job ID: 14388


Business Unit: New York City Transit


Location: New York, NY, United States

Regular/Temporary: Regular


Department: Office of the President


Date Posted: Feb 17, 2026

Description


Title: Senior Advisor Financial Compliance and Change Management

First Date of Posting: 01/20/2025

Last Date of Filing: Until Filled

Authority: TA

Department: Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

Division/Unit: Office of the COA

Reports to: Chief Administrative Officer

Work Location: 2 Broadway

Hours of Work: As Needed

COMPENSATION

Salary Range: Min. $173,522 - Max. $195,212

RESPONSIBILITIES:


New York City Transit (NYCT) is seeking a highly strategic and results-driven Senior Advisor, Financial Compliance & Change Management to support agency-wide fiscal health, operational efficiency, and availability initiatives. This senior-level role serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing expert guidance on financial compliance, budget performance, cost-savings initiatives, and enterprise-wide change management efforts.

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Senior Advisor works closely with the President of NYCT and acts as a representative for senior agency leadership across shared services and consolidated functions. The role manages special projects critical to NYCT's fiscal sustainability and engages with direct and matrixed staff in support of executive priorities and the President's strategic vision.


Strategic Financial Advisory & Compliance

• Advise the Chief Administrative Officer, President, and executive leadership on matters impacting NYCT's fiscal health, governance, and financial performance.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate financial risks; design and implement internal control frameworks to support savings initiatives and fiscal accountability.
• Develop, review, and present executive-level reports, financial studies, and analyses related to overtime, procurements, labor controls, expenditures, and cost-savings strategies.
• Support budget projections and long-term financial and business planning; identify budgetary risks and organizational governance concerns.
• Establish consistent financial and compliance processes across NYCT departments and communicate objectives to executive and senior leadership.
• Conduct root-cause analyses and implement strategies to improve efficiency, responsiveness, and cross-departmental alignment.
• Act as a senior leadership representative and correspondent with internal and external stakeholders on fiscal and operational matters.

Availability & Workforce Initiatives

• Serve as the primary executive point of contact for employee availability initiatives, ensuring leadership sponsorship and effective execution.
• Collaborate with Human Resources, Labor Relations, Legal, and other agency partners to ensure availability programs are compliant, measurable, and aligned with agency budgets.
• Monitor initiative effectiveness and ensure outcomes are reflected in departmental financial plans.
• Provide strategic guidance to departments and support development of tactical initiatives that advance NYCT's availability goals.

Change Management & Operational Efficiency

• Lead cross-functional and consolidated teams to identify efficiencies and support a responsive, integrated operating environment.
• Identify and resolve performance gaps, eliminate barriers to execution, and establish timelines for process improvements.
• Leverage data analysis to support evidence-based decision-making and achievement of savings targets.
• Champion innovation, continuous improvement, and best-practice adoption to enhance organizational effectiveness and service delivery.

Additional Responsibilities

• Perform other duties and special assignments as directed by the Chief Administrative Officer and/or President.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE :

A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college in Business Administration, Public Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a satisfactory equivalent

Fifteen (15) years' experience, of which nine (9) must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity.


DESIRED SKILLS:

• Excellent quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills, together with demonstrated quantitative skills and proficiency in Excel modeling.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the talent to communicate complex quantitative concepts in a clear and succinct way to internal stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an established history of working on projects requiring group consensus and cooperation among people with no direct reporting relationships.
• Must be capable of building a strong and successful network, developing new relationships and influencing decision makers.
• Demonstrated ability to work in team and/or group settings, including team process and staff development skills.
• Ability to prioritize among competing needs and opportunities and manage multiple projects at the same time.

SELECTION METHOD

Based on evaluation of education, skills, experience, and interview


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