Chief of Bikes and Micromobility

The Division of Transportation Planning and Management (TPM) 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.

The Office Livable Streets (OLS) is tasked with prioritizing strategic planning, community engagement, research, policy, design, implementation, and long-term management.

Their goal is to create streets that are livable, supporting safety, accessibility, inclusion, resiliency, active modes, community cohesion, and economic vitality citywide.

Additionally, they aim to enhance New York City's pedestrian, bicycle, and micro-mobility networks, providing comfortable, connected, green, and reliable transportation options across the five boroughs.

They place special emphasis on Priority Investment Areas, mode shift, and reimagining streets. The office also develops innovative new programs, design typologies, project delivery, and analysis tools to meet the demands of a rapidly changing population with evolving needs and technologies.

The Bicycle Unit is responsible for the nation’s largest network of on-street bicycle facilities (+ lane miles), enhancing street safety, and increasing bike ridership in NYC.

The team’s primary focus is on innovative redesign of City streets to expand and improve the bike network.

The Chief of Bikes and Micro-mobility candidate will work closely with Office of Livable Streets (OLS) Associate Deputy Commissioner (ADC) and Assistant Commissioner (AC) of Public Realm to ensure goals and outcomes are aligned with the OLS mission and vision.

In this role the candidate will provide vision and direction for the development, implementation, planning, and maintenance of NYCs Bicycle and Greenway network developing long-term vision and policy with a focus on safety, mode shift, education, and micro-mobility adoption and growth.

Additionally, pursuing innovative design and construction methods to accommodate cycling and micro-mobility growth, initiate studies, and reports on bike and micromobility design, safety, and statistics.

As Chief of Bikes and Micromobility the candidate plays a pivotal role in coordinating efforts across TPM and DOT divisions for policy formulation, planning, outreach, and implementation tasks.

As the overseer of inter-agency collaboration, you will lead staff in the development of non-DOT bike network planning and construction efforts while also driving intra-agency micromobility policy development and guiding DOT implementation citywide.

In this role ensuring that all outreach endeavors align with both agency and city objectives, particularly in engaging the diverse population of NYC.

Also crafting effective outreach and education strategies aimed at promoting cycling mode shift and enhancing safety measures.

The ideal candidate will be the primary representative in matters pertaining to bikes and micro-mobility, collaborating with stakeholders at the local, national, and global levels, advocating for DOTs initiatives and fostering partnerships.

In this role fostering a positive work environment and recommend opportunities for the professional growth and development of staff.

The candidate will collaborate with the OLS Admin team to ensure that

procurement, contracts, grants, and other administrative tasks are effectively managed and remain on track.

The Department of Transportation s (DOT) mission is to provide for the safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible movement of people and goods in the City of New York and to maintain and enhance the transportation infrastructure crucial to the economic vitality and quality of life of our primary customers, City residents.

DOT is an equal opportunity employer, committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce in an open and inclusive environment.

Preferred Skills

Eight plus years managing program managers, multiple construction projects simultaneously, and / or requirement contracts with each project exceeding $10 million in value.

Candidates should have knowledge of the City's applicable regulations and directives. Strong supervisory experience and management skills;

construction and municipal experience; design experience related to bike network infrastructure; understanding of the NYC street infrastructure system.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office applications is preferred.