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Metropolitan Transportation Authority · 3 months ago

Assistant Vice President – Employee Availability & Workers Compensation Administration

Brooklyn, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$149K/yr - $204K/yr

10+ years exp

Metropolitan Transportation Authority is seeking a strategic and results-oriented Assistant Vice President for Employee Availability & Workers Compensation Administration. This senior executive will lead citywide strategies related to employee availability and Workers’ Compensation, ensuring compliance and reducing absenteeism across the organization.

Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

Responsibilities

New York City Transit is seeking a strategic and results-oriented Assistant Vice President (AVP) Employee Availability & Workers Compensation Administration to join the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer

Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, this senior executive will lead citywide strategies and programs related to employee availability including special investigations, Workers’ Compensation, and operational efficiency across NYCT

The AVP will oversee the Workers’ Compensation division, including the performance of a Third-Party Administrator (TPA), ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual obligations, and reduce controllable absenteeism across the organization

This position plays a key role in legal coordination, policy implementation, and fraud investigation efforts

The AVP will supervise multidisciplinary teams and build partnerships with internal departments and external entities such as the NY State Workers’ Compensation Board and law enforcement agencies

Qualification

Workers' Compensation managementInternal investigationsContractual compliance oversightCross-departmental coordinationPerformance reportingPolicy compliance advisingRelationship managementRepresentation in forums

Required

A Baccalaureate Degree from an accredited college in Business Administration or a related field of study

Ten (10) years of relevant experience, of which five (5) must have been in a managerial or supervisory capacity

Preferred

Managing Workers' Compensation operations (excluding FELA) and benefits administration

Leading internal investigations related to questionable or fraudulent claims

Overseeing the TPA and monitoring service level agreements and contractual compliance

Coordinating cross-departmental efforts to improve employee availability and reduce costs

Providing and developing department strategy, performance reporting, and cost-saving recommendations to senior leadership

Serving as a key advisor to the CAO on issues related to policy compliance, claims litigation, audits, and availability-related initiatives

Liaising with legal, labor relations, risk management, and compliance units on availability and claims matters

Maintaining strong working relationships with external investigators, regulatory entities, and prosecutors

Representing NYCT in official forums, audits, and industry events

Company

Metropolitan Transportation Authority

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The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is North America's largest transportation network, serving a population of 15.3 million people in the 5,000-square-mile area fanning out from New York City through Long Island, southeastern New York State, and Connecticut.

Founded in 1834

New York, NY, US

10001+ employees