Emerging Talent Coordinator

This position is eligible for teleworking, which is currently one day per week. 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.

Position Objective:

The Emerging Talent Engagement Coordinator will support the execution and management of programs for early-career professionals, interns, and new graduates. This includes monitoring critical milestones and deadlines that align with developmental touchpoints, as well as onboarding for emerging talent. The coordinator will assess the unique needs of Emerging Talent, helping to enhance the experience of early-career employees by fostering strong stakeholder relationships and supporting engagement strategies that promote growth, inclusion, and retention. This role requires strong analytical and project planning skills to deliver a seamless and impactful talent development journey.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and track the progress of emerging talent engagement initiatives by monitoring timelines, key milestones, and deliverables across recruitment and onboarding programs.
• Support the planning and execution of recruitment events such as career fairs, info sessions, programming events, and campus events; coordinate logistics and ensure a positive candidate, partner, and intern experience.
• Schedule interviews, informational calls, and other touchpoints for candidates and internal stakeholders involved in emerging talent programs, including internships and early-career roles.
• Maintain oversight of communication flow between the emerging talent engagement team and key internal/external stakeholders, ensuring alignment on recruitment and onboarding goals.
• Assist with applicant tracking system (ATS) management, ensuring accurate candidate data entry updates, drafting and posting roles, initiating and validating background checks, and supporting candidate movement through the hiring process.
• Support onboarding coordination for interns and other early-career hires, including welcome communications, orientation scheduling, and document tracking.
• Contribute to employer branding initiatives by supporting the development of materials and communications that promote the organization’s emerging talent programs across platforms.
• Collaborate with the Employee Engagement & Retention team to apply project management best practices to all emerging talent initiatives, ensuring alignment with broader engagement strategies.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Demonstrates strong organizational skills and meets deadlines; demonstrates proficiency in reporting with strong project planning and analytical skills.
• Supporting cross-functional teams and project workflows, ensuring on-time delivery, and alignment with organizational goals.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and presentational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a high-profile, high-pressure environment effectively.
• Proficiency in and/or ability to learn to work with all internal levels within a given organization.
• Proficiency in and/or ability to learn to complete short- and long-term projects effectively and as efficiently as possible.
• Demonstrated proficiency in or ability to learn the Microsoft Office Suite or comparable applications, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Required Education and Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent with two (2) years of clerical/administrative experience in a fast-paced environment

OR

• Associate’s degree with one (1) year of clerical/administrative experience in a fast-paced environment

OR

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

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”).

Employees driving company vehicles must complete defensive driver training once every three years for current MNR drivers, or within 180 days of hire or transfer for an employee entering an authorized driving position.

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.