Managing Director

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for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). We should include sections only if posting has real specific content. We have: - Location: New York City Metropolitan Area (metadata, can be short p) - Reports to: Executive Director (metadata) - Direct Reports: list (metadata) - Compensation: $180,000 (Pay section) - About Transportation Alternatives (description) -> could be "About the role"? Actually "About Transportation Alternatives" is organization description. Could be "About the role"? But we have "About Transportation Alternatives" as a section. The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, etc. We can use "About the role" heading for overview of role? But we have "ROLE OVERVIEW". That could be "About the role". We'll use

About the role

and put the ROLE OVERVIEW content. - Core Responsibilities: we can use

Responsibilities

with subheadings? The instruction says use

for section headings, and

• for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can have a

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  with items (maybe each bullet is a responsibility). The posting has many bullet-like paragraphs under CORE RESPONSIBILITIES with subheadings (Senior Leadership Team & Organizational Decision-Making, Finance & Administrative Operations, etc). We could treat each subheading as a list item? But they are sections themselves. However instruction: Use
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    for each major responsibility area? The instruction says use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It doesn't forbid other headings, but suggests those as examples. Safer to follow: only those section headings. So we will have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (Qualifications), maybe Skills? Benefits? Pay, Schedule. We have qualifications list (Required and Preferred). We'll put under

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    Schedule: Not explicitly given besides hybrid, occasional evening/weekend. That's schedule info. Could be under Schedule section: mention hybrid, occasional evening/weekend. That's specific enough. So we can include Schedule. Benefits: Not mentioned. No benefits details. So omit Benefits. Skills: Not explicitly separate; could be part of Qualifications. We'll omit Skills. Now we need to preserve all substantive information. Must not invent or summarize away detail. Must not include boilerplate like EEO etc. Remove those. We need to include location, reports to, direct reports maybe as a short p. We need to include About Transportation Alternatives description (the paragraph). Could be placed under About the role? Or maybe separate About the organization? But instruction says About the role heading. We'll put the organization description under About the role? Actually About the role should describe the role, not the organization. But we have ROLE OVERVIEW which describes role. We'll put that under About the role. The organization description could be placed as a short p before the role overview? Might be considered part of About the role? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information. So we need to include the organization description somewhere. Could be a separate section "About the organization" but not in allowed headings. Could we still use

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    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It gives examples but not exclusive list. It says "use

    for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule)." This suggests those are the expected headings; but we could still add others? Safer to stick to those. We could incorporate organization description into About the role section as a preamble. That would preserve it. Thus About the role section will contain: organization description + role overview. Now Responsibilities: we need to list duties. We'll extract each bullet point from CORE RESPONSIBILITIES sub-sections. Let's list them: Under Senior Leadership Team & Organizational Decision-Making: - Member of TA's Senior Leadership Team — bringing equal voice and shared accountability to organizational strategy, major decisions, and cross-cutting priorities - Support the senior team's internal coordination: setting meeting agendas, tracking decisions and commitments, surfacing emerging tensions, and driving follow-through across departments - Serve as a thought partner and strategic sounding board for the ED; proactively identify risks, conflicts, or gaps in the ED's agenda and incoming priorities and bring solutions forward - Exercise sound, independent judgment and decision-making authority on behalf of the ED when delegated - Maintain clear, continuous communication with the ED on all critical organizational issues - Provide leadership or support for special projects as directed by the ED Finance & Administrative Operations: - Oversee TA's finance function; lead the development and management of the annual operating budget, in partnership with the Associate Director of Finance & HR Administrator - Ensure compliance with lobbying and all relevant nonprofit 501(c)(3) regulations and manage required lobbying reporting for all of TA - Lead, coach, and mentor the Finance, HR, Data Systems, and Operations staff to deliver high-quality, responsive support across the organization - Provide analytical and management reporting support to the ED and Senior Leadership Team, including financial planning, cash flow oversight, and investment prioritization - Set the vision and strategy for integrated financial and administrative systems that support current program operations and future organizational growth Revenue & Development Leadership: - Undertake an in depth review of TA’s revenue streams and, in partnership with the ED and Director of Development, design a revenue strategy that will ensure TA can continue to execute on its mission. - With ED and Director of Development, own overall accountability for TA's contributed-revenue performance: approve the annual fundraising plan, revenue targets, and Development budget built by the Director of Development - Manage the Director of Development — support them in setting goals, oversee performance management, and provide mentoring across individual, foundation, corporate, and event fundraising - Review and approve major institutional funding proposals and grant commitments; ensure compliance on grant administration and reporting - Represent Development's priorities, capacity, and constraints in Senior Leadership Team resource and strategy discussions Technology, Data & Operations: - Provide strategic oversight to the Technology & Operations Manager and CRM Manager, who oversee IT services, vendor procurement, data operations, and day-to-day office administration - Support the creation of an office environment and culture where people love to be and work - Continuously refine organizational systems, processes, and technology tools to streamline operations and meet evolving organizational needs - Contribute to building a culture of tech, data, and design innovation across the organization Board & Committee Support: - Prepare materials, agendas, and minutes for quarterly board meetings and committee meetings; maintain board membership lists and governance documentation - Present critical financial, operational, and fundraising/revenue matters to the board, finance committee, and development committee, as directed by the ED - Ensure the ED is well-prepared for board and committee meetings, coordinating materials and briefings alongside board agenda prep - Support board recruitment, onboarding, and engagement in coordination with the ED People, Culture & Union Relations: - Design and implement programs that build leadership at all levels of the organization, including staff learning, team building, and professional development - Sustain and strengthen a culture of trust, accountability, transparency, and inclusion in which all employees have equal access to opportunity and feel genuinely valued - Working closely with the ED and as part of the Executive Team, advance TA's diversity, equity, and inclusion commitments throughout the organization - Serve as the primary management representative in TA's relationship with its staff union, Technical, Office and Professional Union, T.O.P. Local 2110 UAW - Manage day-to-day labor-management relations with professionalism and in good faith: contract interpretation, grievance processes, and regular labor-management dialogue - Provide oversight and strategic guidance to the Associate Director of Finance & HR Administrator, who manages recruitment and onboarding, compensation and benefits, performance reviews, and professional development - In collaboration with HR staff, regularly review and update policies and practices to ensure compliance with federal, state, and New York City employment laws and best practices Now Qualifications Required list: - 8+ years of senior-level experience in nonprofit management, operations, or organizational leadership - Demonstrated experience in people management, including directly managing staff and navigating complex interpersonal and organizational dynamics - Experience at the senior leadership level with organization-wide management responsibility - Experience managing or overseeing a nonprofit development/fundraising function — setting revenue goals, managing fundraising staff, and being accountable for results - Track record of business and/or marketing success - Experience managing a labor-management relationship, including direct involvement in collective bargaining or contract negotiation with a unionized staff - Strong financial literacy and experience overseeing budgets, financial reporting, and administrative systems - Demonstrated ability to lead and align a senior leadership team — building shared accountability, navigating conflict, and driving decisions across functions - Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to synthesize complex issues for board, staff, and external audiences - Enthusiasm for TA's mission - High emotional intelligence, sound judgment, and the ability to earn and sustain trust across all levels of an organization and among internal and external partners Preferred: - MBA or JD - Experience leading a labor contract negotiation, including interest-based bargaining or working with legal counsel through a full negotiation cycle - HR certification or equivalent professional training - CFRE or equivalent fundraising credential - Experience with CRM, project management tools, and data operations platforms (e.g., EveryAction, Asana) - Experience as a chief of staff, deputy director, COO, CFO or equivalent role in a fast-paced, mission-driven advocacy or political organization Work Environment: This position is based in New York City. TA operates in a hybrid, fast-paced, and collaborative environment. Includes occasional evening and weekend availability for board obligations, organizational events, donor-facing events, and advocacy moments. We can put that under Schedule section: mention hybrid, occasional evening/weekend. Now we need to output only HTML fragment, no /, no markdown. We'll structure:

    Location: New York City Metropolitan Area

    Reports to: Executive Director

    Direct Reports: Associate Director of Finance & HR Administrator; Technology & Operations Manager; CRM Manager; Oversight of – and support for – the Director of Development

    About the role

    [organization description + role overview]

    Responsibilities

    • ...
    ...

    Qualifications

    • Required:
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      s: one for Required, one for Preferred with headings

      ? Not allowed. We'll just put all qualifications in one list, but we need to preserve distinction? The instruction says preserve ALL substantive information; we can include "Required:" and "Preferred:" as text inside list items. That's fine. Thus we can have

      Required: