Deputy Administrator, Baltimore Core Transit Services Board

Salary: $137,450.00 - $216,759.00 Annually
Location : Baltimore City
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 8086-MTA-DABCTS-09/08-MA
Department: Maryland Transit Administration
Opening Date: 09/11/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Description
MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION

The Deputy Administrator will serve as an executive leader within the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) and as the agency's executive liaison to the newly established Baltimore Core Transit Services Board. The position is responsible for fostering collaboration and communication across agency departments to advance MTA's mission while overseeing board governance and operations. Responsibilities include facilitating the administrative, strategic, cross-functional, and interagency work required to support informed board decision-making.

Success in this role requires strong executive management, stakeholder engagement, and coalition-building skills. The Deputy Administrator will regularly engage with the Governor's Office, the Maryland General Assembly, the Secretary's Office, advocacy groups, and local government representatives. The position oversees official board processes, records, and reporting, ensuring compliance with the Maryland Open Meetings Act. Additional responsibilities include supporting board and subcommittee actions on major plans and priorities, and exercising independent judgment in resolving agency issues, directing follow-up, and advancing implementation of MTA's and the boards' goals.

The Deputy Administrator, Baltimore Core Transit Services will facilitate updates on capital, operational, and strategic improvements across Core Bus, Light Rail, and Metro services, collaboratively developing board decision-making processes, and ensuring all budgetary and statutorily required Board decisions are made on time. Working closely with MTA's senior leadership team, the position will support reporting to the Board of Directors on operational performance, service delivery, rider satisfaction, and major core service investments, including the Baltimore Red Line, Fifth Bus Division, and Light Rail Modernization Program. The role also leads the delivery, collaborative review, and approval of core service capital and operating budgets within established timelines.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Strategic Leadership & Agency Representation: Supports MTA's mission, vision, goals, and core values while demonstrating executive leadership and serving as a visible agency representative with internal and external stakeholders, government officials, advocacy organizations, and the business community.
• Board Reporting & Decision Support: Leads board-related reporting, budget reviews and approvals, and other time-sensitive processes by coordinating with subject matter experts to develop accurate data, recommendations, presentations, and clear, decision-ready materials that meet accessibility and reporting requirements.
• Cross-Functional Coordination & Implementation: Partners with operations, planning, finance, legal, communications, external affairs, and project/program leadership to prepare strategic matters for board consideration and ensure board directives and approved actions are assigned, tracked, escalated, and implemented timely.
• Stakeholder & Government Relations: Develops and maintains productive relationships with elected officials, jurisdiction partners, riders, advocacy groups, board members, and other stakeholders while addressing sensitive inquiries, resolving complex issues, supporting advocacy efforts, and representing MTA programs, policies, and priorities.
• Strategic Advisory & Issue Management: Identifies emerging operational, financial, policy, and stakeholder issues requiring board or executive attention; exercises delegated to a decision-making authority; advises the Administrator on risks and recommended actions; and supports board committees, work groups, special initiatives, and other strategic priorities.
• Serves as a Strategic Thought Partner: Collaborates closely with the MTA Chief Operating Officer (COO) as a strategic thought partner to identify opportunities, develop solutions, and advance initiatives focused on improving service delivery, operational performance, and the overall customer experience.
• Reports Directly to Executive Leadership: This position reports directly to the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Administrator, providing high-level support and carrying out key responsibilities and priorities on behalf of the Administrator.

This position directly supports MTA's mission by strengthening governance, coordination, and accountability for Baltimore's core transit services. As the executive liaison to the Baltimore Core Transit Service Board, the Deputy Administrator helps align Board priorities, agency operations, capital investments, service delivery, and stakeholder engagement so MTA can provide safe, reliable, accessible, and customer-focused transit service to the communities it serves.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in public administration, government relations, political science, business administration, communications, planning, engineering, or a related field or discipline.

Experience: Fifteen (15) years of experience in public transportation, transportation planning, transportation operations, public administration, government, public policy, infrastructure delivery, or a closely related field where customer service, community engagement and value-based service were necessary. *At least five (5) years of the required experience must have included senior management experience or administrative and supervisory responsibility.

*Selective Qualification recruitments are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (knowledge, skill, or ability). No substitution is allowed for a selective qualification.

Notes:

• U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Minimum Qualifications may be substituted for the required education and experience on a year-for-year basis.

Licenses & Certifications

Employees in this classification may be assigned duties that require operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.

Additional Information
Managers should foster a positive safety culture by leading with integrity and establishing departmental safety practices and procedures for all employees. Managers should attend and participate in safety meetings and adhere to and enforce all safety rules, policies, regulations, and personal protective equipment requirements to support a safe and healthy working environment. Ensure employees are properly trained and provided with personal protective equipment to conduct their job functions in a safe manner. Report hazards, unsafe acts, near misses, injuries, and accidents immediately to the Office of Safety. Collaboratively work to mitigate reported hazards in a timely manner. Conduct safety risk assessments and/or job hazard analyses as needed.

To support a safe and healthy work environment, employees must refrain from willful violations of safety rules and procedures, reckless and negligent behavior, involvement in criminal activities, and the misuse of drugs or alcohol. Failure to adhere to this requirement may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. May only perform work for which they have the appropriate safety training.
To Apply:
You must complete a Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) application (Form DTS-1) to be considered for this recruitment. Resumes may not be substituted for the application. for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that the application is filled out completely and accurately, listing all relevant experience in detail and addressing the specific requirements shown above. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for within MDOT, one of the Transportation Business Units, or the Authority.

Note: Applications not completely filled out will not be considered. The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. Employees are subject to the State Substance Abuse Policy to include possible drug testing.

It is highly recommended that applications be completed and submitted online by registering at Make sure you meet the minimum and selective qualifications and follow the instructions on MDOT's Online Employment Center website.
Applicants with degrees granted outside of the United States will be required to provide a written evaluation of education documentation by a credentialing organization such as: International Credential Evaluation (WES), .

The incumbent in this position is not a member of a covered bargaining unit.

The Maryland Department of Transportation is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-18 Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees; all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

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Issue Date: 09/09/2026