Manager, Police Data Administration

Basic Function

Manages all parameters of operations within the Data Administration Unit including the management, coordination, and administration of critical programs, systems, and data operations within the METRO Police Department. Provides expertise in Data Management, Data Quality, and Data Governance. Ensures the effective implementation of policies, projects, and procedures to enhance public safety, operational efficiency, and departmental performance. Maintains statistical data to assist with crime analysis efforts and ensure compliance with all reporting requirements. Performs duties in a safe, efficient manner and in compliance with applicable rules and safety procedures.

Responsibilities and Specific Duties

• Assist project managers and/or project resident engineers with various tasks.
• Assist in quantity take-offs, estimating construction items, and scope of work documents, as needed.
• Responsible for learning project bid documents, plans, specs, contract, schedule, and payment application contents.
• Assist in preparing pre-construction meeting documents.
• Take meeting minutes for various meeting and follow up with people who were assigned tasks during the meeting to ensure open items get closed out asap.
• Assist in leading various project meetings.
• Assist in ensuring the project site is safe.
• Assist in ensuring the project is built correctly (per plan), via measuring work as it is being constructed.
• Assist in coordinating testing and inspections and assist in reviewing their daily reports and invoices.
• Assist in ensuring the project is built on time and making sure the project schedule is submitted monthly, is reviewed, and approved prior to payment application processing, alert project manager of potential issues.
• Assist in ensuring payment application is submitted monthly, by the 5th of the month, and is correct.
• Assist in FTA reporting, weekly METRO project updates, and assist with coordinating with other METRO departments as needed.
• Assist in constructability reviews on upcoming project plan sets.
• Assist in keeping project files organized on ATSER/PMIS/or other software accordingly.
• Assist in creating and reviewing RFI's, submittals, issue logs, change orders/PCO logs, project contact lists, and that they are upkept, and ensure open items get closed out asap.
• Assist in reviewing monthly project financial documents.
• Provides excellent customer service to METRO internal and external customers.
• Applies SMS (Safety Management System) methods and principles in daily routine and supports all aspects of the agency's Public Transportation Agency Safety Plan (PTASP).
• Promotes safety awareness and follows safety procedures to reduce or eliminate accidents.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Pay Range: $63,200 - 82,800

Education Requirement

Bachelor's degree in data management, analytics, criminal justice or a related field is required. Advanced degree is preferred.

Years & Experience Required

Minimum eight (8) years progressive experience in a law enforcement environment managing special projects, data administration, data governance, data analytics, and budget management to include (4) years lead/supervisory experience.

Knowledge & Skills Required

Requires a highly motivated law enforcement professional with expertise in police administration, operational planning, and data driven analysis. Requires strong decision-making, problem-solving, and leadership skills to support the mission of the METRO Police Department. A solid understanding of crime data collection and reporting using the National Transit Database (NTD) and the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program's National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) is preferred. Knowledge of local, state, and federal laws and regulations relevant to criminal justice is preferred.

This position requires a background check. Common disqualifiers include, but are not limited to:

• Class A or Felony conviction or court-ordered supervision or probation regardless of date of conviction.
• Class B conviction or court-ordered supervision or probation within the past 10 years.

Additional Information

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas has a zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy for all employees. All internal and external applicants will be required to undergo drug testing before employment and will be subject to further drug and/or alcohol testing throughout their employment.

Further, employees who perform safety-sensitive functions will submit to drug and/or alcohol testing in accordance to the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) regulatory requirements.

We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, genetic information or disability.