Fares Strategy Analyst

Utah Transit Authority

Hop on board with the Utah Transit Authority! This Fares Strategy Analyst role offers a great opportunity to dive into the financial side of the Utah Transit Authority. You will be using data to forecast, strategize, and improve UTAs revenue while ensuring everything aligns with company policies. This is a collaborative role where you will help streamline processes and make decisions that impact the future of transportation all over the Wasatch Front. Plus, it will offer you a chance to develop your skills in data analysis, project management, and strategic planning. Working at UTA means youll be part of an organization thats all about providing safe, accessible, and sustainable transit for the community.As the Fares Strategy Analyst, you will provide expertise to develop and improve the Fare Department's current analysis, modeling, and reporting processes to foster revenue growth, enhance management insights, and ensure compliance with the Fare Policy.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSEXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Four to six years of professional experience developing, implementing, and managing projects, including oversight of budgets, project performance, and revenue development.
• Bachelors Degree in Business Administration/Management, Finance, Statistical Analysis, or a related field.

Knowledge/Skills:

• Advanced knowledge in data analysis, financial modeling and forecasting, and product pricing preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel, SQL, Power BI, or similar software preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of strategic planning, market research, and business process improvement.
• Experience facilitating meetings and presenting complex information in a professional setting.
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws to meet ADA, Title VI, and local law requirements.

• Business analyst skills, including analytical thinking and problem solving, attention to detail, and the ability to deliver a high level of accuracy; strong oral and written communication skills; process modeling and cost-benefit analysis.
• Program development skills, including communicating with multiple stakeholders, promoting and selling programs to potential partners, facilitating shared direction and consensus decision-making, creating collaborative groups, and documenting and formalizing agreements.
• Program and project management skills, including creating procedures, establishing goals and targets, directing the work of others, budgeting, performance measurement, program evaluation, and improvement.

- OR -An equivalent combination of relevant education and experience.[UTA reserves the right to determine the equivalencies of education and experience.]As a full-time Administrative Employee, your Total Rewards Benefits Package will include:

• Health, dental, vision, life/AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance (eligible after 30 days of employment), with Flexible Spending and Dependent Care accounts. Choice between Traditional Co-Pay or High Deductible Health Plans for medical coverage. HSA with company match available to employees enrolled in the HDHP. Benefit plans include coverage for domestic partners (eligibility affidavit required for coverage).
• Onsite Health and Wellness Clinics for medical care at no cost to employees, spouses, domestic partners, and dependent children.
• 22 days of accrued paid time off (13 vacation days and 9 sick days), which increases with tenure at UTA.
• 10 paid holidays and two paid (2) floating holidays per year.
• Retirement options - Pension Plan with 5-year vesting schedule and 457 Contribution Plan, available for immediate contributions and company matching.
• Generous tuition reimbursement for higher education, available for any higher education degree (bachelor, master, or PHD). Course of study must be approved prior to enrollment.
• Training, development, and career advancement opportunities.
• Paid parental leave for birth, adoption, and child placement (after 12 months of employment).
• Free transit passes for employees, their spouses, and their dependent children.
• Employee assistance program includes counseling, legal services, financial planning, etc.
• UTA Well a comprehensive wellness program designed to support employees and dependents in their health and wellness goals.
• Free on-site fitness facilities and discounted membership to VASA Fitness and EoS Fitness.
• Discounted cell phone plans with T-Mobile and AT&T.
• Pet insurance plan options (tailored plan coverage based on pets health and needs).

For more information on UTAs Total Rewards benefits package, please visit: https://jobs.jobvite.com/rideuta/#benefits Pay Range: $70,500.00 per year or more, depending on experienceIf interested, apply before: Open Until Filled. Candidates who apply before Monday, March 21st, 2025 @ 5:59 PM MST will be given preference.* UTA promotes equal employment opportunities through its employment practices to current employees as well as internal and external applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, disability, age, pregnancy, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, status as a parent, or genetic information. Applicants needing an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act for any part of the application process should contact UTA Human Resources at 801-287-2324. A minimum of two workdays notice prior to the need for the accommodation is required.*Utah Transit Authority is a drug-free workplace, subject to federal drug and alcohol testing regulations under 49 CFR Part 40, 655, and 219. All offers for employment are contingent upon a successful pre-employment drug test. If a pre-employment test returns a non-negative result, an application for employment may be rejected. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident testing for drug and alcohol use. All safety sensitive employees are subject to random testing for drug and alcohol use.PM21