New York City, NY-posted 3 months ago
Full-time • Director
Queens, NY
5,001-10,000 employees
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities

The NYC Department of Design and Construction is seeking to hire a Director to lead a team of senior developers. Working in the Information Technology Services Division and reporting to the agency Assistant Commissioner of Applications Development, the successful candidate will be tasked with the oversight of resources responsible for the implementation of key cross agency information management initiatives utilizing standard PMO techniques. S/He will support the product management team to achieve their commitments by leveraging and providing innovative technological solutions and approaches ensuring continuous progress and success. Additional functions of the Director include the following: ensuring consistent methodology across projects; code review; identifying and producing common metrics; ensuring schedule adherence; adhering to budget achievement and benefits realization; communicating with key business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business requirements; identifying cross project interdependencies, risks and business change impacts; leading regular project reviews with the appropriate audience driving accountability and quality assurance, and managing vendors contracted for various phases of the project implementation. Via the implementation of these constructs, the position is expected to provide a sustainable yet malleable framework for managing and scaling short and long term IT initiatives to ensure they are brought to fruition on time, on budget and with the highest level of quality for the industry.

  • Oversee resources responsible for the implementation of key cross agency information management initiatives.
  • Support the product management team to achieve their commitments.
  • Ensure consistent methodology across projects.
  • Conduct code reviews.
  • Identify and produce common metrics.
  • Ensure schedule adherence and budget achievement.
  • Communicate with key business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business requirements.
  • Identify cross project interdependencies, risks, and business change impacts.
  • Lead regular project reviews driving accountability and quality assurance.
  • Manage vendors contracted for various phases of project implementation.
  • A master's degree in computer science from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience in Information Technology (IT) including applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing, or user services.
  • At least eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity.
  • A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described above.
  • A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and six (6) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described above.
  • A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to the above.
  • Five years software development project management experience responsible for implementing SDLC and other related governance, procedures, policies and supporting business systems.
  • Knowledge and experience with Agile methodology.
  • Experience in managing multiple teams and vendors in complex initiatives.
  • Previous software product development experience within a structured software development environment.
  • Knowledge of software build tools, test methodologies, techniques, and processes.
  • Previous experience with NYC construction contracts processes and/or systems.
  • Excellent leadership, collaboration, and communication skills.
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility.
  • Inclusive equal opportunity employer.
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