Director of Business Analysis

City of New York • Brooklyn, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) leverages technology to drive opportunities, improve public safety, and help government run better across New York City. From delivering affordable broadband to protecting against cybersecurity threats and building digital government services, OTI is at the forefront of how the city delivers for New Yorkers in the 21st century. Watch our welcome video to see our work in action, follow us on social media @NYCOfficeofTech, and visit oti.nyc.gov to learn more. At OTI, we offer great benefits, and the chance to work on projects that have a meaningful impact on millions of people. You'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and collaborate with other passionate professionals who share your drive and commitment to making a difference through technology. The Office of Data Analytics (ODA) seeks a Director of Business Analysis to support the office’s goals of improving citywide data sharing and integration and establishing and promoting citywide best practices and standards in data management and documentation. Under the supervision of the Senior Director for Data Governance, the Director of Business Analysis will lead ODA cross-agency efforts to build new data products and services, curate systems metadata and manage data governance frameworks.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
• An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.

Responsibilities

• Gather and document complex business requirements for new data products from multiple stakeholders in a manner that can be easily reviewed and understood by non-technical and executive staff.
• Develop standardized content for business requirements, data dictionaries and documentation for new data products and services built by ODA.
• Lead ODA’s curation of agency metadata by working directly with program contacts to gain a deep understanding about the data they manage and document this knowledge in a meaningful way.
• Support the development and implementation of guidance and governance strategies that help ODA’s agency partners make the best use of available data services and infrastructure managed by ODA and OTI.
• Manage the onboarding of new users and user groups for ODA’s integrated data services and platforms.
• Support the development of requirements for new data sharing agreements.
• Work with the Senior Director of Data Governance to create, track and manage ODA project plans.
• Perform special projects and initiatives as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director