Director of Strategy & Program Implementation

City of New York • New York City, NY

11h

About The Position

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies, what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed. The Office of Citywide Procurement (OCP) is the centralized procurement line of service with various external and internal functions, including ensuring that procurement processes comply with all applicable rules and mandates. In support of all City agencies, OCP is responsible for citywide contract management, quality assurance, and supply chain management. This work helps maintain the public trust and ensures that all products and services support the City’s overarching environmental and economic justice goals. The Director of Strategy and Program Implementation will provide strategic leadership, oversight, and administration of citywide programs, including but not limited to: the Child Care Program, OMNY Card Ordering Program, and P-Card and Travel Program. This position is responsible for establishing program direction, developing policies and operational frameworks, ensuring compliance, managing stakeholder relationships, overseeing program performance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. The Director collaborates with City agencies, executive leadership, vendors, and external partners to ensure the effective delivery, sustainability, and enhancement of citywide programs that support employees and agency operations.

Requirements

• A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

Responsibilities

• Manage and Direct staff on their daily activities in conjunction with the LOS’s key initiatives.
• Meet with key stakeholders citywide on issues surrounding programmatic needs and updates.
• Manage DCAS’s first of its kind childcare program. Responsible over administrating the childcare contract, managing the vendor, reviewing invoices for accuracy, issuing guidance and communication, and managing child enrollment procedures.
• Perform, develop and manage OCP/DCAS’s key strategic initiative through the various units within the LOS.

What This Job Offers

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