Director of Strategy & Program Implementation

City of New York • New York, NY

22h • $100,000 - $125,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) aims to optimize city government operations for all New Yorkers. DCAS manages iconic city courthouses and municipal buildings, and procures over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies, ensuring their ability to fulfill their missions. The agency's work is crucial for the daily operations of New York City. DCAS is committed to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability, providing essential resources and support to City agencies. This includes recruiting, hiring, and training employees, managing 56 public buildings, handling property acquisition, sales, and leases, overseeing the nation's greenest municipal vehicle fleet, and leading efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. Working at DCAS means supporting all agencies and contributing to the future of New York City. The Office of Citywide Procurement (OCP) is the central procurement unit, responsible for ensuring compliance with procurement rules and mandates, citywide contract management, quality assurance, and supply chain management, all while upholding public trust and supporting the City’s environmental and economic justice goals.

The Director of Strategy and Program Implementation will lead and administer citywide programs such as the Child Care Program, OMNY Card Ordering Program, and P-Card and Travel Program. This role involves setting program direction, creating policies and operational frameworks, ensuring compliance, managing stakeholder relations, monitoring program performance, and driving continuous improvement. The Director will collaborate with City agencies, executive leadership, vendors, and external partners to ensure effective, sustainable, and enhanced 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

• 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.
• Establish program direction, develop policies and operational frameworks, ensure compliance, manage stakeholder relationships, oversee program performance, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate 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.
• 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: Director