Director, Strategic Initiatives and Revenue Maximization, Bureau of Revenue

City of New York • Long Island City, NY

11d

About The Position

The Finance Division at DOHMH has central responsibility and authority for all the finance, contracting, procurement, payroll, and revenue functions of the nation's largest local health department. DOHMH has approximately 7,000 employees and serves the nation's largest city of 8.8 million New Yorkers. Finance oversees policy analysis, program development, performance improvement, financial management, resource maximization, and technical assistance. Finance helps to ensure that programs and operations have the information, analysis, funding, and capacity to deliver critical services effectively and meet DOHMH's health and racial equity objectives. Position Summary: The Director will oversee all strategic analyses, reviews, data curation, and reporting for the Bureau for Revenue with a focus on revenue optimization and maximization efforts.

Requirements

• For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health) A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.
• To be appointed to Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:
• A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above. Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

Nice To Haves

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, to develop effective working relationships with partner organizations, agency leadership, agency staff, and oversight agencies.
• Problem solving, analytical, and research skills.
• Ability to develop clear and concise reporting of data for agency leadership and external audiences.
• Passion for public health and advancing health equity.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate, analyze, monitor, and report on existing revenue collections to identify trends and areas for improvement. Provide team leaders with evidence-based data and recommendations for revenue enhancements. Lead the Agency's Revenue Maximization initiative.
• Develop Bureau-wide policies and procedures. Manage the Bureau of Revenue's system automation initiatives and reporting.
• Utilize effective project management techniques to ensure a seamless flow of data collection, tracking, trending and analysis to develop and monitor Bureau-wide indicators.
• Document progress of projects; identify potential challenges with project deadlines and the gathering of quantitative and qualitative data; make recommendations for corrective action plans as needed, so that assigned projects remain on target and deliverables are met both at the divisional and interagency level.
• Prepare comprehensive reports. Lead the planning and implementation of assigned projects; develop project plans; facilitate the definition of project scope, goals, milestone, schedules and deliverables. Maintain strong, collegial, and effective working relationships.
• Prepare and present status reports defining progress, problems, and solutions.
• Generate management reports, Power Point presentations, briefing documents, memos, letters, and other materials using professional language with a high attention to detail and understanding of audience and desired outcomes.

Benefits

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
• a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• a tax-deferred savings program and
• a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees