Executive Director, Applied Engineering Division

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The New York City Police Department (NYPD) seeks an Executive Director to lead a specialized engineering division focused on artificial intelligence, application security, secure software development, and emerging technologies. The role advances the Department’s technology modernization strategy through secure engineering practices, technical governance, and operational accountability.

The NYPD’s mission is to improve quality of life in New York City by partnering with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect people, reduce fear, and maintain order. Its Information Technology Bureau provides Department members with advanced technology to improve operational performance and personal safety.

Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and three years of full-time satisfactory professional experience related to the projects and policies to be studied in the position, including eighteen months of experience in a managerial, consultative, administrative, or supervisory capacity; or equivalent education and/or experience.
• All candidates must possess eighteen months of experience in a managerial, consultative, administrative, or supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

• Direct the division’s engineering strategy, technical priorities, and operations, advancing secure, scalable, and cost-effective technology solutions.
• Oversee secure architecture and integration of enterprise AI platforms, including AI gateways, model access controls, orchestration, data protection, and safeguards against emerging AI threats.
• Establish and enforce engineering standards, architectural safeguards, and security controls across emerging technologies and development environments.
• Lead application security and DevSecOps practices, including vulnerability management, secrets detection, automated security testing, and software supply-chain protection.
• Direct engineering standards and security controls for the enterprise development hub, including CI/CD practices and AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot.
• Oversee the secure integration and production readiness of emerging technologies, ensuring reliability, observability, and operational sustainability.
• Build and lead a specialized engineering team.
• Collaborate with the Chief Information Security Officer, ITB leadership, and Department stakeholders to strengthen the Department’s cybersecurity posture.
• Advise the CIO on emerging technologies and engineering risks.

What This Job Offers

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