Executive Director, Applied Engineering Division

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • $94,050 - $242,675

About The Position

The New York City Police Department’s Information Technology Bureau (ITB) provides Department members with advanced technology to enhance operational performance and personal safety. The Executive Director will 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.

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 particular position, including eighteen months of experience in a managerial, consultative, administrative, or supervisory capacity.
• Alternatively, education and/or experience equivalent to the stated degree and experience requirements; all candidates must have 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 the 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: Executive