Senior Advisor to the Deputy Commissioner of Real Estate

City of New York • New York, NY

1d • $196,175 - $196,175

About The Position

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) is dedicated to making New York City government function effectively for all its residents. DCAS manages iconic city courthouses and municipal buildings, and procures over $1 billion in goods and services annually for more than 80 city agencies, ensuring their operational success. The agency's work is guided by a commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability, providing essential resources such as employee recruitment and training, management of 56 public buildings, real estate acquisition and disposition, procurement services, oversight of the city's green vehicle fleet, and leadership in reducing carbon emissions from government operations. Working at DCAS means supporting all city agencies and contributing to the future of New York City.

The Real Estate Services (RES) division within DCAS is responsible for managing the city's real estate portfolio, encompassing space planning and management for 37 million square feet, citywide property acquisitions and sales, architectural design, project management, zoning and land use analysis, disposition of 15,000 city-owned lots, property valuation, and financial analysis of real estate transactions.

Requirements

• This title is in the exempt class

Nice To Haves

• Providing the Deputy Commissioner with strategic guidance and support.
• Advising the Deputy Commissioner and senior staff regarding business, legal, administrative, and strategic issues that arise across all units in the RES division.
• Work encompasses the leasing and acquisitions processes, workplace services and strategic planning, the design and build-out of leased space, land use planning, property management, and property disposition, as well as financial services support for all units.

Responsibilities

• Lead team members to perform complex financial analyses, design assignments and deal structurings.
• Manage employees within the RES Division and collaborate with other DCAS divisions including the Office of the Commissioner, the Office of the Executive Deputy Commissioner for Asset & Property Management, Facilities Management & Construction, General Counsel, Procurement, Financial and Budget Management, and the Division of Energy Management.
• Build and maintain relationships with agency clients, external partners and real estate industry stakeholders.
• Identify and present real estate options and key strategies regarding Design and Construction, Strategic Planning, Working Services, City Planning and Dispositions, Property Management Design & Project Management, and Leasing to all internal and external stakeholders.
• Oversee management of procurement, purchasing, leasing, acquisition and other processes for the division.
• Review and negotiate contracts, leases, renewals, assignments, and lease terminations.
• Communicate and work with tenant representatives (external real estate brokers), landlords, and property managers.
• Achieve objectives such as consolidating agency footprints, reducing rent where feasible, maximizing utilization of existing spaces, co-locating agencies, and analyses of strategic acquisitions.
• Maintain compliance functions and ensure the accuracy, consistency, and compliance of organizational data.
• Represent the Deputy Commissioner on external and internal affairs.

Benefits

• The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed