Senior Associate Director

City of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS), New York City’s procurement oversight and service agency, seeks a Senior Associate Director to lead the coordination and expansion of the City Council Discretionary grant management pilot to impacted City agencies and vendors. The role establishes consistent approaches to communication, reporting, project management, operational planning, and continuous improvement as the pilot expands. The Senior Associate Director reports directly to the First Deputy Chief Contracting Officer and advises on operational priorities, emerging issues, cross-functional initiatives, and improvements to pilot delivery.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to understand complex organizational issues, identify connections across functions, develop practical recommendations, and translate strategic priorities into actionable plans.
• Ability to manage multiple complex projects simultaneously, establish work plans and milestones, coordinate stakeholders, identify risks and dependencies, and ensure timely completion of deliverables.
• Ability to lead initiatives across organizational boundaries and influence teams and stakeholders without direct authority; demonstrated ability to build consensus and move initiatives from concept through implementation.
• Experience identifying opportunities to streamline business processes, eliminate unnecessary administrative burdens, standardize practices, and improve operational performance.
• Ability to support organizations and stakeholders through changes to policies, processes, technology, and operating models.
• Experience collecting, analyzing, and presenting operational data to identify trends, measure performance, inform decision-making, and support continuous improvement.
• Meet one of the listed education and experience pathways: a baccalaureate degree; an associate degree plus two years of administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory, or liaison experience; a high school diploma or equivalent plus four years of such experience; or a satisfactory equivalent combination of education and/or experience.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of New York City procurement, contracting, financial, nonprofit, or government operations is strongly preferred.
• Experience working with City agencies, vendors, or nonprofit organizations is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the expansion of the City Council Discretionary grant management pilot.
• Engage the City Council, City Hall, Law Department, Comptroller, and agencies to develop policies, procedures, and an implementation plan for the pilot’s expansion.
• Develop a staffing plan and manage the grant management team at MOCS.
• Advise the First Deputy Chief Contracting Officer on operational priorities, emerging issues, cross-functional initiatives, and opportunities to improve delivery of the pilot expansion.
• Support implementation of new initiatives, policies, processes, technology enhancements, and organizational priorities across MOCS and City agencies.
• Prepare briefings, presentations, reports, analyses, recommendations, and other decision-support materials for the First Deputy Chief Contracting Officer and MOCS leadership.
• Coordinate work across MOCS divisions and City agencies to ensure initiatives are actionable and successfully implemented; build relationships and facilitate collaboration across areas of responsibility.
• Support the First Deputy Chief Contracting Officer in setting priorities, coordinating work plans, tracking major initiatives, and focusing organizational resources and activities on high-priority objectives.

What This Job Offers

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