Senior Policy Advisor

City of New York•New York City, NY

About The Position

The New York City Mayor’s Office of Risk Management and Compliance (MORMC) is seeking a Senior Policy Advisor to support citywide initiatives that sustain good governance and effective operations. MORMC develops and recommends strategies, policies, procedures, and techniques to assess and manage financial, operational, and reputational risks in City agencies and offices, and recommends measures to address identified risks. Its work spans City agencies, projects, and issues, and it operates at the direction of the Office of the Chief Counsel to the Mayor and City Hall. Under the overall direction of the Director and Deputy Director of Strategy & Operations, the Senior Policy Advisor will work directly with City agencies to coordinate strategies that identify risks and opportunities to improve services. The role supports a dynamic structure designed to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse while fostering compliance with legal requirements and best practices. The advisor will lead complex initiatives and staff, conduct research and analysis, manage projects, oversee compliance-focused reviews and investigations, and present findings and recommendations to City leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least four years of experience in City government, urban planning, policy, or operations.
Experience managing junior staff across complex projects.
Expertise in project management, including a track record of managing substantial projects from conception through implementation and review.
Strong organization and ability to proactively guide project-related work.
Academic and/or professional training in data analysis and ability to conduct descriptive and inferential statistical analyses with challenging datasets.
Experience delivering work products using SQL, Python, R, and Power BI.
Expertise in Microsoft Office Suite tools and ability to produce professional PowerPoint work products.
Strong professional writing skills and experience drafting memos, project summaries, project updates, and other work products.
Interest in City government strategy and operations and a general understanding of city functions.
A cover letter is required in addition to a resume.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, test, and propose practical and affordable measures to manage risk and increase City efficiency.
Supervise, manage, and lead senior policy analysts in completing complex initiatives.
Conduct and oversee research, including qualitative and quantitative reviews of existing City programs and best practices.
Develop and update confidential agency risk, compliance, and organizational profiles.
Oversee office staff conducting contract reviews and other compliance-focused investigations.
Undertake and oversee data analysis and fact-finding to identify risks and make evidence-based recommendations to MORMC leadership.
Manage strategic initiatives end to end, including preparing confidential project documents, schedules, project plans, meeting agendas, minutes, and status reports.
Develop and supervise data visualization products, including geospatial analysis and dashboards using SQL, R, Power BI, and other software tools.
Produce professional presentations, memos, data summaries, and other materials presenting project findings and recommendations to City leadership.
Coordinate with City agencies to ensure compliance with project timelines, schedule meetings, and request supplemental documentation as needed.