Team Leader, Sprint Team
About The Position
The Team Leader of the Sprint Team supervises a small group of project managers assigned to one or more boroughs who manage land use applications through pre-certification. The role oversees application assignments, team capacity, review milestones, application review comments, schedule risks, deadlines, and consistent implementation of Sprint Team priorities. The Team Leader is an escalation point for application review issues and coordinates with borough offices, other review divisions, public and private applicants, and senior management to resolve bottlenecks. The position also supports staff development, quality control, reporting, and day-to-day workflow management. The Sprint Team is a project management team established to advance the administration’s affordable housing goals by streamlining review of eligible land use applications and reducing pre-certification timelines. It aims to move applications into public review quickly, predictably, and transparently while maintaining technical, zoning, and public review requirements. The team identifies eligible projects, establishes review pathways, resolves critical-path issues, tracks milestones, maintains accurate data in DCP’s Zoning Applications Portal and related systems, and clarifies expectations and guidance for applicants and reviewers. The role operates in a deadline-driven environment and requires judgment, collaboration, planning and technical knowledge, and dedication to public service. The Team Leader supports housing production goals by leading a solutions-focused team that reduces avoidable delays while providing accurate guidance and strengthening agency accountability. Candidates must have permanent Civil Service status in the City Planner title, be reachable on the City Planner active list (exam #5045), or serve in a comparable civil service title. Authorization to work in the United States is required; sponsorship is not offered. The position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week under the Remote Work Pilot Program.
Requirements
- Permanent Civil Service status in the City Planner title, reachability on the City Planner active list (exam #5045), or service in a comparable civil service title.
- Authorization to work in the United States; employment sponsorship is not offered.
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of satisfactory full-time experience in city planning, or a satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience; candidates must have a baccalaureate degree.
- For Assignment Level III placement, one additional year of professional experience after meeting the minimum requirements.
- For Assignment Level IV placement, two additional years of professional experience after meeting the minimum requirements.
Responsibilities
- Supervise project managers assigned to one or more boroughs who manage land use applications through pre-certification.
- Oversee application assignments, team capacity, and review milestones.
- Assist with application review comments.
- Identify schedule risks and maintain accountability to deadlines.
- Support consistent implementation of Sprint Team priorities.
- Serve as an escalation point for application review issues.
- Coordinate with borough offices, other review divisions, public and private applicants, and senior management to resolve bottlenecks affecting project advancement.
- Support staff development, quality control, reporting, and day-to-day workflow management.
- Help move eligible applications through pre-certification and into public review in a timely, predictable, and transparent manner.
- Support accurate reporting and maintenance of application data in DCP’s Zoning Applications Portal and related systems.
Benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Remote work may be available up to two days per week
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
