Director (ACP)

Cityofnewyork; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New York seeks a Director to lead a team of senior developers in the Information Technology Services Division. The role focuses on overseeing IT initiatives, ensuring timely delivery, and aligning solutions with business needs.

Applicants must meet civil service criteria, hold the required permanent status or be reachable via Exam lists, and provide documentation such as a Notice of Results card. This is a full-time, on-site position in New York City.

Qualifications

• Permanent status in the Computer Systems Manager title is required.
• Reachable on DDC Promotional List (Exam #4524) or Open-Competitive List (Exam #4035) is required.
• Notice of Results card must be included or applicant must already be permanent in the title.

Responsibilities

• Oversee resources responsible for cross‑agency IT initiatives and information management.
• Support the product management team with innovative technological solutions.
• Ensure consistent project methodology, code review, and metric reporting.
• Monitor schedules, budgets, and benefits realization; manage vendors as needed.
• Communicate with business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet requirements.

Skills

Project management

Team leadership

Vendor management

Strategic planning

Education

Master's degree in computer science or equivalent

Bachelor's degree with 4 years of experience

High school diploma with 6 years of experience

Combination of education and experience (see criteria)

Job description

Hours: Full-Time - 35 Hours

Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101

Only candidates who are permanent in the Computer Systems Manager title, those who are reachable on DDC Promotional List (Exam #4524), or reachable on the Open-Competitive List (Exam #4035) may apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results card or indicate if you are already permanent in the title. If you do not meet the previously mentioned civil service criteria, you will not be considered for an interview.

The NYC Department of Design and Construction is seeking to hire a Director to lead a team of senior developers. Working in the Information Technology Services Division and reporting to the agency Assistant Commissioner of Applications Development, the successful candidate will be tasked with the oversight of resources responsible for the implementation of key cross agency information management initiatives utilizing standard PMO techniques. S/He will support the product management team to achieve their commitments by leveraging and providing innovative technological solutions and approaches ensuring continuous progress and success. Additional functions of the Director include the following: ensuring consistent methodology across projects; code review; identifying and producing common metrics; ensuring schedule adherence; adhering to budget achievement and benefits realization; communicating with key business stakeholders to ensure solutions meet business requirements; identifying cross project interdependencies, risks and business change impacts; leading regular project reviews with the appropriate audience driving accountability and quality assurance, and managing vendors contracted for various phases of the project implementation. Via the implementation of these constructs, the position is expected to provide a sustainable yet malleable framework for managing and scaling short and long term IT initiatives to ensure they are brought to fruition on time, on budget and with the highest level of quality for the industry.

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. NYC Department of Design and Construction does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications, extensions or status changes, including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position, at the time of application.

COMPUTER SYSTEMS MANAGER - 10050

• 1. A master's degree in computer science from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience in Information Technology (IT) including applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing, or user services. At least eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties; or
• 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or
• 3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and six (6) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in "1" above; or
• 4. A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and must possess at least three (3) years of experience as described in "1" above, including the eighteen (18) months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

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