Public Sector Operations Lead: Budget, Procurement & Programs

New York City Office of Technology & Innovation; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) in Brooklyn, NYC, seeks an IT Project Specialist (95710) to lead operations, program management, and procurement for the SPEED team and to deliver digital government projects on time.

Responsibilities include coordinating budgets, contracts, staffing, and stakeholder reporting; onboarding new hires; and driving process improvements to shorten the new construction permitting timeline. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
• An associate degree from an accredited college in computer science, engineering, human computer interaction, interactive media, digital and graphics design, data visualization, communication or a related field, and six years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to the area(s) required by the particular position and a specialization in a relevant technology, process, methodology and/or domain; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with budget, procurement, legal, sourcing, and cyber teams to keep dependencies moving and the team's work aligned to the city's standards and timelines
• Coordinate resource allocations across product teams
• Manage and track incoming requests, in-flight products and upcoming work
• Manage and optimize budgets working with expense and capital teams
• Create, track and optimize procurements for tools and personnel
• Onboard new hires, making sure people are ramped, supported, and contributing to their first few weeks
• Report to internal and external stakeholders on team health, project status, and operational metrics
• Perform special projects and initiatives as assigned

Skills

Operations

Program management

Budget management

Contracts

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/HD or related field

Associate degree + 6 years experience

Bachelor's degree + 8 years experience

Job description

The Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) in Brooklyn, NYC, seeks an IT Project Specialist (95710) to lead operations, program management, and procurement for the SPEED team and to deliver digital government projects on time.

Responsibilities include coordinating budgets, contracts, staffing, and stakeholder reporting; onboarding new hires; and driving process improvements to shorten the new construction permitting timeline. Equal opportunity employer.