The Chief Operations Officer (COO) acts as a strategic leader and operational facilitator, working across Bureaus to ensure seamless coordination and alignment with the DOB’s mission and objectives. The COO is responsible for driving initiatives, fostering collaboration, and ensuring the Agency’s strategic and operational goals are met. The COO collaborates closely with the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioners to improve organizational performance, enhance services, and implement internal, external, and citywide initiatives. Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner for Finance, the COO will serve as lead liaison with Deputy Commissioners, Division Managers, Analytics & Data Science, and Budget Management to optimize operational process flows, reporting, and resource allocation.
Strategic Coordination:
Recommendations and Internal Insights:
Process and Policy Alignment:
Resource Optimization:
To Apply:
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REMOTE WORK:
This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.
Minimum Qualifications
1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory fulltime experience in change management, organizational strategy, project management, or a related field, at least two (2) years of which must have been in a managerial, administrative, consultative, or supervisory capacity; or
2. Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” above. All candidates must have at least two (2) years of experience in a managerial, administrative, consultative, or supervisory capacity.
Candidates must have at least two (2) years of operational experience managing teams in large, complex organizations, such as government agencies, non-profit organizations, or corporations.
Preferred Skills
– Familiarity with the history, mission, jurisdiction, enforcement and development specializations and strategic priorities of the Department of Buildings or in other similar City agencies – Strong written and verbal communication skills – Excellent analytical thinking, organizational, presentation, and facilitation skills – Ability to develop, design, and implement long range plans, goals, and objectives – Time management and work prioritization skills – ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines – Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual’s sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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