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City of New York · 3 months ago

Assistant Commissioner (Applications Development)

Queens, NY

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$94K/yr - $182K/yr

4+ years exp

The City of New York is seeking an Assistant Commissioner of Application Development to manage Technology & Innovation teams and vendors. The successful candidate will oversee the delivery of strategic initiatives and ensure the effective execution of the agency's IT strategic plan while advising on technology trends and managing product life cycles.

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No H1B

Responsibilities

Manage Technology & Innovation teams and vendors in implementing and supporting grassroot developed and customized Commercial Over the Shelf (COTS) applications

Advise executive staff in determining construction industry technology trends and products

Direct and oversee all aspects of product life cycle management that meet agency user requirements and facilitate rapid enhancements and implementation of new products

Responsible for the day-to-day tactical execution of the agency’s IT strategic plan and division goals

Implement and administer process development for effective and ongoing communication with agency partners to improve customer experience

Forecast requirements to include preparation of annual budget and scheduling of expenditures as they relate to select products

Serve as a liaison and participate in high-level project management meetings across divisions to ensure that IT goals and objectives are being delivered for agency partners

Qualification

Software development managementSDLC implementationProject managementProgramming languagesWeb technologiesCloud technologiesVendor managementWritten communicationVerbal communicationTeam management

Required

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of experience of a nature to qualify for the duties of the position, at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, consultative, or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position

A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to '1' above. However, all candidates must have the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive, consultative or supervisory experience described in '1' above

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment

Preferred

Five years software development management experience responsible for implementing SDLC and other related governance, procedures, policies and supporting business systems (version control, bug tracking, product support, project management)

Previous software product development experience within a structured software development environment with knowledge of software build tools, test methodologies, techniques and processes

Familiarity with a variety of programming languages, and up to date familiarity with the latest web and cloud-based technologies like AngularJS, ReactJS, and/or Angular7/10+, Microsoft SQL, NoSQL, DotNet Core, Mobile Development, Azure, and AWS

Excellent written and verbal skills, ability to understand business requirements and previous experience with hiring and administrative functions

Strong knowledge and experience in managing multiple teams and vendors in complex initiatives both grassroot development and customized Commercial Over the Shelf (COTS) and Agile methodology