Chief Strategy Officer

City Of New York • $160K — $200K *

Floral Park, NY 11001In-Person

Education, Government & Non-Profit

Less than 5 years of experience

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Qualifications

Admission to the New York State Bar and active membership required.
Minimum four years of relevant legal experience since bar admission.
At least eighteen months in a supervisory role over other attorneys.
Experience in administrative, managerial, or executive positions essential.
Proven track record in complex legal work is necessary.

Responsibilities

Lead agency-wide strategic planning and policy development efforts.
Collaborate closely with the Commissioner and Chief of Staff to define clear goals.
Foster stakeholder engagement and collaboration with City Hall and external partners.
Develop and execute DDC's Strategic Blueprint and reform initiatives.
Provide leadership for the sustainability and decarbonization agenda.
Advance policies for modernizing capital project delivery.
Utilize data-driven decision-making to track progress toward goals.

Benefits

Opportunity to work at the senior leadership level of a major government agency.
Engage in meaningful work that impacts urban design and infrastructure.
Be a part of innovative projects focusing on sustainability and resilience.
Collaboration with diverse stakeholders within City government and the community.

Full Job Description

Hours: Full-Time - 35 Hours Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, LIC, NY 11101 The New York City Department of Design and Construction is seeking a Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) to serve as a senior member of the Executive Leadership Team, reporting directly to the Commissioner. The CSO will lead agency-wide strategic planning, policy development, innovation, and organizational transformation efforts, working in close partnership with the Commissioner, Chief of Staff, and senior leadership to define and advance DDC's long-term strategic direction. In collaboration with the Chief of Staff, the CSO will translate the Commissioner's priorities into clear, measurable goals and initiatives, ensuring alignment across all divisions while advancing DDC's core values of safety, accessibility, equity, sustainability, operational excellence, and state of good repair. As a trusted advisor to the Commissioner, the CSO will identify emerging industry trends, develop forward-looking policy and strategy recommendations, strengthen stakeholder engagement, and foster collaboration with City Hall, client agencies, and external partners to advance key priorities. The CSO will lead the development and execution of DDC's Strategic Blueprint and agency-wide reform initiatives, with a focus on modernizing capital project delivery and improving organizational performance. This includes advancing legislative and policy initiatives, supporting citywide capital process reform, overseeing executive-level performance management and reporting, and ensuring strategic alignment across all agency programs and operations. In addition, the CSO will provide executive leadership for the agency's sustainability, resiliency, and decarbonization agenda, including implementation of DDC's Sustainability Strategic Plan and Advanced Capital Planning Program. Working across divisions and in partnership with public-sector and industry stakeholders, the CSO will integrate sustainability, energy efficiency, and innovation into capital project delivery, promote continuous improvement through data-driven decision-making and lessons learned, and track progress toward citywide performance and environmental goals. Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work. Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

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