Efficiency Program Manager

City Of New York • $90K — $120K *

New York, NY 10025In-Person

Education, Government & Non-Profit

5 - 7 years of experience

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Qualifications

Master's degree from an accredited college or university with three years of research experience, or five years of relevant professional experience in government or public administration.
Minimum three years in a consultative, managerial, or executive role within relevant fields.
Proficient in managing databases, including structuring, indexing, and query optimization.
Demonstrated experience in creating and implementing data governance practices.
Knowledgeable in data analysis and program evaluation methodologies.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with senior leaders to pinpoint technology needs and enhance program effectiveness.
Engage with external partners and vendors to utilize their technology resources.
Assess potential technology solutions and negotiate contracts.
Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders across agencies.
Design and uphold the program's technology infrastructure for scalability and security.
Oversee software development projects from inception to deployment.
Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software through effective project management.

Benefits

Opportunities for professional development.
Engagement with city leadership and external partners.
Challenging work focused on improving public program technologies.

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Job Description

The Problems You'll Solve:
-Collaborate with senior leadership to identify technology needs, opportunities, and challenges to enhance program effectiveness.
-Collaborate with external partners, vendors, and technology providers and city data to leverage their expertise and resources effectively.
-Evaluate potential technology solutions, conduct vendor assessments, and negotiate contracts to meet program requirements.
-Foster strong relationships with stakeholders, including other City and government agencies.
-Help to design and maintain the program's overall technology infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
-Manage software development projects, from requirements gathering and solution design to implementation, testing, and deployment.
-Ensure timely delivery of high-quality software solutions, leveraging effective project management.

About You:
-You will be reporting to the Senior Advisor for Efficiency and Operations, the Efficiency Program Manager will be responsible for data and technology strategy.
-You have knowledge of data analysis, research, and program evaluation methodologies.
-You have willingness to adapt to new data structures and tackle novel problems creatively.
-You are willing to take on new responsibilities within scope and expand as data needs change
-You have established data governance practices and oversee the management and utilization of program data.
-You develop data analytics capabilities to derive insights, monitor program performance, and inform decision-making processes.

Additional Information
-In addition to the resume, a cover letter is required to apply.

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Qualifications

-A master's degree from an accredited college or university and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
-A minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in government or public administration, business strategy and operations, workforce planning and development, or a related field, of which at least three years must have been in a responsible consultative, managerial or executive capacity.
-Experience managing databases including structuring databases, creating indexes, optimizing queries, and managing security.
-Experience creating and instituting data governance practices.

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