City Of New York

Executive Director, Product Management

City Of New York$150K — $180K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college.
  • 4 years of experience related to projects and policies in product management.
  • Strong technical fluency to engage non-technical stakeholders.
  • Proven ability to lead and coach high-performing teams.
  • Experience in human-centered design and user research methodologies.

Responsibilities

  • Build strategic relationships with senior leaders to achieve permitting goals.
  • Engage non-technical stakeholders using plain language and technical insights.
  • Lead and mentor a team of product managers for successful project outcomes.
  • Promote evidence-based problem solving and identify new product opportunities.
  • Stay abreast of trends and technologies to create scalable products.
  • Support team success by addressing organizational roadblocks.
  • Present complex information clearly to diverse audiences.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence the development of impactful products for New Yorkers.
  • Engagement with senior leaders across various agencies.
  • Professional development opportunities through coaching and leadership.
  • Work in a dynamic, high-visibility environment with diverse teams.
  • Involvement in special projects and initiatives with city partners.
Full Job Description
The Executive Director of Product Management is a strategic and detail-oriented leader who has proven experience delivering outcomes at scale with excellence and measurable results. You will ensure best-in-class products for New Yorkers by cultivating high-performing product managers, aligning cross-functional stakeholders, and leading teams. Responsibilities will include: -Build strategic relationships with senior leaders across agencies and disciplines to deliver SPEED objectives to shorten the new construction permitting; -Engage non-technical stakeholders on complex topics in plain language informed by strong technical fluency; -Lead, manage, and coach a team of product managers to deliver outcomes to New Yorkers; -Model and promote evidence-based problem solving to identify and define new digital product opportunities; -Identify new trends, technology and strategic relationships to build scalable products for New Yorkers; -Set up teams for success and help to navigate organizational roadblocks; -Present to a large variety of audiences in plain language, clarifying complex problems simply and with clear priorities; -Demonstrate high design standards and inclusion to build a diverse, high-performing team; -Inspire City partners and colleagues to anchor their work in human-centered design, user research methodologies and evidence-based solutioning. -Handle special projects and initiatives as assigned. HOURS/SHIFT Day - Due to the necessary management duties of this position in a 24/7 operation, candidate may be required to be on call and/or work various shifts such as weekends and/or nights/evenings. WORK LOCATION Brooklyn, NY TO APPLY Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID #789563 *Interested applicants with other civil service titles who meet the preferred requirements should also submit a resume for consideration SUBMISSION OF A RESUME IS NOT A GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INTERVIEW APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OVERSIGHT APPROVAL Executive Program Specialist - 06890 Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to projects and policies required by the particular position; or 2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above. Additional Information

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