Assistant Commissioner, Fiscal Affairs

About the role

The New York City Police Department’s mission is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by partnering with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The Information Technology Bureau, Fiscal Affairs Division manages a $250 M expense, $400 M capital, and grant budget portfolio to fund day‑to‑day operations and strategic technology investments. Reporting directly to the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Information Officer, the Assistant Commissioner of Fiscal Affairs is the senior executive responsible for financial strategy, capital planning, operating budget, procurement oversight, and fiscal governance of the bureau.

Responsibilities

• Provide executive leadership for all Fiscal Affairs operations, including capital, expense, procurement, receiving, vendor management, invoicing, budget planning, and financial controls.
• Develop and manage the bureau’s annual operating and capital budgets, ensuring appropriate funding strategies for existing operations and future technology initiatives.
• Direct preparation and negotiation of new‑needs submissions, baseline funding requests, budget modifications, PEG initiatives, capital commitments, grant opportunities, and other funding requests.
• Serve as the bureau’s senior representative before OMB, DCAS, the Comptroller, oversight agencies, and executive leadership on budgetary and financial matters.
• Advise the CIO on financial risk, funding availability, procurement strategy, and long‑term fiscal planning.
• Oversee financial support for complex technology procurements, contract renewals, vendor negotiations, and multi‑year capital projects.
• Ensure compliance with City, State, and Federal procurement laws, Comptroller directives, procurement policies, grant requirements, and financial regulations.
• Direct financial planning supporting enterprise technology modernization initiatives, cybersecurity investments, infrastructure refreshes, cloud services, mobility, public safety systems, and emerging technologies.
• Establish and maintain executive‑level financial reporting, budget forecasting, expenditure analysis, performance metrics, and fiscal dashboards for bureau leadership.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary management team responsible for budgeting, procurement, contract administration, financial operations, and vendor management.
• Build collaborative leadership with internal bureaus, City agencies, vendors, and executive stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of critical technology investments.
• Provide executive leadership and management of the Fiscal Affairs Division, including supervising, mentoring, evaluating, and developing managerial and professional staff; establishing division priorities; overseeing workforce planning and performance management; and ensuring effective execution of fiscal procurement responsibilities.

Required Experience

• Substantial experience with New York City Financial Management System (FMS), PASSPort, City procurement regulations, capital project budgeting, expense budget administration, procurement lifecycle management, vendor performance management, financial forecasting and reporting, government auditing and internal controls, technology procurement and enterprise IT funding.

Minimum Qualifications

• A master’s degree in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies, or a Juris Doctor, plus two years of full‑time professional experience in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, fiscal research, management/operations research, organizational research, program evaluation, personnel or public administration, recruitment, classification, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; 18 months of that experience must be in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described.
• A baccalaureate degree plus four years of professional experience in the areas above, including the 18 months of executive/managerial/supervisory experience.
• An associate degree or 60 semester credits plus six years of full‑time professional experience in the areas above, including the 18 months of executive/managerial/supervisory experience.
• A high school diploma or equivalent plus eight years of full‑time professional experience in the areas above, including the 18 months of executive/managerial/supervisory experience.
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to any of the options above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits per year of experience. All candidates must have a high school diploma and at least two years of experience as described, including the 18 months of executive/managerial/supervisory experience.

Preferred Skills

• 10–15 years of progressively responsible executive experience in public‑sector financial management, budgeting, procurement, or fiscal administration.
• Significant experience managing large, complex municipal operating and capital budgets, preferably supporting enterprise technology organizations.
• Extensive knowledge of New York City budget formulation, capital planning, procurement, and financial management processes.
• Strong understanding of FMS, PASSPort, city procurement rules, and Comptroller directives.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and other City oversight agencies.
• Experience leading large procurement initiatives, contract negotiations, multi‑year capital programs, and strategic financial planning.
• Proven success managing executive teams responsible for budgeting, procurement, financial operations, and contract administration.
• Strong executive presence with the ability to advise senior leadership, negotiate with external stakeholders, and present complex financial matters to executive audiences.
• Exceptional analytical, organizational, negotiation, and communication skills.

Benefits

• Health insurance for the employee, spouse or domestic partner, and dependent children under age 26.
• Union‑provided dental and vision coverage.
• Paid annual leave, sick leave, and paid holidays.
• Pension plan.
• Optional savings and pre‑tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

Pay

$200,000.00 – $250,000.00

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. Employees who have worked for the City for two continuous years may be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

Additional Programs

• 55‑a Program – open to qualified persons with a disability; indicate interest at the top of the résumé and cover letter.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness – prospective employees may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness and state repayment assistance programs. More information at U.S. Department of Education.