Associate Commissioner of Human Resources and Staff Development (HRSD)

About the role

The Department of Design and Construction (DDC) is seeking an experienced and forward-thinking human resources professional to serve as Associate Commissioner of Human Resources and Staff Development (HRSD).

Responsibilities

• Executive Leadership and Strategic Workforce Planning: Provide executive leadership and strategic direction for all agency human resources functions. Serve as a trusted advisor to the Commissioner, Executive Deputy Commissioner, and senior leadership on workforce strategies to support agency operations, succession planning, and future staffing needs. Lead workforce assessments, analytics initiatives, and organizational effectiveness strategies.
• Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, and Retention: Direct recruitment, hiring, onboarding, retention, training, leadership development, and succession planning initiatives to ensure the agency attracts, develops, and retains a highly qualified workforce. Oversee performance management programs and initiatives that promote employee growth, accountability, and organizational excellence.
• HR Operations, Policy, and Compliance: Oversee core HR operations, including personnel administration, payroll and time management, leave administration, records management, and HR policies and procedures. Ensure compliance with employment laws, civil service rules, collective bargaining agreements, and citywide personnel policies. Manage audits, reporting requirements, and oversight agency responses.
• HR Technology and Analytics: Leverage HR data, analytics, and technology to improve decision-making, streamline operations, and enhance workforce management. Oversee HR systems modernization, automation, reporting, and process improvement initiatives.

Requirements

• A master's degree from an accredited college 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 degree from an accredited law school, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management. Eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.
• An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and eight years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.
• A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", "3", or "4" above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least two years of experience as described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above.

Qualifications

• Senior-level experience managing human resources functions within a large, complex organization, preferably within New York City government or the public sector.
• Strong knowledge of public-sector human resources practices, civil service systems, workforce planning, and employment law.
• Demonstrated success leading organizational change, workforce planning, and talent management initiatives.
• Experience supervising multidisciplinary HR teams and advising leadership on complex personnel matters.
• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience utilizing workforce data to inform decision-making.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and work collaboratively with executive leadership.