Special Projects Manager, Bureau of Data Technology & Strategy

About the role

The Center for Population Health Data Science (CPHDS) aims to catalyze critical data modernization work and enable the agency to make progress toward linking public health, healthcare, and social service for timely and effective publication. We are working towards making these data more accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected – and actively used to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of New Yorkers. We aim to strengthen agencywide data capabilities by empowering our workforce, enhancing intra- and inter agency data sharing, and using modern technology to yield trusted and integrated data and insights.

The Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy (DTS) is dedicated to the development of the Enterprise Data Platform (EDP) and is home to data strategy, data governance, data product management, data engineering, and data science capabilities. The EDP is a cloud-based data repository, data catalog and analytics environment that supports public health analysis, program delivery, and decision-making at scale.

Responsibilities

• Lead the integration of electronic case reporting, health information exchange, and laboratory data for chronic conditions.
• Write and present proposals to pursue resource and opportunities to support agency work.
• Manage junior data analysts and quality assurance staff.
• Manage technology project plans, timelines, tasks, and budgets.
• Collaborate with agency staff on innovative data technology projects.
• Prepare meeting agendas, presentations, diagrams, and lead meetings with internal agency teams.
• Implement and test novel data processing and analysis pipelines using agency approved software.
• Implement innovative data technology projects.
• Other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

For Assignment Level I (only physical, biological and environmental sciences and public health): A master's degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological or environmental science or in public health.

For Assignment Level II and above, candidates must have:

• A doctorate degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and one year of full-time experience in a responsible supervisory, administrative or research capacity in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• A master's degree from an accredited college or university with specialization in an appropriate field of physical, biological, environmental or social science and three years of responsible full-time research experience in the appropriate field of specialization; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least a master's degree in an appropriate field of specialization and at least two years of experience described in "2" above.
• Two years as a City Research Scientist Level I can be substituted for the experience required in "1" and "2" above.

Note: Appointments to this position are subject to a minimum probationary period of one year.

Residency Requirement: New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

Preferred Skills

• Experience managing staff.
• Experience in a public health environment.
• Experience managing complex relationships in a highly diverse and decentralized environment.
• Ability to propose new work streams that support and improve public health practice.
• Ability to adapt and work through uncertainty to achieve a goal.
• Hands-on experience with modern programming languages used for data, such as SQL, R, and Python.
• The ideal candidate would constantly learn, grow, and help champion new data technologies, to create and improve the agency processes that improve the health of the NYC population.

Benefits

• A premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position's associated union/benefit fund.
• A public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• A tax-deferred savings program.
• A robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.
• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance.