Senior Advisor to the Deputy Chief Asset & Capital Management Officer

The New York City Housing NYCHA) is the nation’s oldest and largest public housing authority with more than 176,000 apartments, and responsibility for administering a citywide Section 8 leased housing program that serves over 200,000 additional tenants. NYCHA’s mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility.

NYCHA’s Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division is responsible for aligning the Authority’s modernization, development and strategic asset management work. Implementing one of the largest capital programs in New York State at $5 billion, the A&CM Division brings comprehensive repairs to NYCHA buildings and apartments through innovative, strong partnership with residents and other stakeholders, strategic, data-driven portfolio planning, and cost-effective project delivery and management. The Division also positions NYCHA’s housing portfolio for the future by incorporating innovative building materials, construction methods, and technology, improving residents’ quality of life while enhancing building performance and management systems.

Asset & Capital Management comprises six verticals that provide key business services for capital management. Core functions of the Department:

- Capital planning, financial administration, vendor management, contract management, and cost estimating for capital projects.
- Project design and consultant oversight for capital projects.
- Project management, inspection, audit, safety, and field monitoring.
- Optimization of traditional and alternative project delivery methods.
- Support on policy development and sustainable initiatives.

The A&CM Division is seeking to hire a Senior Advisor to the Deputy Chief Asset & Capital Management Officer. The Senior Advisor will help support the day-to-day management of the A&CM Division, collaborate with other parts of NYCHA as well as external not for profit partners, agencies, and stakeholders and support the Deputy CACMO to lead and oversee major initiatives to strengthen the effectiveness of the division in meeting its strategic goals and objectives. The successful candidate will work with A&CM division’s senior leadership and with NYCHA’s executive team to address high-priority requests and urgent coordination needs related to the division’s work and NYCHA broader mission of providing quality housing for New Yorkers.

The Senior Advisor will provide strategic support to the Deputy Chief Asset & Capital Management Officer (D-CACMO) to execute and implement priorities across the division including strengthening operational effectiveness and value-added services and supporting close collaboration with the Chief Asset & Capital Management Officer (CACMO) and other A&CM senior staff as well as senior staff in other divisions (e.g., Operations, Finance, Procurement, IT, HR, etc.).

This role demands exceptional organizational skills, strategic thinking, ability to quickly develop significant subject matter expertise, and effective coordination with various stakeholders, including internal departments and external partners. Candidates should have a strong process and analytical toolkit and excellent data fluency, along with the ability to drive cross-functional and cross-divisional coordination.

Some key day-to-day responsibilities include:

- Assist the Deputy CACMO in executing a cohesive strategy to enhance the operational effectiveness of teams within the Asset & Capital Management Division. This includes contributing to the design and execution of initiatives aimed at improving data utilization, technological integration, and enhanced service delivery to residents, elected officials, and other divisions within NYCHA.
- Contribute to the development and execution of strategic plans, initiatives, and performance improvement efforts within the division, fostering teamwork and accountability among team and department leads and stakeholders.
- Serve as a liaison between the Deputy CACMO and business units across A&CM, ensuring clear communication of strategic objectives, priorities, and directives. Facilitate cross-functional and cross-divisional coordination as necessary to advance key initiatives and address operational challenges.
- Provide project management support for key initiatives led by the Deputy CACMO, including organizing meetings with key stakeholders, preparing agendas, and tracking action items for projects ranging from capital planning to project management. Assist in monitoring project timelines, budgets, and resource allocation to ensure successful implementation.
- Assist in gathering, analyzing, and synthesizing data relevant to the division strategic objectives and enhancements to program and asset tracking related to funding, adoption of technologies, regulatory requirements, training, resourcing, and operationalizing roll-out. Prepare reports, presentations, and other materials to communicate findings and recommendations to internal and external stakeholders.

Key Competencies

- Strategic Thinking: Should be comfortable interacting with multiple teams to draw insights that lead to actionable outcomes taking into account complex funding, regulatory, and stakeholder regimes. Particular emphasis on asset management strategies so full life-cycle costs are built into business processes. NYCHA implements capital improvements and maintains them over the course of their useful life. Preference for candidates with prior experience and background knowledge of funding strategies from the inception through delivery of capital projects along with experience in developing management frameworks and policies. Demonstrated capabilities in organizational strategy and transformation, including program/project management, and business operations will be seen as an advantage for this role.
- Subject Matter Expertise: Prior working knowledge and expertise in one or more of Asset & Capital Management core competencies (e.g., capital planning and affordable housing funding, project procurement, project management, data and analytics, urban planning). Emphasis on ability to work across functions to integrate the division’s various service offerings to A&CM customers. Strong background in operations or management consulting will be seen as an added benefit, particularly related to strengthening data-driven, evidence-based portfolio and asset management practices.
- Analytical and Communication Skills: The Senior Advisor must comfortable and clear in communication with senior leadership within the A&CM division and broader NYCHA. Possesses robust analytical skills to convey complex concepts clearly to diverse audiences. Should be collaborative and well versed in use of analysis to foster teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement within the division. Proficient in analyzing complex problems, synthesizing information, and developing actionable insights and recommendations through clear and concise written and verbal communication. Adept at preparing reports, presentations, and correspondence to effectively communicate findings and facilitate multi-stakeholder meetings. Skilled in building consensus on strategic objectives through collaborative dialogue and effective communication strategies.

NOTE: Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Administrative Project Manager to be considered.

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program. For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, click on the link below:

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Additional Information

1. INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS INTO NYCHA OF THOSE PERMANENT IN TITLE ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE FACE OF AN ACTIVE AND VIABLE NYCHA PROMOTION LIST OR PREFERRED IS FOR THE SAME TITLE.
2. Candidates with permanent civil service status in the titles of Administrative Staff Analyst and Administrative Housing Development Specialist will also be considered.
3. NYCHA employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
4. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the qualification requirements before applying to this position.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration, and five years of full-time satisfactory experience in the planning, administering or expediting of engineering design, and/or construction, or coordinating a very large engineering project, two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or
2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and nine years of experience as described in "1" above; two years of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. One year of experience credit will be given for: (a) each 30 semester credits of college or university education leading to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in engineering, engineering technology, architecture, landscape architecture, architectural technology, construction, construction management, construction technology, sustainable design, urban planning, urban studies, city planning, transportation planning, business administration, or public administration; (b) An accredited Master's degree in one of the disciplines described in "1" above; (c) a Juris Doctor degree, or (d) a valid New York State license as a Professional Engineer, Registered Architect or Landscape Architect. However, all candidates must have the two years of the administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.