The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), the largest public housing authority in North America, provides decent, affordable housing for low- and moderate-income New Yorkers. NYCHA is home to 1 in 17 New Yorkers, providing affordable housing to over 500,000 authorized residents through public housing and Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) programs as well as Section 8 housing. NYCHA has nearly 200,000 apartments in over 2,400 buildings across 335 conventional public housing and PACT developments. In addition, NYCHA connects residents to critical programs and services from external and internal partners, with a focus on economic opportunity, youth, seniors, and social services. With a housing stock that spans all five boroughs, NYCHA is a city within a city.

Are you a visionary technology leader passionate about shaping the future of enterprise architecture? We're seeking an experienced technology leader to serve as our Director of Enterprise Architecture. This is an exceptional opportunity to drive technological transformation and innovation while establishing the architectural foundation for NYCHA's future.

Reporting to the VP of Technology Planning and Risk Management / CISO, this strategic leadership role will be responsible for developing and maintaining our enterprise architecture framework, technical standards, and technology roadmap. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in guiding NYCHA's technical direction and ensuring alignment between business objectives and technology solutions. This position offers an opportunity to shape the technological future at NYCHA while driving innovation and transformation through thoughtful architecture and standards. Join us in building the foundation for our next generation of technology solutions.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Oversee the architectural standards and frameworks to ensure the efficient operation of data telecommunications systems as part of the overall enterprise architecture.
• Plan for improvements of existing data integrations as part of modernization initiatives and the enterprise architecture design.
• Recommend the elimination of legacy data and telecommunications systems and associated equipment based on analysis and the IT roadmap.
• Test, evaluate, and select the best data technologies and equipment available for use within the enterprise.
• Review new data technology for possible use in improving operations and reducing costs.
• Develop data and integration architectural standards, procedures, and policies related to data networks to ensure their continuing operational effectiveness within the enterprise architecture framework.
• Provide architectural guidance and operational data to support budget projections related to data and telecommunications investments and function as an integral part of the technology investment decision-making processes.
  
  

Strategic Planning & Enterprise Architecture:

• Partner with leadership to develop and evolve data technology strategy and architectural vision.
• Establish and maintain enterprise architecture framework and governance model. Lead development and maintenance of data and enterprise technology roadmap.
• Design and implement technical data standards, patterns, and reference architectures.
• Guide solution architecture teams to ensure enterprise alignment with data, telecommunications, and technologies.
  
  

Drive data technology standardization and modernization initiatives:

• Review new data technology for possible use in improving operations and reducing costs.
• Test, evaluate and select the best data and telecommunications technologies available for use by NYCHA.
  
  

Technology Innovation & Transformation:

• Identify and evaluate existing and emerging data and telecommunications technologies for potential business value.
• Lead proof-of-concept and pilot programs for these new technologies.
• Drive digital transformation initiatives through architectural leadership.
• Foster culture of innovation within technology, data, and telecommunications teams.
• Establish innovation frameworks and evaluation processes.
• Plan for the establishment of new data and telecommunication systems and improve existing systems.
  
  

Technology Governance & Standards:

• Develop and maintain data policies and standards.
• Lead architecture review board and oversee review processes.
• Drive portfolio rationalization and optimization initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and security requirements.
• Oversee data technology and telecommunications investment decision-making processes.
• Monitor and enforce data architectural standards compliance.
• Develop standards, procedures and policies to ensure the continuing operational effectiveness of IT systems.
  
  

Strategic Program Oversight:

• Provide architectural oversight of major data and telecommunications programs.
• Drive cross-functional collaboration and consensus building.
• Lead data and enterprise architectural assessments and recommendations.
  
  

Strategic Partnerships

• Partner with business unit leaders on strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with technology teams across the organization.
• Engage with vendors and partners on strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate with security and compliance teams.
  
  

NOTE: IF THIS APPOINTMENT IS MADE ON A PROVISIONAL BASIS PURSUANT TO 65 OF THE NYS CIVIL SERVICE LAW, NO TENURE OR PERMANENCE ACCRUES TO AN INCUMBENT IN THIS POSITION BY VIRTUE OF SUCH APPOINTMENT.

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, please click on the link below:

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

Additional Information

• NYCHA employees applying for promotion, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
• NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
• NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS).
  
  

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

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Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 24 credits in the field of voice and/or data telecommunications or in a pertinent scientific, technical, electronic or related area, and four years of satisfactory fulltime experience in the performance of analytical, planning, operational, technical, or administrative duties in a voice and/or data telecommunications or closely related electronics planning, management, and/or service organization, one year of which must have been in a highly specialized capacity and 18 months must have been in an executive, managerial, or administrative capacity or in the supervision of staff performing work in the voice and/or data telecommunications field; or
• An associate degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by 12 credits in the field of voice and/or data telecommunications or in a pertinent, scientific, technical, electronic or related area and five years of experience as described in "1" above; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and one year of the specialized experience as described in "1" above and must possess the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience as described in "1" above.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• 10+ years of technology experience with 2+ years in enterprise architecture. - Proven track record of developing enterprise architecture frameworks. - Experience leading technology standardization initiatives. - Strong background in digital transformation and modernization. - Track record of successful strategic program delivery. - Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field preferred. - Enterprise architecture certifications (TOGAF, Zachman) preferred. Key Success Factors - Deep understanding of enterprise architecture principles and frameworks. - Strong strategic thinking and planning capabilities. - Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. - Proven ability to drive change in complex organizations. - Track record of successful technology transformation. - Strong leadership and team building abilities.
  
  

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

Residency Requirement

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

Additional Information

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.