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Job Description

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s oldest and largest public housing authority with more than 152,000 apartments and over 370,000 residents. NYCHA’s mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility. NYCHA also administers a citywide Section 8 leased housing program that serves over 200,000 tenants. Since the 2019 Agreement between NYCHA, the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York (SDNY), NYCHA has been working under a Federal Monitor structure. The HUD Agreement sets the requirement to create a new Transformational Plan in collaboration with the Federal Monitor and sets forth various compliance related targets for NYCHA across major operational areas.

The Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) oversees the Authority’s support services portfolio, including Supply Management & Procurement, Information Technology, Human Resources, Employee Engagement, Customer Contact Center, and General Services.

The Office of the CAO seeks a Director of Financial Management, a newly established senior-level position reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). This role serves as the principal financial strategist to the CAO on all matters related to budgeting, financial planning, and fiscal management across the CAO’s departments. The Director oversees the development, execution, and monitoring of the CAO’s multi-year financial plan, annual operating budget and IT capital budget, ensuring that resources are strategically aligned with organizational priorities, cost-savings initiatives, and operational needs. The role provides leadership in financial governance and oversight across all CAO departments and advances data-driven financial analysis to support the CAO’s mission of delivering efficiency, accountable, and high-performing support functions.

The responsibilities of the Director of Financial Management will include, but are not limited to:

- Serve as the principal advisor to the CAO on all financial and budgetary matters, providing strategic insight to support decision-making and long-term planning.

- Lead the development and management of the CAO’s multi-year financial plan, annual operating budget, and IT capital budget.

- Direct all phases of the CAO’s budget cycle including preparation, submission, execution, and performance monitoring.

- Coordinate with CAO department liaisons to ensure accurate forecasting, expenditure tracking, and compliance with financial policies and regulations.

- Identify and manage opportunities for budget efficiencies, savings, and reinvestments to support programmatic and operational needs.

- Lead the design and implementation of analytical tools and reports to support data-driven financial planning and decision-making.

- Develop and maintain key financial indicators and dashboards to monitor progress toward fiscal and operational goals.

- Support strategic initiatives through scenario modeling, cost-benefit analysis, and funding strategies.

- Supervise and mentor a team of two (2) financial management professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, excellence, and continuous improvement.

NOTE: Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Administrative Staff Analyst 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:

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

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 LIST FOR THE SAME TITLE.

2. 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).

3. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.

4. 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 minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.

ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ANALYST - 1002E

Qualifications

1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, 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 closely related field, 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; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 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; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of 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.

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.

Salary Min: $165,000.00

Salary Max: $175,000.00