Director of Data Science and Governance

The Analytics Performance & Management Unit (APM) within the Executive Division at the New York City Department of Transportation seeks to hire a Director of Data Science and Governance. Reporting to the Assistant Commissioner of APM this role will lead the agencys data science and advanced analytics portfolio while standing up and operationalizing a comprehensive data governance framework aimed at increasing data discoverability accessibility quality traceability and security.

This position sits at the intersection of analytics technology and policy and will play a central role in advancing DOTs data-driven decision-making AI and Machine Learning capabilities and enterprise data management practices. The Director will be responsible for developing predictive and statistical models overseeing computer vision applications for infrastructure intelligence and ensuring that data across the agency is discoverable reliable secure and actionable.

Examples of current projects in this positions portfolio include but are not limited to:
-Managing the agencys Automated Condition Assessment Project (ACAP) for roadways and pavement markings using AI/ML and computer vision
-Modeling performance and revenue for the Automated Enforcement Program
-Supporting the Sustainable Delivery Unit in developing data models for monitoring and enforcement of third-party delivery platforms (e.g. Uber Eats Grubhub)

The position will also play a leadership role in advancing DOTs Data Governance Initiative including establishing standards policies and workflows in coordination with IT Legal and program units.

This role will directly supervise two full-time and two part-time data analysts.

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Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college in computer science engineering or a related field and four years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations cloud engineering and operations complex IT infrastructure engineering; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and eight years of satisfactory full-time experience related to datacenter engineering and operations cloud engineering and operations complex IT infrastructure engineering; or

3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time