Deputy Director, Sprint Team

Deputy Director, Sprint TeamThe Department of City Planning (DCP) plans for the future of New York City, working to create thriving and dynamic neighborhoods with access to housing and jobs, resilient infrastructure, and a vibrant public realm. The Department engages communities to develop inclusive plans, expand housing access and economic opportunity, and plans for long-term sustainability. DCP supports the City Planning Commission in its annual review of hundreds of land use applications. The Department also advises on citywide strategic and capital planning, analyzes data, conducts policy analysis, and creates open data and civic engagement tools. The Department of City Planning offers staff meaningful opportunities to help shape the future of New York City and address some of its most pressing challenges. The Department values public service, collaboration, and creativity, and supports professional development. The Sprint Team is a new, dedicated project management team established to advance the Mamdani Administration's mandate to deliver affordable housing faster through streamlining the review of land use applications to reduce DCP pre-certification timelines for eligible projects from approximately two years to six months. The team will focus specifically on moving applications quickly, predictably, and transparently into public review while preserving the integrity of technical, zoning, and public review requirements. The Deputy Director of the Sprint Team will assist in overseeing daily project management operations and supervise Team Leaders and project managers responsible for advancing eligible housing and land use applications through pre-certification review. The Deputy Director will coordinate directly with borough offices, other DCP divisions, applicants, and other stakeholders and monitor project statuses, resolve bottlenecks, and maintain accountability to established review timelines and schedules in close consultation with the Director. The Deputy Director will support prioritization and workflow management, staff supervision, milestone tracking, escalation coordination, quality control for application review, and implementation of operational procedures. The position will also assist with the development of reporting tools, performance metrics, staff training, and process improvement initiatives intended to improve review efficiency, communication, and transparency throughout the application review period. A well-organized workplace leads to a productive and happy workforce. DCP leaders are responsible for setting the tone and ensuring everyone works together towards a common goal, which includes, but is not limited to, developing staff and teams and advancing division and agency work plans. Developing staff and teams: Building strong and cohesive teams, including integrating new staff into division and team structure Supervising and tracking the progress of staff projects and assignments and ensuring that employees are meeting their work goals and objectives Providing guidance and constructive criticism to employees and helping them develop as professionals, including but not limited to completing mid-year and year-end performance appraisals within designated timeframes Ensuring that staff are following citywide and agency policies Advancing division and agency work plans: Managing and outlining the work program for teams and staff Overseeing internal and external stakeholder engagement and outreach Supporting internal and external communications Providing strategic and policy direction Planning through the use of robust analytics, research and analysis