Senior Policy Analyst for Technology & Innovation

The Agency You’ll Join:
The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable, reducing inequality, improving public safety, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, and working to make New York City’s economy stronger. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities, visit our careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With:
The Deputy Mayor for Operations oversees a robust portfolio of City Agencies, including the Departments of Citywide Administration Services, Design & Construction, Environmental Protection, Parks and Recreation, Records, Sanitation, Technology & Innovation, Transportation, as well as the New York City Fire Department and NYC Emergency Management. The Deputy Mayor of Operations also oversees the Mayor’s Offices of Capital Project Delivery, Climate & Environmental Justice, Environmental Coordination, Data & Analytics, Contract Services, Nonprofit Services, and Operations.

The Problems You’ll Solve:
- The Policy Advisor will support the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI) on special projects and strategic planning related to tech innovation, digital service delivery, and improved tech operations.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders in the tech and innovation space.
- Monitor best practices, latest trends, and make policy recommendations on high-profile tech sector issues (artificial intelligence, app-delivery, drone-usage, etc.)
- Write, edit, and coordinate reviews of briefings, memos, and presentations to communicate complex policy and programmatic topics to a wide range of audiences.
- Participate in internal and external meetings with or on behalf of the Deputy Mayor to ensure appropriate follow-up.
- Support inter-agency coordination and collaboration to ensure project and program delivery.
- Provide program and project management support, especially on sensitive, logistically complex, and high-visibility initiatives.
- Develop and facilitate systems and processes for City Hall coordination.
- Coordinate across Deputy Mayor teams.

About You:
- You have business operations, process design, and project management experience.
- You can operate independently with excellent time management skills and confirmed ability to deliver on multiple, competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
- You can effectively interact with people and partners across all levels within an organization.
- You have proven ability to follow through on complex projects from ideas to implementation.
- You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical information into clear and compelling presentations for an array of audiences.

Minimum Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree required.
- 5+ years of experience working in technology, AI, data management, and innovation policy and programming.

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