Your Team:

The Office of Asset and Property Management (APM) leads the agency’s effort to protect the City’s investment in affordable housing and ensure that properties remain stable and affordable over the long-term; APM also manages properties in City ownership and shelters households displaced from their homes as a result of fires and City-issued vacate orders.
APM is comprised of four Divisions: Asset Management, Property Management & Client Services, Housing Supervision, and Co-op Readiness & Technical Services.

Your Impact:

As the Deputy Commissioner for APM, you will be responsible for leading a cross-functional set of Divisions, collectively comprised of approximately 180 employees, with diverse responsibilities, including (but not limited to):
- Management and compliance for privately owned affordable housing portfolios, consisting of housing of various types, from single-family homes to large rental or homeownership developments, as well as parcels/lots in City ownership.
- Training tenant associations in City-owned buildings to develop economically self-sufficient low-income cooperatives; and
- Providing shelter and relocation services to displaced New Yorkers.

Your Role:

Your role as the Deputy Commissioner will be to directly supervise a professional and executive team of four Assistant Commissioners who oversee the four Divisions of APM.

Your key responsibilities include:
- Coordinate the Agency’s asset management activities to ensure the longevity and affordability of over 170,000 units created and preserved through the Agency’s housing programs.
- Provide administrative supervision of the City’s Mitchell Lama portfolio, consisting of 98 developments and approximately 50,000 units.
- Administer the Agency’s contracts with the American Red Cross and non-profit organizations, which provide sheltering and relocation services to individuals displaced by emergency safety conditions and municipal vacate orders.
- Coordinate the property management activities for City-owned buildings (including those participating in the Tenant Interim Lease Program) and residential/commercial properties, including vacant land, under the Agency’s jurisdiction.
- Drive the development of programming and technology for the Office, ensuring that strategies, operations, and programs are aligned across Divisions and with Agency goals.
- Represent the Agency to City, State and Federal officials, as well as the public, on matters related to asset management; activities may include participation in City Council hearings, meetings with Council members and stakeholders, town halls, community meetings, and press engagements

Preferred Skills and Qualifications
- Master’s degree in public administration, Real Estate (Finance and/or Development), Urban Planning, Public Policy, Law, Business Administration or a related field.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in asset and property management, housing finance, housing policy and/or operations with a minimum of 7 years in a leadership role.
- High level of capacity for creative thinking and problem solving; a motivated team player.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and quantitative skills, including excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritize many competing projects and interests on tight deadlines.
- Strong collaborator across all levels of management and experience, and with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent management skills, including demonstrated experience managing large teams, with a commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive organizational culture.
- Strong communication and relationship-management experience.
- Proven experience in formulating and implementing strategic plans to achieve organizational goals.

- Master’s degree in public administration, Real Estate (Finance and/or Development), Urban Planning, Public Policy, Law, Business Administration or a related field.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in asset and property management, housing finance, housing policy and/or operations with a minimum of 7 years in a leadership role.
- High level of capacity for creative thinking and problem solving; a motivated team player.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and quantitative skills, including excellent attention to detail and ability to prioritize many competing projects and interests on tight deadlines.
- Strong collaborator across all levels of management and experience, and with a wide array of internal and external stakeholders.
- Excellent management skills, including demonstrated experience managing large teams, with a commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive organizational culture.
- Strong communication and relationship-management experience.
- Proven experience in formulating and implementing strategic plans to achieve organizational goals.

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/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.