Director, Tech Talent Pipeline

Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development

Position
Director, Tech Talent Pipeline

Job Number: 43299

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. New York

City Mayor Eric Adams is head of the executive branch of New York City's government. Previously,

Mayor Adams has served the people of New York City as an NYPD officer, state senator, and Brooklyn

borough president. The Adams’ administration is leading the fight to serve the people of the greatest

city in the world, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, working to make New York City’s

economy stronger, reducing inequality, improving public safety, and making the city more affordable

that meets the needs of all New Yorkers. 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 Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development (NYC Talent) is responsible for the City’s

talent and workforce development system that benefits city residents, employers, and the economy.

NYC Talent seeks new and effective ways to scale and sustain productive public/private partnerships,

to develop and match talent to promising careers, to align its education, career preparation and skills

training programs across City government, and to coordinate program and fiscal data across

stakeholders to provide a comprehensive view of the talent system with the goal of making progress

towards the citywide employment objectives laid out in Executive Order #22.

NYC Talent oversees four of the City’s Industry Partnerships that ensure NYC businesses can find the

talent needed to thrive and grow and New Yorkers are equipped with the skills and qualifications

needed to access jobs with family-sustaining wages. Industry Partnerships are sector-based

intermediaries among industry, government, organized labor, academia, philanthropy, community-

based organizations, and training providers that work together to drive the economic vitality of NYC in

a way that is inclusive of all New Yorkers.

The NYC Tech Talent Pipeline (TTP) is the City's tech Industry Partnership, launched to support the

growth of the NYC tech ecosystem by delivering quality jobs for New Yorkers and quality talent for the

city’s businesses. Driven by a network of hundreds of tech employers, public education institutions,

and technical training providers, TTP works with public and private employers to define industry needs,

develop education and training solutions to meet those needs, and catalyze systemic change needed to

deliver talent and job opportunities across the five boroughs.

The Problems You’ll Solve

The NYC Tech Talent Pipeline seeks a Director to develop and implement programs, partnerships,

policies, and strategic initiatives designed to align the city’s tech education, training, funding, and

policy infrastructure with tech industry needs, all with an eye towards a future where well-paying tech

roles in every sector of NYC’s economy are accessible to all New Yorkers. Designing programs and

partnerships through the prism of equitable outcomes is critical for success. The Director reports to

the Executive Director and plays an integral role in running the following streams of work:

• Initiative Management: managing day-to-day implementation of Tech Talent Pipeline

initiatives, including events, programs, and efforts to guide systems change. Coordinating

across Mayor’s Office and City agencies to successfully implement administration-wide goals,

both short-term and long-term

• Industry Engagement: refining and executing TTP’s strategy for industry engagement, including

by building relationships with new industry partners and mobilizing TTP’s existing network of

companies in support of both immediate programmatic and long-term strategic objectives.

You’ll also implement and support employer strategies and initiatives to build a diverse

workforce through employer recognition, talent sourcing, and circulation of best practices to

source, screen, onboard, and retain local talent with nontraditional tech backgrounds

• Apprenticeships: evangelizing and encouraging the adoption of nontraditional pathways to

tech careers, including apprenticeships and other experiential learning opportunities. You’ll

also support apprenticeship intermediaries and companies that support these models in order

to help meet NYC Talent’s goals of 30K apprenticeships by 2030

• Tech sector analysis: overseeing analysis and publishing on tech industry labor market

changes, specifically focusing on the post-pandemic impacts of tech hiring in non-tech

industries. You’ll also serve as a tech workforce and economic development subject matter

expert and actively participating in high-level stakeholder meetings, serving on industry

workgroups, and representing TTP and its mission in public-facing events

Public sector partnerships: partnering extensively with public sector collaborators (such as the

Department of Small Business Services and CUNY) to facilitate foundational programming for NYC tech

candidates. You’ll also ensure that industry-informed workforce programming improves the local talent

pipeline, particularly for populations and communities with a disproportionate share of unemployment

or poverty.

About You

• You have proven experience in building constituencies, policies, and effective communications,

and a demonstrated passion for TTP’s mission. Additionally, the candidate has:

• You have 4 - 8 years of experience, with at least two years in an external-facing role managing

• You have experience developing and delivering a comprehensive set of recommendations

• You have experience implementing alternative and/or non-degree pathways to technical

• You have experience building and maintaining strategic relationships with stakeholders or

• You have demonstrated project management experience; proven ability to execute complex

• You have experience in planning, implementing, and managing initiatives or programs from

• You have excellent organization skills and attention to detail; exceptional communication and

• You have outstanding analytical, problem solving, and creative thinking abilities
• Knowledge of technology industry and educational and training provider landscape strongly

preferred.

Salary

The City of New York Office of the Mayor’s compensation package includes a market competitive

salary, equity for all full-time roles and exceptional benefits. Our cash compensation range for this role

is $103,000 to $105,000.

Final offers may vary from the amount listed based on candidate experience and expertise, and other

factors.

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Equal Opportunity | Diversity Equity & Inclusion Statement

The Office of the Mayor is an 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.

The Adams Administration values diversity — in backgrounds and in experiences that is reflective of

the city it serves. Applicants of all backgrounds are strongly encouraged and welcome to apply.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable

accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on

this site as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by EEO at

EEO@cityhall.nyc.gov.

New York City Residency Is Required Within 90 Days of Appointment