Associate Director, Service Desk Operations

Associate Director, Service Desk Operations

The Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) is a New York City oversight and service agency that manages procurement citywide, from planning and release of agency solicitations to payment of vendors. MOCS aims to ensure that the procurement process remains fair, transparent, efficient, and cost-effective. MOCS team members operate in a collaborative, service-oriented environment, where flexibility and ability to achieve results are valued. All managers lead teams and lines of service, assuming increasing levels of responsibility for the agency's success. The Service Desk Operations (SDO) Associate Directors align daily operations to the agency's strategic priorities, engage in planning, and drive performance using well-defined success metrics, along with effective people and project management strategies. SDO Associate Directors, along with the front-line managers/Assistant Directors, are responsible for both supervising and implementing tasks within or across different areas of responsibilities, while ensuring adequate support and solutions is carried out for all matters relating to NYC Procurement, Contracting, Invoicing and Payments within our procurement system (PASSPort) and are accountable for the success of an assigned unit. All SDO managers are expected to deliver timely and quality work products and services, participate in ongoing improvement activities, and proactively deepen their knowledge of procurement and government operations. Managers must serve as principal ambassadors for the unit and are expected to handle confidential matters, promote established priorities, deescalate conflict, and proactively escalate issues along with proposed solutions. Note: This position requires the ability to be flexible with work schedule to ensure coverage is available between the Service Desk hours of 8:00am-5:30pm and/or for overtime availability (only when necessary). Set hours for this position, will be 9:30am to 5:30pm.

The SDO Associate Director, under the direct supervision of the Tech Division's Deputy Director, will be responsible for managing a large team of staff members ensuring protocols that are in place are followed, and the development of staff within the unit, in areas of NYC Contracting, Procurement, Awards and Solicitations. In close partnership with our Procurement Operations Division, the Associate Director will ensure best practices and procedures are followed and aligns with the PPB (Procurement Policy Board) Rules, MOCS and the city's needs, while maintaining a collaborative environment for all peers. With a certain level of independence, the Associate Director will also be tasked with identifying when issues should be escalated, ensuring proper channels and established protocols are being followed.

Associate Director's responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Training and onboarding of assigned staff to ensure all can provide quality and accurate support and customer service on all things related to procurement, solicitations, awards and contracting, especially in correlation with our PASSPort procurement system.
• Being self-sufficient and resourceful in personal development and expertise in all aspects of contract processing and procurement, including Sourcing Projects, Awards, Amendments, Negotiated Acquisitions, Contract Registration, as well as the city's contracting and procurement platforms (i.e., PASSPort).
• Supervising SDO Assistant Directors in the areas of contracting and procurement, helping them set goals for team members where needed, while being a reliable resource and escalation point for any technical or procedural complications.
• Working with SDO Assistant Directors to evaluate performance and provide constructive feedback as part of development plan, while being able to identify learning gaps vs. areas that may need disciplinary action for team members.
• Strengthening staff knowledge of the procurement life cycle and the unique issues at each stage, on an on-going basis, while troubleshooting issues by utilizing materials, research, creative thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Leading daily team and ticket related activities, including ticket management and escalations.
• Providing direct support and assistance to Tech/SDO Deputy Director, ensuring tech issues are escalated timely with accurate information and/or delegated as needed, for prioritization.
• Communicating, coordinating and adjusting accordingly, while working in unison with fellow SDO Associate Director, when items are pressing, or coverage is needed.
• Stepping in for Deputy Director or fellow Associate Director when needed, including attending or presenting at meetings, providing supervision for colleague's direct reports and scheduled coverage if there's little to no SDO leadership available.
• Quickly executing, analyzing, and managing extracts, reports and details related to ticket data, including escalations and unresolved issues, with the ability to report out to senior leaders and legal colleagues in urgent situations that require rapid turnaround times, with professionally laid out and accurate details requiring minimal oversight.
• Communicating with stakeholders using various platforms including email, MOCS ticketing systems, phone and screensharing which at times, may include integrating oneself in handling a load of tickets, when extra support is needed.
• Leading and hosting team meetings, with the ability to be articulate, track notes and action items, with consistent follow-through.
• Conducting Quality Assurance for user interaction and categorical data in designated client services ticketing platform, e.g. JIRA, while contributing to the development of templates, guides, and documentation that will help improve efficiency.
• Participating in occasional engagements with stakeholders for external events throughout the five boroughs.

Preferred Skills:

• Demonstrate competency and history of consistent quality performance in the following areas of responsibility:
• A minimum of 12 months of experience managing staff within the city contracting and procurement sector.
• Strongly preferred: Deep knowledge, experience and expertise in NYC contracting and procurement methods, including, but not limited to solicitations, amendments and Negotiated Acquisitions.
• Great attention to detail; thorough and meticulous while having the ability to still meet deadlines and work independently on specialized documents and projects (with ability to discern when to loop in senior leadership).
• Strongly preferred: Succinctly, effectively and professionally communicate verbally, in writing and through presentations.
• Strongly preferred: Ability to adapt in a fast-paced work environment with the flexibility to shift gears and pivot on the spot and/or identify when and where to delegate tasks when necessary.
• Distill complex information and materials, present findings, and make actionable recommendations.
• Strongly preferred: Efficiency in Excel with the ability to generate and organize reports when needed.
• Analyze data and summarize research to lead ongoing improvement in operations and service.
• Establish relationships quickly and maximize positive team dynamics.
• Supervise, coach and structure ongoing professional development

To Apply: External applicants, please go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search and search for Job ID #721685. Current City Employees may apply via Employee Self Service (ESS) http://cityshare.nycnet/ess. Click on Recruiting Activities/Careers and Search for Job ID #721685.

Additional Information: To best serve the City we represent, Mayor's Office of Contract Services (MOCS) seeks individuals from a variety of backgrounds who can bring different perspectives to contribute to the work of the office. MOCS also seeks candidates who want to contribute to a work environment that values teamwork, inclusion and respect. MOCS recognizes the unique skills and strengths gained through military service. Veterans and service members of the U.S. Armed Forces are strongly encouraged to apply. Special accommodations provided to applicants with disabilities. Please contact MOCS Disability Service Facilitator at disabilityaffairs@mocs.nyc.gov or 212-298-0800 to request an accommodation.

Work Location: 255 Greenwich Street, 9th floor, New York, NY 10007

Qualifications: Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university? Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities? Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above? Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?

Salary Min: $120,000.00 Salary Max: $131,000.00