Team Leader, Sprint Team

The 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, expands 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. Learn more about DCP at www.nyc.gov/planning.

THE DIVISION

Established to carry out the functions outlined in the SPEED Report, 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 land use application is the building block upon which the public discussion about the future of our city rests.

The Division is responsible for the timely review of applications to ensure that decision-makers have the information necessary to make informed decisions about their communities.

Working closely with DCP Borough Offices, the Technical Review Division, Environmental Assessment and Review, Pipeline and Commission Operations, Counsel, Capital Planning and Support, Strategic Planning, and the Mayor’s Office, the Sprint Team will identify eligible projects, establish clear review pathways, resolve critical path issues, track milestones, maintain high-quality data in DCP’s Zoning Applications Portal and related systems, and ensure that applicants and reviewers have clear expectations and guidance.

The Sprint Team's primary responsibility is the direct management and review of complex land use applications progressing through pre-certification.

Staff within the division will serve as lead project managers responsible for driving projects through the establishment of interdivisional guidance, identifying and escalating risks to schedule, coordinating guidance and comments to applicants and the City Planning Commission, maintaining accountability to milestone commitments, ensuring that applicants receive timely and actionable direction throughout the process, and providing transparency to the pre-certification pipeline through accurate reporting in DCP’s Zoning Application Portal.

The Sprint Team will operate in a highly deadline-driven environment requiring strong judgment, collaboration, technical and planning knowledge, focus on creating and maintaining agency best practices, and a public service dedication.

The Director's work will directly support the City's housing production goals by leading a solutions-focused team to reduce avoidable delays while balancing the need to provide thoughtful and accurate guidance on technical and zoning requirements and public review recommendations and strengthening DCP’s accountability to support the city’s goals for affordable housing production.

THE ROLE The Team Leader of the Sprint Team will supervise a small group of project managers assigned to one or more boroughs responsible for managing land use applications progressing through pre-certification.

The Team Leader will oversee application assignments, monitor team capacity and review milestones, assist with application review comments, identify schedule risks, maintain accountability to deadlines, and support consistent implementation of Sprint Team priorities.

The Team Leader will serve as an escalation point for application review issues and will coordinate closely with borough offices, other review divisions, private and public applicants, and senior management to help resolve bottlenecks affecting project advancement.

The position will also support staff development, quality control, reporting, and day-to-day workflow management within the Sprint Team.

TO APPLY: Please visit: https://www1.nyc.gov/jobs/ and follow the steps below: 1. Search for job ID number:

784231 2. Click on the job business title: Team Leader, Sprint Team 3. Click on “Apply Now” at the bottom of the posting

IMPORTANT: Only candidates with permanent Civil Service status in the City Planner title, those reachable on the City Planner active list (exam #5045), or those serving in a comparable civil service title can be considered for this position.

Please include a copy of your Notice of Results card or indicate if you are already permanent in this title or a comparable title with your application.

Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. The NYC Department of City Planning does not offer sponsorship, of any kind, for any type of employment opportunity. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all minimum qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application.

Only applicants under consideration will be contacted.

Appointments are subject to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval.

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.

This position may be eligible for remote work up to 2 days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and labor unions.

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• Minimum 2 years of successful experience supervising complex technical or operational teams;
• Ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously under significant time constraints
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills
• Experience coordinating across divisions and executive stakeholders
• Excellent written, verbal, and organizational communication skills
• Proficiency with project tracking systems, data management, and performance reporting tools.

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.