Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyFinancial Services, Department of

TitleAssistant Deputy Superintendent for Data Governance and Analytics (Assistant Deputy Superintendent, NS)

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $123793 to $156224 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 6 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County To Be Determined

Street Address One State Street

One Commerce Plaza

City New York/Albany

StateNY

Zip Code10004

Job Specifics

Duties Description The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation; and preserving the stability of the global financial system.

The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates to fill the position of Assistant Deputy Superintendent for Data Governance and Analytics in the Research & Innovation Division. Working with the Deputy Superintendent for the Virtual Currency Unit, the Deputy Superintendent for Limited Purpose Trust Companies, the Executive Deputy Superintendent of R&I, and the DFS Data Governance Unit, the Assistant Deputy Superintendent for Data Governance and Analytics will lead data stewardship activities for R&I Division.

The Assistant Deputy Superintendent will lead a team across the NYC and Albany offices. Working under the direction of Research & Innovation, as well as coordinating with other DFS Divisions, the position functions with great independence in advancing the Division’s data-related objectives. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Operationalizes key data governance capabilities and processes;
• Contributes to data governance forum(s);
• Leads data quality issue remediation, and other data quality activities within Division;
• Builds data quality tooling capabilities (i.e., data quality checks on ingested data), drive adoption of data quality framework and guidelines;
• Develops Divisional data / business glossaries, drive adoption of data cataloguing guidelines and best practices. Create to data flow documentation/lineage for key systems;
• Creates trusted (authoritative) datasets and drive implementation of related workflows/approval processes;
• Collaborates with the enterprise Data Governance and Management Unit to drive implementation of data platforms and/or solutions;
• Collaborates with the enterprise Data Governance and Management Unit on decision making processes and facilitate discussions to address conflicting viewpoints with the goal of arriving at mutually satisfactory agreements.
• Contributes to enterprise data governance program’s metrics and reporting, and lead adoption of data governance metrics/reporting within Division;
• Manages Data support staff across other units with R&I to accomplish data steward role;
• Leads the development of supervisory tools and analytics to support the oversight of virtual currency entities across the VC and LPTC units;
• Participates in R&I data analytics coordinating forums;
• Manages the strategy and growth of the data governance team;
• Leads or participates in meetings and conferences and generally interacts with regulated entities or their representatives, industry organizations, and other governmental agencies; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and at least 5 years’ experience in a data governance and/or analytics role;
• Demonstrated ability to supervise teams;
• Familiarity with virtual currency regulation and the New York Banking Law;
• Strong project management skills, including experience managing many time-sensitive, complex projects simultaneously;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Demonstrated ability to manage human capital and other resources to support short- and long-term priorities; and
• Superior written and oral communication skills.

Appointment method:

This is an appointment to a position in the exempt jurisdictional class. As such, the incumbent of this position would serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

Additional Comments Salary: $123,793 - $156,224 (salary commensurate with experience)

Positions located within the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, are also eligible to receive an additional $3,400 annual downstate adjustment.

Appointment Status: This is an appointment to a position in the exempt jurisdictional class.

Appointment to this position is pending Governor Appointment’s Office and Division of Budget approval.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Kara Waters

Telephone

Fax 518-402-5071

Email Address NCE.Notifications@DFS.ny.gov

Address

Street One Commerce Plaza

3rd Floor

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12257

 

Notes on ApplyingTo Apply: Interested qualified candidates must submit a resume and letter of interest no later than February 10, 2025 to the email address listed below. Please include Vacancy ID in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. Email submissions are preferred.

Please be advised that the New York State Department of Financial Services does not offer sponsorship for employment visas.

Kara Waters
Box ADSDGA-ASD-10336
New York State Department of Financial Services
Office of Human Resources Management
One Commerce Plaza, Suite 301
Albany, NY 12257
Email: NCE.Notifications@dfs.ny.gov
Fax: (518) 402-5071

All candidates that apply may not be scheduled for an interview.


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AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT: REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Department of Financial Services is required to provide reasonable accommodation for known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant with a disability if an accommodation would enable the applicant to perform the essential functions of the job. If the accommodation would constitute an undue hardship on the operations of the agency, the agency is not required to provide it.

All people with disabilities are encouraged to apply to all jobs for which they meet the minimum qualifications.