STRATEGIC INITIATIVE SPECIALIST

- Seasoned analytical experience in the utility and energy sector, with deep expertise in utility modeling and forecasting.- Strong understanding of the utility market, including energy and commodity options, and their analytical impacts.- Leverage unique insight into how energy usage and policy affect government-sector operations.- Maintain working knowledge of key regional utility partners such as NY Power Authority, Con Edison, National Grid, and NYC DEP (Water). - Understand the functions of utility management firms (e.g., AvidXchange ) and experience collaborating with consulting organizations.- Assess impacts on the residential energy market and evaluate emerging alternative energy technologies such as solar and heat pump systems.- Develop, maintain, and communicate enterprise, business, data, security, and technology architecture diagrams and documentation. - Define and enforce architecture methodologies, principles, standards, roadmaps, and guidelines to ensure security, interoperability, reuse, and integration.- Lead or supervise technical leads, developers, and engineers in delivering application and infrastructure solutions.- Identify system issues or design flaws early and escalate them to leadership to prevent operational or performance impacts.- Recommend hardware, server, and environment requirements while collaborating with clients to build and configure application environments.- Monitor emerging technologies and architectural trends across hardware, software, networking, mobile, databases, and data models to inform strategic decisions.- Support major internal development initiatives and new software products through documentation, training, and ongoing technical guidance.- Participate in procurement processes by developing and reviewing technical specifications, evaluating vendor proposals, and coordinating with external IT vendors.Additional Information1. For NYCHA employees: employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable). 2. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply. NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees' Retirement System.Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.