About Research and Analytics Division (RAD) RAD is DCWP's in-house data team, and one of the first municipal offices of its kind in the country. Data scientists, technologists, engineers, product managers, and PhD economists work directly with the agency's attorneys and investigators to speed up investigations and win relief for consumers and workers. RAD also supports the agency's research, policy analysis, and public reporting. DCWP's data scientists and economists helped pioneer the Minimum Pay Rate for delivery workers, which has resulted in over $2 billion in additional pay. RAD will grow to 36 staff by FY28. It's hiring now, and it's moving fast. The job Companies hold the data that shows whether they broke the law. RAD is hiring three Executive Directors to lead the teams that sifts the data, decodes it, and turns it into evidence that wins in court. You will lead teams of data scientists, technologists, and engineers who work alongside DCWP's investigators and attorneys to hold businesses accountable to consumers and workers. In your area, you'll be the most senior technical person and the one accountable for getting the work right. You'll report to the Division's Associate Commissioner and partner with senior leaders across DCWP. What you'll do • Casework. You supervise the technologists and data scientists on consumer and worker protection investigations and litigation. You work with investigators and attorneys to identify the data a case needs, and with businesses' counsel and technical staff to get it. Then you analyze it to describe business practices, evaluate compliance, and calculate damages, and present the findings to attorneys, in settlement negotiations, and in court. • Product. You decide what gets built. You work with attorneys, investigators, and case teams to gather requirements and design automated analytics products that assess business, consumer, and worker data for evidence of violations. You support users through deployment. • Engineering. You lead the engineers who build those products, through design, testing, and iteration. • Tech policy. Advise DCWP leadership on technology policy. Review laws and rules under consideration by the agency or the City Council to make sure they reflect how the technology works and can actually be enforced. Identify and push for new protections that have a strong technology component. • Team Management: Hire, supervise, and develop your team. About DCWP The NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) protects and enhances the daily economic lives of New Yorkers to create thriving communities. DCWP licenses nearly 45,000 businesses in more than 40 industries and enforces key consumer protection and workplace laws that apply to countless more. By supporting businesses through equitable enforcement and access to resources, DCWP protects the marketplace from predatory practices and strives to create a culture of compliance. DCWP empowers consumers and working families by providing the tools and resources they need to achieve financial health and work-life balance. DCWP also conducts research and advocates for public policy that furthers its work to support New York City’s communities. For more information about DCWP and its work, call 311 or visit DCWP at NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP), sign up for its newsletter, or follow on its social media sites, X, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. *DCWP is currently hiring for this position either on a provisional basis or through the 55a program. Permanent employees in the civil service title, and comparable title (under 6.1.9) are also eligible to apply.* **This position may be eligible for remote work for up to 2 days per week pursuant to the Flexible Work Pilot Program. **