Health Product Development & Engineering Lead, Bureau of Data and Technology & Strategy

The Center for Population Health Data Science (CPHDS)- launched in October of 2023- aims to catalyze critical data modernization work and enable the agency to make progress toward linking public health, healthcare, and social service for timely and effective publication. We are working towards making these data more accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected – and actively used to protect and promote the health and wellbeing of New Yorkers. We aim to strengthen agencywide data capabilities by empowering our workforce, enhancing intra- and inter-agency data sharing, and using modern technology to yield trusted and integrated data and insights. A real-time and comprehensive view of city needs is needed to enhance public health actions and improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable New Yorkers. The CPHDS is working to strengthen citywide population health surveillance by better linking public health, healthcare, and social service data to fully characterize and improve the health of New Yorkers. Our vision is for these data to be accessible, timely, equitable, meaningfully usable, and protected in order to protect and promote health and wellbeing of New Yorkers. The Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy (DTS) is home to data strategy, data communication, data governance, data product management, data engineering, and data science capabilities. The Unified Data Experience (UDX) team is working to modernize how the agency communicates data to the public, ensuring usability, accessibility, and approachability of all public-facing data communication products.

Duties Will Include But Not Be Limited To

• Lead the engineering and development of the UDX platform: choosing technologies, architectures, and componentry to support development and desired workflows.
• Collaborate with team on research and design – turning internal and external needs into prototypes and prototypes into product.
• Identify design or technical problems and devise elegant, timely, and cost-effective solutions.
• Lead and guide other contributors including junior developers and UX designers.
• Communicate design, development, and technical decisions and trade-o fs to internal stakeholders.
• Ask insightful questions, take risks, and champion innovative ideas that facilitate the use of data for action.

Preferred Skills

• Four or more years of demonstrated leadership experience developing internally- and externally-facing data communication products like dashboards and web products. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience designing complex solutions and are enthusiastic about data visualization and data communication products.
• Experience in accessible front-end web design using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, including familiarity with a wide range of contemporary web development tools and technologies, especially JavaScript-based open-source frameworks like React and Next.js.
• A strong grasp of user-centered design principles or design thinking.
• Experience with public health principles, health literacy, evidence-based health communications, or evidence-based data visualization techniques.
• Familiarity with experimental thinking and ability to conduct A/B tests to determine best approaches.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting including synthesizing abstract ideas into concrete designs.
• Be passionate about resolving user pain points through great design.
• Be open to receiving feedback and constructive criticism.

Why You Should Work For Us

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as:
• a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment.
• additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
• a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
• a tax-deferred savings program and
• a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

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