What are the responsibilities and job description for the Executive Director of Product Management and Engineering position at Fund for Public Health in NYC?
Job Title: Executive Director of Product Management and Engineering
Department: Data Engineering & Technology
Division: Center for Population Health Data Science
Bureau: Vital Statistics
Location: 42-09 28th St, Long Island City, NY 11101
Reports To Title: Assistant Commissioner, Data Technology & Strategy
Direct Reports Title(s): Director of Data Science & Data, Sr. Product Manager Data Infrastructure, QA Engineer
Schedule & Hours: M-F, 9am –5pm ; 35 hours per week. Flexible start from 8AM-10AM and end from 4PM-6PM
Work Environment: Hybrid--3 days in office, 2 days remote, Office Environment, occasional travel for meetings and presentations within the NYC boroughs.
Grant End Date: 6/30/26
Created Date: 10/31/25
Revised Date:10/31/25
Salary: $160,000-$170,000 annually
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Who We Are:
The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of the health and well-being of all New Yorkers. To this end, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), FPHNYC incubates innovative public health initiatives implemented by DOHMH to advance community health throughout the city. It facilitates partnerships, often new and unconventional, between government and the private sector to develop, test, and launch new initiatives. These collaborations speed the execution of demonstration projects, effect expansion of successful pilot programs, and support rapid implementation to meet the public health needs of individuals, families, and communities across New York City.
Our Culture:
We embrace a culture of learning, collaboration, innovation, and well-being, where open communication drives our impact.
About The Role:
DOHMH is building its Enterprise Data Platform to increase its capacity to ingest, process, clean, analyze, and communicate data as a valuable resource. This resource will help the agency make decisions based on the best available information, to lead public health policy, and make operational decisions that optimally support the health of New Yorkers, especially vulnerable populations. The work will be done collaboratively with programmatic and administrative divisions and bureaus in the agency.
The primary goal of the Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy is to implement the agency’s Enterprise Data Platform, on Microsoft’s Azure Cloud, using Databricks. The person in this role will collaborate closely with the Executive Director of Data Ecosystem and Strategy to plan and execute the rollout of the Enterprise Data Platform.
The Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy seeks an Executive Director of Product Management and Engineering, to lead its product management team. The position will report to the Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy, directly supervise a number of product and engineering managers, who lead interdependent teams. This person will also work closely with partners from the Division of Information Technology, who manage the agency’s technology and cloud infrastructure, and will collaborate with public health programs in the agency.
About the Program:
As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises - from New York City's yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic - we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others.
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 public action. 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 agency wide 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.
This position will be based at the Health Department’s office in Long Island City, NY, with the possibility of hybrid work.
Responsibilities:
Benefits:
FPHNY is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
At-Will Employment Statement:
Employment with FPHNY is at-will, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment.
Residency Requirement:
You must live in the New York City Tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) to be considered for a position at FPHNY.
Department: Data Engineering & Technology
Division: Center for Population Health Data Science
Bureau: Vital Statistics
Location: 42-09 28th St, Long Island City, NY 11101
Reports To Title: Assistant Commissioner, Data Technology & Strategy
Direct Reports Title(s): Director of Data Science & Data, Sr. Product Manager Data Infrastructure, QA Engineer
Schedule & Hours: M-F, 9am –5pm ; 35 hours per week. Flexible start from 8AM-10AM and end from 4PM-6PM
Work Environment: Hybrid--3 days in office, 2 days remote, Office Environment, occasional travel for meetings and presentations within the NYC boroughs.
Grant End Date: 6/30/26
Created Date: 10/31/25
Revised Date:10/31/25
Salary: $160,000-$170,000 annually
FLSA Classification: Exempt
Who We Are:
The Fund for Public Health in New York City (FPHNYC) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to the advancement of the health and well-being of all New Yorkers. To this end, in partnership with the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH), FPHNYC incubates innovative public health initiatives implemented by DOHMH to advance community health throughout the city. It facilitates partnerships, often new and unconventional, between government and the private sector to develop, test, and launch new initiatives. These collaborations speed the execution of demonstration projects, effect expansion of successful pilot programs, and support rapid implementation to meet the public health needs of individuals, families, and communities across New York City.
Our Culture:
We embrace a culture of learning, collaboration, innovation, and well-being, where open communication drives our impact.
About The Role:
DOHMH is building its Enterprise Data Platform to increase its capacity to ingest, process, clean, analyze, and communicate data as a valuable resource. This resource will help the agency make decisions based on the best available information, to lead public health policy, and make operational decisions that optimally support the health of New Yorkers, especially vulnerable populations. The work will be done collaboratively with programmatic and administrative divisions and bureaus in the agency.
The primary goal of the Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy is to implement the agency’s Enterprise Data Platform, on Microsoft’s Azure Cloud, using Databricks. The person in this role will collaborate closely with the Executive Director of Data Ecosystem and Strategy to plan and execute the rollout of the Enterprise Data Platform.
The Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy seeks an Executive Director of Product Management and Engineering, to lead its product management team. The position will report to the Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy, directly supervise a number of product and engineering managers, who lead interdependent teams. This person will also work closely with partners from the Division of Information Technology, who manage the agency’s technology and cloud infrastructure, and will collaborate with public health programs in the agency.
About the Program:
As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises - from New York City's yellow fever outbreak in 1822, to the COVID-19 pandemic - we are a hub for public health innovation, expertise, and programs and services. We serve as the population health strategist, and policy and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy, including programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and racial and social justice work, among others.
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 public action. 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 agency wide 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.
This position will be based at the Health Department’s office in Long Island City, NY, with the possibility of hybrid work.
Responsibilities:
- Lead the product management team in the Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy
- Lead the product engineering team in the Bureau of Data Technology and Strategy
- Collaborate closely with internal and external agency partners, including public health programs, to ensure alignment and support
- Lead product planning, development, evaluation, and iterative refinement of the agency’s Enterprise Data Platform
- Present product plans to internal and external agency partners
- Produce staffing and budget plans for the product and engineering teams
- Participate in the writing and management of grant proposals and budgets
- Collaboratively plan data product development, testing, deployment, and operational support
- Ensure that planned data products are delivered on time and on budget
- Ensure that Enterprise Data Platform provides an excellent user experience for agency research scientists
- Related product management tasks, as assigned
- 5 years of experience managing staff
- 7 years of experience planning, managing, and evaluating health programs or data products
- 7 years of experience building and operating health products or applications
- 7 years of experience writing project proposals, plans, and managing project resources
- 7 years of experience collaborating with diverse internal and external partners
Benefits:
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
- Medical, dental, and life insurance with low or no employee contribution
- A retirement savings plan with generous employer contribution
- Flexible spending medical and commuter benefits plan
- Meaningful work at an organization striving to advance health equity and social justice
FPHNY is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
At-Will Employment Statement:
Employment with FPHNY is at-will, meaning that either the employee or the company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice. This job description does not constitute a contract of employment.
Residency Requirement:
You must live in the New York City Tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) to be considered for a position at FPHNY.
Salary : $160,000 - $170,000