Senior Associate Director, Procurement Reform

The Mayor’s Office of Contract Services (MOCS) is New York City’s central oversight and service agency for procurement. MOCS manages the full procurement lifecycle citywide from planning and solicitation through contracting and vendor payment. Each year, City agencies procure billions of dollars in goods and services from a diverse vendor community representing a wide range of industries.

MOCS is committed to ensuring that the City’s procurement process is fair, transparent, efficient, and cost‑effective. The agency advances this mission through the use of end‑to‑end technology solutions, expanded public access to procurement data, and direct engagement with agencies, vendors, and other stakeholders. MOCS also partners closely with City agencies to identify opportunities for policy and process reform, reducing administrative burden while increasing the positive impact of City services on communities.

The MOCS Director serves as the City Chief Procurement Officer.

MOCS operates in a collaborative, service‑oriented environment that values flexibility, accountability, and results. Managers are expected to lead teams and/or core service areas, assuming increasing levels of responsibility for advancing the agency’s strategic priorities. All managers align daily operations with agency goals, engage stakeholders in planning and execution, and drive performance using clear success metrics and sound people and project management practices.

MOCS maintains a lean staffing model, and managers are expected to both supervise staff and actively contribute to programmatic work. Managers serve as ambassadors for the organization and are entrusted with handling confidential matters, promoting agency priorities, de‑escalating conflict, and proactively escalating risks and opportunities with recommended solutions. Senior Associate Directors oversee significant areas of service, may supervise other Associate Directors, and may serve as Deputy Division Heads.

• Supporting agency and vendor onboarding, including nonprofits and Minority‑and Women‑Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs), to the Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal (PASSPort)
• Advancing policy initiatives that promote fair, responsible, and timely procurement
• Facilitating sourcing, contracting, and financial transactions
• Providing responsive customer support to agencies and vendors
• Conducting reviews of construction contracts to ensure compliance with applicable City, State, and Federal procurement rules, statutes, and Comptroller Directives

The Senior Associate Director, Procurement Reform plays a key leadership role in advancing citywide procurement reform initiatives. This position leads teams, advises agencies on procurement strategy, evaluates complex procurements, and supports policy and operational improvements that enhance transparency, accountability, and performance across the City’s contracting ecosystem.

• Procurement Reform and Strategic Leadership: Lead and manage an internal team supporting citywide efforts to design and implement challenge‑based procurements, from defining challenge scopes to assisting agencies in developing methods to assess feasibility under the Demonstration Project procurement framework. Review procurement business workflows across mayoral agencies and recommend revisions or reforms that enhance transparency, accountability, efficiency, and cost effectiveness. Support the development and execution of MOCS‑led procurements, providing strategic, operational, and policy guidance.
• Analysis, Oversight, and Risk Mitigation: Investigate and analyze complex procurements and contracts, collaborating with internal MOCS teams to ensure compliance, alignment, and effective outcomes. Develop research plans and recommend strategies to identify, prevent, and address fraud or mismanagement within the City’s procurement and contracting processes; implement approved strategies as appropriate.
• Advisory and Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as a PASSPort and procurement subject matter expert and trusted policy advisor to City agencies. Assist agencies with…