AVP, Construction Compliance

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New York, NY, US

3 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is the State’s affordable housing agency, with a mission to build, preserve, and protect affordable housing and increase home ownership throughout New York State.

This position is with HCR’s Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC). This is not a civil service position, and a civil service exam is not required. Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications outlined below to be considered.

NYS Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) is committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. Our work would not be possible without the diverse backgrounds, experiences, ideas, and abilities of our employees. HCR is committed to developing a workforce that represents the diverse population of New York State. HCR embraces a diverse and inclusive work environment by encouraging all individuals, including those with disabilities, to apply to open positions at the agency.

• Lead DECO’s construction compliance strategy across the agency’s development and construction portfolio.
• In partnership with senior leadership, establish annual priorities, performance goals, and operational objectives aligned with agency growth, expanded bonding activity, and increased construction expenditures.
• Advise executive leadership on construction compliance risks, emerging trends, resource needs, and long-term strategies that strengthen MWBE, SDVOB, and EEO outcomes.
• Ensure DECO remains positioned as a strategic partner supporting production goals while maintaining regulatory accountability.

• Serve as DECO’s senior construction compliance partner to leadership across agency program areas.
• Build collaborative relationships with internal leadership to integrate MWBE, SDVOB, and EEO priorities into project planning, underwriting, construction execution, and program design.
• Partner with the Vice President / Director of DECO in executive-level coordination with Empire State Development (ESD), Office of General Services (OGS), and other state partners regarding participation priorities, policy matters, and construction compliance strategy.
• Represent HCR in statewide working groups, strategic meetings, conferences, public speaking engagements, and stakeholder forums.

• Directly oversee Directors, Assistant Directors, and senior compliance leadership responsible for construction compliance operations.
• Establish clear decision-making authority, escalation pathways, accountability standards, and coordinated leadership coverage across onboarding, monitoring, waivers, reporting, enforcement, and engagement functions.
• Promote a high-performance culture focused on responsiveness, consistency, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Oversee operational performance across intake, project monitoring, waiver processing, utilization review, expenditure oversight, and regulatory reporting functions.
• Identify and resolve structural bottlenecks impacting throughput, project timelines, or service delivery.
• Monitor key performance indicators including backlog volume, onboarding timeliness, waiver turnaround time, utilization outcomes, and staffing performance.
• Lead corrective action strategies for systemic risks and serve as a key executive point of contact for high-profile, time-sensitive, or escalated projects requiring…