Director of Payroll, Time Management and Benefits
Dept of Design & Construction
New York, NY · $94k–$138k a year · Posted November 9, 2026
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Hours: Full-Time – 35 Hours Work Location: 30-30 Thomson Avenue, NY, 11101 Candidates who are permanent in the Administrative Staff Analyst title, those reachable on the open-competitive list for Administrative Staff Analysts (exam #9058), or New York City employees serving permanently in comparable civil service titles are invited to apply. Please include a copy of your Notice of Results card or indicate if you are already permanent in this title or a comparable title with your application. The New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC), Division of Human Resources and Staff Development, seeks an experienced Director of Payroll, Time Management and Employee Benefits to help lead the agency’s payroll, timekeeping, leave administration, and employee benefits operations. Reporting to the Executive Director of Payroll and Time Management the candidate who fill this role will provide strategic and operational leadership to the Payroll and Time Management unit; supervise and develop staff; ensure accurate and timely payroll processing; and provide guidance to agency leadership, managers, and employees on payroll, compensation, timekeeping, leave, and benefits matters. The Director of Payroll, Time Management and Employee Benefits will also ensure compliance with City policies, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable laws and directives, while maintaining strong internal controls, conducting audits, resolving complex issues, and identifying opportunities to improve processes and service delivery. Key Responsibilities • Oversee Payroll and Timekeeping: Direct payroll and timekeeping operations, ensuring accurate and timely processing of pay, overtime, differentials, deductions, collective bargaining payments, and other compensation. • Lead Staff and Operations: Supervise, train, coach, and develop staff while managing daily workflows and maintaining high standards of accuracy and customer service. • Review Payroll Reports: Review and validate key payroll reports, including Reports 160, 161, 700, and 320, as well as retroactive payments, one-time payments, deductions, and supplemental requests. • Conduct Audits and Analysis: Conduct payroll, timekeeping, and leave audits and prepare reports using CityTime, CHRMS, PMS, PI, OPA reports, and Excel. • Oversee Leave Administration: Manage FMLA, PFL, PPL, Child Care, Personal, Workers’ Compensation, Military, Sick Leave, and other special leave requests. • Ensure Compliance: Implement directives and requirements from DCAS, OPA, the Office of the Comptroller, OLR, and other City entities. • Serve as Agency Liaison: Represent DDC with FISA-OPA, OLR, and other City entities to resolve payroll, timekeeping, and leave issues. • Provide Employee Support: Resolve complex payroll and timekeeping discrepancies and provide guidance on employee benefits, retirement planning, and related matters. Educational credentials must be from a U.S. Department of Education-recognized accredited institution. Credentials from foreign institutions require independent equivalency verification from an approved evaluation service. A list of providers (fees apply) is available at: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/dcas/downloads/pdf/employment/nyc-dcas-foreign-educationevaluation-guide.pdf All applicants, including City Employees: Please go to NYC Government Jobs Explore Careers City of New York, go to Search for Open Jobs, and type in the Job ID # listed above. Submit job application as prompted. Do not apply via Employee Self-Service (ESS), e-mail, mail, or fax your resume to DDC directly.