Deputy Executive Director Search

The System is now recruiting for a Deputy Executive Director.

NYSTRS has had only six leaders in its more than 100-year history, reflecting remarkable stability and continuity of leadership. Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer (ED & CIO) Thomas K. Lee was appointed in 2007 as the sixth leader of NYSTRS, which was founded in 1921. He is responsible for the administration of retirement benefits to nearly 460,000 participants and the investment of plan assets totaling $158 billion.

Role Purpose & Overview

The Deputy Executive Director assists the Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer (ED & CIO) with planning and administering the operations of NYSTRS. This position includes accountability for adherence to Board policies and establishing internal systems to monitor, control, report and implement procedures. Along with the Executive Director & Chief Investment Officer, the Deputy Executive Director serves as a principal spokesperson for the System with members and many other external organizations, such as member and staff professional organizations, retiree groups and the legislature.

As part of this planful succession process, the Deputy Executive Director will help supervise activities of a staff of over 450 individuals overseeing administration, investments, finance, member benefits, legal services, internal audit and information technology.

Heidrick & Struggles has been exclusively retained for this engagement. For more information, including instructions for applying, refer to the Deputy Executive Director job posting.