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About the Role

The Senior Project Manager drives partnership development and stakeholder engagement to advance New York City’s economic growth goals. This role spans various NYCEDC verticals and requires collaboration across internal teams and external partners. The Senior Project Manager also plays a central role in the International Portfolio, managing relationships with international stakeholders to attract businesses and foreign direct investment (FDI) to New York City.

Responsibilities

Lead project planning and tracking, and coordinate cross-functional project teams.
Manage a portfolio of partnership programs, including the International Landing Pad Network.
Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including corporates, incubators, accelerators, academia, and workforce development organizations.
Collaborate with the Business Development team to support soft-landing services for clients.
Support the Vice President across the full partnership and procurement lifecycle.
Manage cross-departmental and cross-agency projects, ensuring objectives are achieved.
Draft and deliver presentations and memoranda for key stakeholders.
Develop and deliver presentations to senior internal stakeholders and external stakeholders.
Represent NYCEDC at industry conferences, networking events, trade missions, stakeholder gatherings, and business meetings.
Support team efforts to develop local and domestic events and conferences.
Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required.
3+ years of relevant experience, including business development, communications, policy, and/or economic development.
Demonstrated research and analytical skills with close attention to detail.
Demonstrated initiative and ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Proven ability to manage multiple projects against competing deadlines.
Effective relationship builder with the ability to engage and build consensus with senior officials and business leaders.
Proven verbal and written communication skills.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and CRM tools, including Microsoft Dynamics.
New York City residency is required within 180 days of hire.

Skills

Business development
Communications
Policy
Economic development
Research
Analytical skills
Project management
Stakeholder engagement
Relationship building
Verbal communication
Written communication
Presentation skills
Public speaking
Microsoft Office Suite
Microsoft Dynamics

Location

New York City

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

3+ years of relevant experience
Senior

Education Level

Bachelor's degree

Salary/Compensations

$83,000—$85,000 USD

Benefits

Generous employer subsidized health insurance
Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
Vision and hearing benefits
Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Short term and long-term disability coverage
100% employer covered life insurance and supplemental life insurance coverage
Up to 25 vacation days
Floating Holidays and Summer Fridays
Parental leave - up to 20 paid weeks
Retirement savings programs
Company-paid 401(a) defined contribution plan
457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plan
Tuition Reimbursement program
Continuing education and professional development
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
College savings plan
Backup childcare
Gym membership discounts
A Calm.com membership for mindfulness and mental health support
Employee discounts through Plum Benefits

About the Company

New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers.
We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors, with a focus on equity; build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city’s future economy.
For more information, visit our website at edc.nyc.

Equal Opportunity

The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Our Diversity, Equity, and Social Responsibility Mission is to create a People First strategy by attracting, retaining, and engaging a diverse and talented workforce.
Like the city of New York, NYCEDC knows our strength comes from each of our connected parts, making the fabric of our organization better and stronger because of our unique employees' talents.