Program Manager, Buildings

City of New York • New York, NY

6d • $145,000 - $165,000

About The Position

The Program Manager, Buildings, in the Mayor’s Office of Capital Project Development within the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Operations, supports capital project coordination and implementation across City agencies. The role serves as a liaison between the Deputy Mayor for Operations and capital project teams at critical infrastructure agencies, supporting strategic planning and execution for large-scale infrastructure projects across New York City’s five boroughs.

The position facilitates interagency coordination, establishes timelines and milestones, reviews capital improvement plans, and helps ensure compliance with standards. It monitors best practices and emerging trends and makes policy and operational recommendations for high-profile capital projects. The Program Manager also supports infrastructure projects advancing neighborhood planning initiatives, coordinates Deputy Mayor briefings and materials, participates in meetings and ensures follow-up, develops systems and processes for City Hall coordination, and coordinates across Deputy Mayor teams.

The New York City Mayor’s Office oversees city services across the five boroughs, coordinates public agencies and departments, and manages public property. The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Operations oversees city operations, including service delivery, capital project design and delivery, public realm management, emergency response, and public safety and equity initiatives. Its portfolio includes multiple City agencies and Mayor’s Offices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• At least 5 years of experience in capital project management and capital delivery for large-scale infrastructure projects.
• Experience working in capital project delivery and interagency coordination.
• Experience in business operations, process design, and project management.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and deliver on multiple competing priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to interact effectively with people and partners across all levels of City government.
• Proven ability to follow complex projects from ideas through implementation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to translate complex technical information into clear, compelling presentations for varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a liaison between the Deputy Mayor for Operations and capital project teams at critical infrastructure agencies, including the Departments of Design and Construction, Parks and Recreation, and Citywide Administrative Services.
• Support strategic planning and project execution for large-scale infrastructure projects across the five boroughs.
• Facilitate interagency coordination, set timelines and milestones, review capital improvement plans, and ensure compliance with standards.
• Monitor best practices and current trends and make policy and operational recommendations for high-profile capital projects.
• Support implementation of infrastructure projects needed to advance neighborhood planning initiatives.
• Coordinate Deputy Mayor briefings, prepare materials, manage calendaring as appropriate, and support Deputy Mayor’s Office staff as needed.
• Participate in internal and external meetings with or on behalf of the Deputy Mayor and ensure appropriate follow-up.
• Develop and facilitate systems and processes for City Hall coordination.
• Coordinate across Deputy Mayor teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level