Program Manager

City of New York • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Program Manager, Contracting Innovation will work with the Department of Citywide Administrative Services’ Energy Management (DEM) Contracting Innovation Team and staff across the division to improve the use of existing contract vehicles and develop new ones. The role supports Energy Management’s efforts to advance energy efficiency and emissions reduction throughout New York City government operations.

The position focuses on improving existing contracts for energy auditing, retro-commissioning and technical services; energy project delivery; applied research and energy training; expense-funded asset services; and technology demonstrations. It also develops new contract vehicles for energy project delivery and other energy services required by the City, and reviews citywide and agency-held contracts for opportunities to improve energy-efficiency standards and language.

The Program Manager also supports the Contracting Innovation Team’s operations by tracking and prioritizing requests, ensuring timely completion of actions, and contributing to accurate standard operating procedures for DEM.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic recommendations to improve DEM’s use of existing contract vehicles, including contracts for energy auditing, retro-commissioning and technical services required by Local Law 87 of 2009; energy project delivery; applied research and energy training services; expense-funded asset services; and technology demonstration services.
• Identify gaps and inefficiencies in existing contract vehicles, develop and improve procedures, and help address vendor evaluation needs and performance issues.
• Identify business needs for new contracts covering energy project delivery and other energy services required by the City; determine appropriate routes to advance them, prepare draft agreement language, and create procedures for use by DEM and agency staff.
• Review citywide and agency-held contracts with DCAS’s Office of Citywide Procurement and the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services to identify opportunities to update energy-efficiency standards and address outdated language.
• Help implement a specifications-driven approach to contract development.
• Track and prioritize requests for the Contracting Innovation Team and ensure actions are completed in a timely manner.
• Contribute significantly to developing and maintaining accurate DEM standard operating procedures.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed