Project Manager, Compliance

Our Vision: To make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses.   

Our Mission: Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. 

Position Overview: The Project Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day management, maintenance, data accuracy, and enforcement of a diversified portfolio of NYCIDA, Build NYC and NYCEDC agreements. The Project Manager will also maintain subject matter expertise in one or more area(s) as decided by the department senior management to train and provide guidance in these areas, communicate with senior management, work autonomously when necessary, and manage projects and tasks to completion. In addition, the Project Manager updates, validates, and creates department spreadsheets and databases, manages interns, and helps manage the collection and verification of data, as well as assemble and finalize some of the organization's annual reports to government oversight authorities.  Through the work of the Compliance Department, project managers are able to gain exposure to a wide array of economic development projects throughout the five boroughs. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of NYCIDA, Build NYC, and other NYCEDC agreements 
• Maintain and update various data in the departmental database and spreadsheets 
• Read and interpret transaction documents to determine project requirements 
• Obtain and analyze required reporting documents to verify compliance with various project requirements including employment thresholds, benefit caps, construction completion, insurance, subtenant, and fee requirements 
• Develop and implement improved departmental best practices with input from departmental management 
• Draft and send correspondence to clients to explain compliance requirements, meet with clients to explain requirements, attend project pre-closing meetings 
• Maintain files and draft correspondence/memos documenting client compliance, defaults, and corrective actions 
• Perform site visits to project that are delinquent and/or to verify construction commencement and completion 
• Present to the Board of Directors and/or various internal committees 
• Aid in the collection, data verification, and compilation of the statutorily required disclosure reports to local and state oversight authorities 
• Other duties as assigned  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required 
•  At least 1-3 years of relevant professional experience Team player and self-starter with excellent organizational and time-management skills 
• Project management experience 
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate, organize and prioritize various demands or multiple assignments 
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, and synthesize significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective written and oral communication skills, including conducting presentations
• Ability to travel as needed (across the five boroughs of New York City)
• New York Residency is required within 180 days of hire  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Degree in business, economics, finance/commercial mortgage loans, law, real estate, public policy, or related field
• Tax, audit, legal, or financial experience, experience or familiarity with tax policy, finance and/or real estate
• Knowledge of statistics and experience using statistical packages for analyzing datasets (Excel, SPSS, SAS etc.)
• Valid driver’s license 

Salary Range$65,000—$67,000 USD

About Us: 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.