Senior Project Manager, Partnerships

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 Senior Project Manag er drives partnership development and stakeholder engagement to adva nce New York City’s economic growth goals. As part of the Partnership department an d reporting to the Vice President , Strategic Partnerships, this role spans a wide range of NYCEDC verticals, including real estate, workforce development, large-scale events activation, industry growth , and economic justice and requires collaboration across internal teams and external partners. The Senior Project Manager also plays a central role in the Inter national Portfolio , which manages relationships between NYCEDC and international stakeholders by creating awareness of NYCEDC’s priorities, ident ifying mutually beneficial opportunities, developing strategic partnerships , and attracting businesses and foreign direct investment (FDI) to New York City. Essential Duties & Responsibilities: • Lead project planning and tracking, and coordinate cross-functional project teams, to ensure objectives are achieved and timelines are met.  • Manage a portfolio of partnership programs, including the International Landing Pad Network, tracking project milestones, driving program excellence through operators, reporting on metrics, impact, and financial performance, and managing stakeholder relationships • Build and maintain relationships across NYCEDC and with external stakeholders, including corporates, incubators, accelerators, academia, and workforce development organizations – to create awareness of NYCEDC programs and identify collaboration opportunities. • Collaborate with the Business Development team to support soft-landing services for clients including workforce development, ecosystem connections, and procurements • Support the Vice President across the full partnership and procurement lifecycle, from designing frameworks and proposals based on analysis of a prospective partner's mission, objectives, capacity, and alignment with NYCEDC's priorities, through procurement drafting, outreach, due diligence, respondent selection, contracting and underwriting documentation, and supervision of implementation. • Manage cross-departmental and cross-agency projects, ensuring objectives are achieved; actively monitor and track progress using appropriate tools to ensure timelines are met • Draft and deliver presentations and memoranda for key stakeholders including the President’s Office, Senior Staff, City Hall, partner agencies, and external partners.  • Develop and deliver presentations to senior internal stakeholders, including NYCEDC's President's Office, and a broad range of external stakeholders. • Draft and deliver presentations and memoranda for a broad range of stakeholders, including NYCEDC's President's Office, senior staff, City Hall, partner agencies, and external partners. • Represent NYCEDC at industry conferences, networking events, trade missions, stakeholder gatherings, and business meetings to promote NYC as a destination for business growth and investment • As needed, 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 while driving work forward. • Proven ability to manage multiple pr