Senior Vice President, Design and Construction

Position Overview: The Senior Vice President Design and Construction of Asset Management at NYCEDC plays a vital role in the development of the city’s economic landscape. Responsible for capital programming, design and construction and of various assets of NYCEDC including retail spaces, commercial buildings, industrial sites, ports, public markets, theatres, and affordable housing campuses.

This role requires strategic vision, strong leadership, experience working with and in large organizations, operational competencies and effective collaboration to ensure successful execution of projects and alignment with the goals of NYCEDC.

The Senior Vice President reports directly to the Executive Vice President of Asset Management. The executive is pivotal in leading numerous strategic and city altering projects on behalf of NYCEDC. Central to this role is the emphasis on business acumen, strong project management skills and extensive experience in managing large and complicated urban and industrial construction projects.

Responsibilities:

• Leadership and Strategic Planning: Direct the department’s strategy and development capability and aligning project execution with organizational goals and citywide economic initiatives.
• Operational Performance: Build and improve departmental goal and performance standards and metrics as well as on critical organizational tie-ins and interagency linkages and processes. This will include developing and evolving new and existing SOP’s, standards of practice, and knowledge management assets.
• Project Management Excellence: Ensure all projects adhere to the highest standards, with effective management of timelines, budgets and specifications. Oversee the master project schedule, incorporating leasing, design and construction cycles, and procurement to maintain alignment with project objectives.
• Organizational Collaboration: Work closely with other senior leaders to develop and synchronize division-wide initiatives and optimize resource allocation across departments.
• Stakeholder relations: Establish procedures for seamless coordination between the Design and Construction department and other NYCEDC divisions. Act as a primary contact for external stakeholders, including government officials and business leaders, ensuring projects align with broader city objectives.
• Operational Oversight: Direct the design and construction process, establishing milestone dates and budget checks. Monitor project performance metrics, including schedule adherence and MWBE participation.
• Leadership and Development: Provide mentorship, foster a culture of professional development, and maintain high team engagement and satisfaction. Offer ongoing coaching and feedback to enhance team performance.
• Other Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Oversee procurement for processes for design consultants, contractors and their subcontractors; manage internal team members that oversee vendor management to ensure efficient project execution.
  • Draft, maintain, and update the master planning schedule, integrating factors such as Leasing, Design Cycle, Budget Review, Procurement, Construction Permit Application, Closeout, and Commissioning. Ensure alignment with project objectives and critical path analysis.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Master’s degree in management, Engineering, Architecture, or Construction.
• Leadership Experience: 10+ years of architecture, construction, real estate development, or related fields, with significant leadership experience in managing large-scale, complex projects, or within significant organizational divisions. Evidence of strategic decision-making, personnel management, and a track record of successful project completions, knowledge of industry standards, and familiarity with relevant technologies and methodologies. Demonstrated leadership and team management skills, with experience leading diverse teams.
• Technical Competencies: Proficiency and understanding of relevant design and construction inputs and documentation, including but not limited to, contracts, plans, estimates, construction schedules, change-order process, commissioning and inspections, permitting and project close out.
• Financial Literacy: Financial fluency and acumen, including budget preparation, capital planning, management of P&L or operational experience in overseeing design development, project delivery, and or facility operations.
• Organizational Bearing: Experience with enterprise resource management and large and complex, or blue-chip, client organizations active in large capital programming, construction, design or large facility management.
• Skills: Proficient in project management tools such as Bluebeam, PS, MS Project, CAD/REVIT/Rhino. MS Office.
• Certifications: Construction Management, RA, P.E., CCM, PMP, or LEED Certification preferred.
• Demonstrated experience developing, implementing, and managing strategic plans.
• NYC residency within 180 days of employment.