Assistant Project Manager, Interagency Coordination, Division of Building and Land Development Services

Agency Description

The Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) oversees housing standards across all 3.7 million homes in New York City.

As the nation’s largest municipal housing agency, HPD is responsible for building and preserving affordable housing, protecting tenants from harassment and displacement, and holding landlords accountable across the five boroughs. Under Commissioner Dina Levy and the Mamdani Administration, HPD is pursuing an ambitious housing agenda focused on the needs of New York’s tenants. With a broad set of tools including standards enforcement, tenant resources, and the creation of new affordable housing, HPD is committed to making New York City a more affordable place for renters and homeowners alike.

Your Team

The Office of Development (OOD) leads the agency’s effort to create and preserve affordable housing in collaboration with other HPD offices as well as other city, state and federal agencies. The OOD is comprised of eight divisions that administer a range of programs. These divisions include New Construction Finance, Special Needs Housing, Housing Incentives, Building and Land Development Services (BLDS), Homeownership Opportunities and Preservation, Preservation Finance, Portfolio Management and Conversions, and Compliance and Enforcement.

The Division of Building and Land Development Services leads the agency’s effort in providing architectural, engineering, cost valuation, environmental planning, and construction support services to the various divisions within OOD. The Office of Development utilizes a public-private partnership model and provides loans, grants and/or incentives to assist in the finance of housing development projects that will benefit low- and moderate-income New Yorkers.

The Division of Building and Land Development Services is the largest division within the Office of Development with over 100 staff composed of seven units which include: the Bureau of New Construction Design Review Services, the Bureau of Preservation Design Review Services, the Bureau of Engineering, the Bureau of Construction Services, Environmental Planning Unit, the Policy Unit, and the Program Management Unit.

Your Impact

As part of the BLDS Executive Office, the Assistant Project Manager, Interagency Coordination, will be responsible for assisting the team leading the Agency’s efforts to implement the city-wide housing initiative known as Accelerating and Streamlining Affordable Production (ASAP).

Your Role

This role involves providing support to the Director of Interagency Coordination who will coordinate with internal and external partners and stakeholders to address various complex issues to further the ASAP housing initiative focused on interagency coordination for a large pipeline of HPD-financed affordable housing projects.

Your Responsibilities

• Support the Director of Interagency Coordination with the division’s efforts in achieving the Agency’s and Division’s goals and objectives of accelerating the production of affordable housing.
• Assist with interagency coordination efforts for the division and support the Director of Interagency Coordination who will work closely with the Mayor’s Office and various external partners, including but not limited to, city agencies and utility companies, that are involved in the permitting and approval process for affordable housing projects with the goal of reducing timelines and obstacles to housing production.
• Assist with various operational tasks related to the ASAP housing initiative, including pipeline and data management and process mapping.
• Serve as a member of the ASAP task force and attend regularly scheduled meetings.
• Assist with the management of housing pipeline tracking tools, reports, and data analyses to be utilized by the ASAP task force and senior management teams.
• Coordinate with various teams within BLDS who oversee the tracking of project progress throughout the pre-development and construction phases.
• Engage in proactive engagement and coordination with an expanded group of external partners.

Preferred Skills

• Candidates must be self-motivated, and work effectively with others.
• The ideal candidate should have a background in Housing Development, Design and Construction, Program Management, Urban Planning and Development, or related field, and possess related professional experience.
• Excellent trade base knowledge and familiarity with New York City government and housing issues.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, negotiate with diverse technical specialists, apply independent judgment in technical matters and take initiative.
• Ability to negotiate with diverse technical specialists, apply independent judgment in technical matters, take initiative, and work effectively with others.
• Excellent writing, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines, coordinate multiple projects, and deal with complex housing development issues.
• Proficient in the operation of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Powerpoint).
• A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in the State of New York may be required for certain assignments. If required, this license must be maintained for the duration of the assignment.
• Candidate may be subject to a background investigation conducted by the New York City Department of Investigation.

Qualifications & Requirements

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
• High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.