Organization
The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility. NYCHA is the nation’s largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and approximately 11,000 employees who manage and maintain 326 developments that house over 400,000 residents. NYCHA also operates the country’s largest Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to over 200,000 additional families.
NYCHA’s Asset & Capital Management (A&CM) Division integrates and aligns the Authority’s existing development, modernization, and asset management work being carried out by the Capital Projects, Recovery & Resilience and Comprehensive Modernization departments. This includes a $4.5 billion capital program, one of the largest in NY State. The A&CM Division delivers comprehensive repairs to NYCHA buildings and apartments through innovative financing models, strong partnership with residents and other stakeholders, strategic, data-driven portfolio planning, and cost-effective project delivery and management. The Division also positions NYCHA’s housing portfolio for the future by incorporating innovative building materials, construction methods, and technology, improving residents’ quality of life while enhancing building performance and management systems.
Within A&CM, the Capital Programs vertical manages the implementation of the majority of capital projects across NYCHA’s portfolio including building envelope repair, MEP system replacement, structural repairs and reinforcement, resilience and sustainability initiatives, security projects, and grounds and playgrounds initiatives. More information on the portfolio can be found on the web site at:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nycha/about/modernizing-properties.page.
Position Description
The Senior Vice President for Capital Programs (SVP) is seeking to hire a Capital Programs Senior Advisor to support the work of the Capital Programs vertical; design, plan, and manage implementation of special projects initiated by the SVP Office; and work in coordination with other areas of NYCHA, as relevant. Special projects may involve new business strategies, processes and supporting technology, data, human resources, and training, and may require analytical structuring, data analysis and visualization.
In addition, the Capital Programs Senior Advisor may also take on high-priority requests related to the vertical’s work and coordination with senior internal and external stakeholders.
Candidates should (1) have strong skills in planning, prioritization and project management; (2) be able to facilitate effective problem-solving across diverse issues and teams; (3) be capable of balancing multiple projects at the same time; and (4) effectively navigate between big picture and detailed thinking. Ideal candidates will also bring familiarity with public and affordable housing, capital projects planning and management, public sector procurement practices and vendor and contract management, and key agencies and municipal processes involved in capital projects delivery in New York City.
Some key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Assist the SVP to oversee day-to-day Project Management operations – attend meetings, discuss options, follow up on issues and make recommendations.
- Coordinate projects, activities, and initiatives across all Project Management Teams on matters including budget, planning, design, construction, and close-out.
- Assist in preparing routine and ad-hoc reports on behalf of the vertical; monitoring performance of Capital Program teams in delivering projects on time and on budget; monitor and analyze reports to identify anomalies and outlier metrics that need to be elevated; make recommendations.
- Coordinate and liaise between Capital Programs and other A&CM verticals regarding obligations, expenditures, the Capital Plan, assignment of new projects, project coordination, quality, accuracy and timeliness of data.
- Coordinate and liaise between Capital Programs and other NYCHA Divisions to progress initiatives and resolve issues.
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Effective Project Manager: A strategic thinker and structured problem-solver, able to drive change and innovation while effectively juggle diverse responsibilities and multiple, competing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Exemplary Communicator: Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, and effectively translate complex issues and information for staff at differing levels of seniority as well as diverse stakeholders and audiences.
- Experience using e-Builder or other construction management software.
- Excellent analytical skills and organizational skills and attention to detail.