Assistant Vice President, Project Delivery, Life Sciences Position Available In New York, New York

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Program. NY HELP No The agency in which the vacancy exists. Agency Empire State Development, NYS The job title for the vacancy. Title Assistant Vice President, Project Delivery, Life Sciences The job title for the vacancy. Occupational Category Other Professional Careers The salary grade for this vacancy. Salaries are determined by salary grade and bargaining unit. Salary Grade NS The collective bargaining unit to which this vacancy is assigned. Bargaining Unit None listed The minimum and maximum of the salary range for this vacancy. Salary Range From $125000 to $130000 Annually Indicates whether this job is full-time or part-time. If the job is part-time, an estimated percentage will be provided. Employment Type Full-Time This indicates the type of job, typically permanent, temporary, or provisional. ‘Provisional’ means that the appointment will be temporary until the incumbent takes and passes an appropriate civil service examination. Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional class is the indicator for how this job can be filled. The classified service is governed by the Civil Service Commission, and consists of competitive, non-competitive, exempt, and labor classes. ‘Competitive class’ indicates that the applicant must take and pass an appropriate civil service examination. ‘Non-competitive class’ indicates that the applicant’s qualifications will be evaluated without a civil service examination. ‘Exempt class’ indicates that the applicant will be evaluated by methods other than competitive or non-competitive, and that incumbents will not be granted tenure. ‘Labor class’ requires that applicants possess skills or other physical characteristics that cannot effectively be evaluated by other means. The unclassified service is legislatively defined, and includes such positions as elected officials, department and agency heads, and all academic personnel in public schools, colleges, and universities. Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class Estimates the percentage of time incumbents of this vacancy will be required to travel. Travel Percentage 0% This provides information on the expected workweek. Workweek Mon-Fri The number of hours in the workweek, typically 37.5 or 40 for full time, or any other number for part time. Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday The start time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the earliest time this vacancy’s shift can start. From 9 AM The end time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the latest time this vacancy’s shift can end. To 5:30 PM If checked, the agency allows flextime. Flextime allowed? No If checked, this vacancy includes mandatory overtime. Mandatory overtime? No If checked, this agency allows compressed workweek scheduling. Compressed workweek allowed? No If checked, this agency allows telecommuting for this position. Telecommuting allowed? No The county in which the vacancy is located. County New York The street address where the vacancy is located. Street Address 655 Third Avenue The city where the vacancy is located. City New York The state where the vacancy is located (the default is New York). State NY The zip code where the vacancy is located. Zip Code 10017 The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description

• Applicants MUST submit a cover letter with resume to be considered.
• This position will require in-office presence. Hybrid work schedules may be possible based on specific job duties and consistent with ESD policy.
• Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Please contact Human Resources if you require an accommodation.

BASIC FUNCTION

The Assistant Vice President, Project Delivery will be working closely with the Senior Vice President for Life Sciences and Strategic Partnerships, other Life Science staff and Empire State Development (ESD) divisions, and external stakeholders to ensure timely and efficient advancement of the development of the New York BioGenesis Park (NYBGP). The Assistant Vice President, Project Delivery will be the primary individual responsible for day-to-day coordination among all internal and external parties involved in the NYBGP project, including the selected developer, ESD’s owner’s representative, ground lessor, anchor tenants of the hub, and the CGT consulting firm. The Assistant Vice President will be responsible for oversight of the development of the NYBGP across all stages of the project, from zoning, construction, marketing and tenant onboarding, to ensure the selected developer’s management of the project meets agreed upon timelines and milestones, while aligning with ESD’s strategic goals of the NYBGP and the statewide CGT initiative.

WORK PERFORMED

The work to be performed by the Assistant Vice President, Project Delivery falls primarily into four categories. Examples of the work required within each category are provided here: 1.

Project Oversight includes:

• Working with and daily coordination of all parties involved in the development of the NYBGP, including developer, ESD’s owner’s rep, ESD’s CGT consulting firm, to ensure understanding and timely delivery of all project components.
• Tracking progress across all phases (such as zoning adjustments, design, marketing and operation of the hub)
• Managing the project’s grant process, including preparation of all required documents for approval and disbursement, review of project reports, and ensuring timely compliance with funding requirements.
• Ensuring all project documentation and tracking databases (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics) are up-to-date and accurate.
• Ensuring that requests for disbursement, desk audits, and grant disbursements are conducted in a timely fashion and that invoices and payment requests are properly processed.

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Stakeholder Collaboration includes:

• Serving as primary liaison among ESD divisions (e.g., Legal, Loans and Grants, Procurement, Real Estate, Finance).
• Managing relations and contract with the firm providing the owner’s representative services, including overseeing and managing reports, invoices and payment
• Coordinating with the selected developer, anchor tenants, the CGT consulting firm, ground lessor and other external stakeholders to address project needs.

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Reporting and Communication includes:

• Providing requested reports, presentations, timelines, talking points and updates highlighting progress, delays and mitigation strategies for the Senior Vice President, ESD leadership, or the governor’s office, for internal or external use.
• Supporting ESD awareness initiatives regarding the project’s economic and scientific impact.

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Economic and Strategic Development includes:

• Supporting alignment of the NYBGP with New York’s broader life sciences strategic goals in terms of tenant selection and hub activities.

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy.

Minimum Qualifications Education Level Required:

Bachelor’s degree in Urban Planning, Economic Development, Real Estate Finance or a related discipline preferred. Or an associate degree with 7 years of direct relevant experience.

Relevant Experience required:

A minimum of eight (8) years of project management experience in real estate development overseeing large-scale multi-faceted real estate projects, including site management, construction, navigating zoning, SEQRA, and other regulatory processes and construction phases. Proven experience in managing complex multi-stakeholder projects, including public-private partnerships. Interest in life sciences is a plus.

Knowledge Required:

Excellent written and oral communication skills; comfortable interfacing with/briefing senior-level staff; ability to prioritize among competing needs and opportunities; enterprising and resourceful, organized and results oriented; energetic, proactive, collaborative, and strategic. Enthusiastic about this work and project, and highly energetic.

Excellent computer skills:

Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word, PowerPoint. Experience with construction project management software such as Procore, Buildertrend, Fieldwire by Hilti, ClickUp, Contractor Foreman, Wrike, CoConstruct, Smartsheet, and Autodesk. High degree of comfort learning and using database management programs such as Microsoft Dynamics and SharePoint.

ALTERNATE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNAL CANDIDATES

A minimum of 7 years of satisfactory service in another (relevant) position with Empire State Development. Up to 2 years of accredited post-secondary education, or service in the U.S. military may be substituted for service at ESD. Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments Salary range as specified. Comprehensive Benefits Package. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. The name of the contact person for this vacancy. Name Jane Martinez – HR Trainer/Talent Acquisition Specialist The telephone number to use for questions about this vacancy. Telephone N/A The fax to use for this vacancy. Fax N/A Email address for emailing applications, or to ask questions about this vacancy. Email Address resumes@esd.ny.gov Address The street address of the contact for this vacancy. Street 655 Third Avenue The city for the contact for this vacancy. City New York The state of the contact for this vacancy (the default is New York). State NY The zip code for the contact for this vacancy. Zip Code 10017