Senior Project Manager, Moderate Rehabilitation and Stabilization Loan Programs

Senior Project Manager, Moderate Rehabilitation and Stabilization Loan Programs

The New York City Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD) promotes quality and affordability in the city's housing, and diversity and strength in the city's neighborhoods. HPD is entrusted with fulfilling these objectives through the goals and strategies of "Housing Our Neighbors : A Blueprint for Housing and Homelessness," Mayor Adams' comprehensive housing framework. The Division of Preservation Finance seeks a Project Manager for Moderate Rehabilitation and Stabilization Loan Programs. The unit develops plans, strategies, and tools for effective affordable housing preservation initiatives, as well as analyzes, negotiates, and executes on financial transactions to preserve the physical and operational integrity of existing affordable housing developments.

Your Role : As Senior Project Manager, you will work under the supervision of and report to the Director and Deputy Director of the Moderate Rehabilitation and Stabilization Loan Programs within HPD's Division of Preservation Finance. You will work to close on capitally funded financial transactions under the Multifamily Housing Rehabilitation Program, particularly the more complex and challenging ones, as well as assist the Director and Deputy Director in program administration, including developing resource materials and process improvements, analyzing policy recommendations and facilitating implementation of new policies and in the training and mentoring project management staff.

Your Responsibilities : As Senior Project Manager, you will perform duties including, but not limited to the following : - Managing intake, assessment, and underwriting of complex capitally funded projects including resolving complex work-outs and challenges. - Ensuring timely completion of transactions - Preparing statistical and tracking reports - Assist in onboarding and training other project managers and other Division staff and more junior Project Managers including providing direct mentorship on projects. - Develop Division resource materials, process improvements, analyzing policy recommendations and facilitating implementation of new policies. - When directed by Deputy Director or Director, communicate with interagency partners and external parties to facilitate program goals and policies. - Working on other special projects as needed

As the ideal candidate, you should have strong financial analysis skills, including financial modeling and financial statement analysis; be detailed-oriented; self-motivated; able to independently manage multiple projects; make policy recommendations; exhibit exceptional analytical, problem-solving and negotiating skills; and demonstrate experience in meeting competing deadlines. You should also demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Skills - Interest in community development, urban planning, affordable housing or real estate finance - Knowledge of New York City affordable housing and private lending programs - Interest and / or experience working with small building owners and / or low-capacity borrowers - At least 1 year of underwriting experience - Advanced computer skills including competency in full Microsoft Office suite, especially Excel - Capacity to simultaneously work on multiple tasks and set priorities for a challenging workload - Strong interpersonal and communication skills. Excellent writing and editing skills - 2-3 years of applicable experience working in a fast-paced and often-changing environment

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.