City Of New York

Containerization Operations Program Manager

City Of New York$90K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Master's degree in relevant fields such as economics, business, or urban studies plus 2 years of experience in budget management or program evaluation.
  • Bachelor's degree with 4 years of professional experience, including 1.5 years in a managerial role.
  • Experience in overseeing public or private fiscal operations, budget administration, or economic research is essential.
  • Strong background in operations research or organizational behavior is preferred.
  • Must have experience supervising professionals in related fields.

Responsibilities

  • Manage large Excel spreadsheets, pivot tables, and data analysis for site planning.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, schedules, and status reports.
  • Provide regular status updates to the Assistant Commissioner of Containerization Operations.
  • Supervise and monitor field deployment and operations across all five boroughs of NYC.
  • Engage with city officials, community boards, and the public for project advancement.
  • Ensure communication continuity internally and with vendors through reports and meeting notes.
  • Coordinate with the Fiscal Team to oversee the program budget and manage expenditures.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health and wellness plans.
  • Retirement savings options with employer contributions.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Generous leave policies including vacation and sick leave.
  • Supportive work environment with potential for career advancement.
Full Job Description
The Department seeks an experienced Containerization Operations Program Manager (COPM) for its Containerization Unit to project manage the field deployment of containers being distributed across the City. The COPM will manage the site planning (including desktop data analysis), oversee container installation, and manage ongoing operational status (maintenance, repair, and cleaning). Under general supervision, with latitude for independent initiative and decision-making, the COPM will ensure that all containerization contractual obligations are being fulfilled and that all work performed is to the highest level while coordinating within the agency, across agencies and with vendors. Responsibilities include but are not limited to: - Managing large Excel spreadsheets, creating and updating pivot tables including data exported from other applications. - Creating and maintaining project documentation, schedules, presentations, and status reports. - Creating and providing regular updates on project status to the Assistant Commissioner of Containerization Operations. - Supervising field deployment and operations across the five boroughs, requiring knowledge of NYC's communities and districts. - Interacting with the public, other city agencies, elected officials and community boards to inform and implement project goals. - Assisting in maintaining communications internally and with project vendors by preparing reports, meeting notes, and ensuring that all parties are informed of project developments. - Coordinating with the Fiscal Team to manage the program budget and expenditures, including reviewing price quotes, tracking and managing regular invoices, preparing receiving reports, and tracking spending against budget. - Working with DSNY civilian and uniform staff across the Agency and with other external agencies (NYPD, DOT, etc.) and entities to implement and execute the containerization program. - Must be willing to work in the field during installations. - May be required to operate a Department vehicle. EXECUTIVE PROGRAM SPECIALIST - 05045 Qualifications 1. A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field, and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management; or in a related area. 18 months of this experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or 2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of professional experience in the areas described in "1" above, including the 18 months of executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory experience, as described in "1" above. Additional Information

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