**IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, CANDIDATES MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER, OR BE REACHABLE ON DOT'S PROMOTIONAL LIST***

The Division of Sidewalk & Inspection Management (SIM) is responsible for maintaining 12,750 miles of sidewalk and more than 185,000 corners throughout the City. The Pedestrian Ramp Program (PRP), a unit within SIM, is committed to providing pedestrian (curb) ramps citywide that meet applicable accessibility laws and guidelines. Pedestrian ramps are a critical component in providing safe and accessible means of travel throughout New York City. Pedestrian ramps provide access on and off our streets and sidewalk and are an essential tool for all pedestrians, especially aging New Yorkers and persons with disabilities.

PRP has an exciting opportunity for a candidate with extensive experience in program management and budget to join a fast-paced, collaborative, innovative team within SIM. PRP seeks to hire an experienced program management professional to join a talented team of planners, analysts, and engineers to assist with the operations of the unit and advise the executives on the Division’s operational planning and contract management progress.

Reporting to the Ped Ramp Program’s Executive Director the Senior Program Manager will provide support to the entire team while focusing on tracking progress towards meeting program
milestones. The candidate will serve as administrator for overall unit management and performance, such as overseeing efficiency of program and project work, and tracking progress of programs, including tracking, analyzing, and updating project budgets, contract registrations/encumbrances, schedules, construction bi-weekly reports, contract productivity, and costs. The candidate will assist on the evaluation of compliancy data submissions by entities performing work in the right-of-way. The candidate will oversee the reporting for the unit by managing weekly and executive reports and assisting in ensuring the unit satisfies the milestones of various obligations and stays abreast of Division and Agency priorities. This includes evaluating and making recommendations for improvements to the team’s processes, systems, and workflows; participation in the agency’s asset management efforts, replacement of legacy systems, database of capital information, and analyzing complex datasets.

We are looking for an experienced manager who is able to meet tight deadlines. The ideal candidate will be a creative problem-solver who can master the details of a complex organization while advancing its strategic goals. The selected candidate will also support decision making by raising critical issues and obtaining next steps, will represent the unit at internal and external meetings, and perform related planning and budget exercises as assigned by the Executive Director. Key qualifications for the position include being highly organized, exceptional time-management skills, excellent communication skills and working well with a team in a fast-paced environment. The selected candidate will have wide latitude for independent judgment, initiative and action in identifying, planning, coordinating and overseeing the development of metrics reporting, estimating and scheduling of the Ped Ramp work throughout all boroughs of New York City.

**IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, CANDIDATES MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER, OR BE REACHABLE ON DOT'S PROMOTIONAL LIST***

Preferred Skills:

Candidates interested in this position must possess exceptional managerial skills having experience in fast paced, large, complex organization. The candidate must demonstrate prior project management experience; have excellent writing and analytical skills; the ability to manage multiple priorities and the ability to develop collaborative working relationship

RESUMES MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:
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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1" above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty; or
3. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of
satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in "1"
above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial,
executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the
supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than
moderate difficulty; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2" or "3" above. However, all
candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in "1", "2" or "3" above. Education above
the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative
experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory
experience described in "1", "2" or "3" above) at a rate of 30 semester credits
from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½
years.

**IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, CANDIDATES MUST BE SERVING PERMANENTLY IN THE TITLE OF ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER, OR BE REACHABLE ON DOT'S PROMOTIONAL LIST*** Candidates interested in this position must possess exceptional managerial skills having experience in fast paced, large, complex organization. The candidate must demonstrate prior project management experience have excellent writing and analytical skills the ability to manage multiple priorities and the ability to develop collaborative working relationships

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.