Project Manager for NYC World Cup Programming

The Agency You’ll Join:
The New York City Mayor’s Office is responsible for overseeing city services throughout the five boroughs, coordinating public agencies and departments, and managing public property. The administration is leading the fight in making the city more affordable, reducing inequality, improving public safety, ensuring delivery of efficient and effective services, and working to make New York City’s economy stronger. We value leadership, transparency, fairness, and efficiency as we actively seek diverse talents from various sectors to join our team. For current job opportunities, visit our careers page.

The Team You’ll Work With:
The Office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice advances policies that promote a more equitable and vibrant New York City. The portfolio includes the City’s economic, cultural, and labor agencies, including but not limited to the Mayor’s Office of Talent and Workforce Development, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (EDC), and the Department of Small Business Services (SBS).

The Mayor’s World Cup Team sits within the office of the Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice and is responsible for developing and implementing the Mayor’s vision for the World Cup. This will include ensuring that the World Cup is safe, affordable, accessible to New Yorkers, and benefits the City’s small businesses and tourism industry.

The Problems You’ll Solve:
Project management will include:
- Task tracking, defining project scope, implementing standard operating procedures, monitoring deliverables, and conducting follow-up from meetings.
- Stakeholder management, including reporting on project status, convening and facilitating meetings, and serving as a representative for the team in interagency and external meetings.
- Research and writing, including basic data analysis and landscape assessments.
- Administrative support, including scheduling, note-taking, and brief writing when required.
- Risk management, including identifying risks and developing mitigation plans to avoid project delays.

About You:
- You have strong writing and communication skills, especially experience developing effective high-level presentations, memos, and reports.
- You have discretion, sensitivity, and attention to detail.
- You have experience with executive communication and high-level stakeholder management.

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1. Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university?

2. Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities?

3. Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above?

4. Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?

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.