Project Manager, State and Local Government

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🗽 New York – Remote

🗽 New York – Remote

💵 $107k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

👷‍♀️ Project Manager

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U.S. Green Building Council

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 1993

🏗️ Construction

🏥 Healthcare

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Construction • Healthcare • Logistics

U. S. Green Building Council is a leader in promoting sustainable building practices and minimizing climate impacts through its innovative LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) rating system. By advocating for environmentally responsible construction and development, the USGBC enhances the well-being of individuals, communities, and the planet. The council unifies a global community to advance sustainable construction and encourage energy-efficient, eco-friendly building practices.

📋 Description

• Lead planning and execution of a five-year, multi-cohort statewide program for New York local governments • Manage annual cohort lifecycles from recruitment and onboarding through implementation, reporting, and closeout • Serve as primary project manager and day-to-day liaison for NYSERDA • Ensure contract compliance, milestone delivery, budget oversight, reporting, risk management, and contractual deliverables • Manage cross-functional teams and external partners including subject matter experts, subcontractors, regional organizations, universities, USGBC Chapters, and local governments • Develop and oversee cohort curriculum, technical assistance, orientations, workshops, learning sessions, implementation guides, playbooks, and educational materials • Provide strategic guidance and technical support to local governments through workshops, office hours, peer learning, and one-on-one coaching • Establish project plans, schedules, budgets, risk logs, performance metrics, documentation, and process improvements • Lead stakeholder engagement and external communications at meetings, conferences, webinars, and public events • Coordinate dissemination of best practices, lessons learned, and market transformation resources • Supervise program staff, fellows, interns, and consultants

🎯 Requirements

• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible project management experience supporting complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives • Experience managing large-scale public sector, sustainability, climate, clean energy, environmental policy, or technical assistance programs • Experience coordinating cross-functional teams, external partners, and government stakeholders • Demonstrated experience managing project schedules, budgets, reporting, governance, and contract deliverables • Experience working with state or local governments strongly preferred • Bachelor's degree in Public Administration, Sustainability, Environmental Policy, Project Management, Urban Planning, Environmental Science, or a related discipline • Equivalent combinations of education and experience will also be considered • Proficiency with project management tools such as Smartsheet, SharePoint, and resource management platforms • Comfort managing virtual convenings, shared workspaces, and collaborative platforms • Exceptional project management, organization, and time-management skills • Strong stakeholder management and communication abilities • Ability to translate complex technical concepts into accessible content for diverse audiences • Skilled at anticipating challenges and proactively resolving issues • High attention to detail; strong writing and facilitation skills • Customer-focused, collaborative, and committed to quality • Experience facilitating workshops or training sessions • Familiarity with decarbonization, clean energy, or building performance topics is a plus • Familiarity with LEED and LEED for Cities certification frameworks is preferred • PMP, LEED GA, or LEED AP preferred; candidates in progress will be considered • Available to work Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM–5:30 PM ET • Periodic travel within New York State required

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • 401(k) with employer matching • Professional development reimbursement • Healthcare plan through Cigna including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drugs • USGBC covers 100% of healthcare premiums • HRA assisting employees and dependents with the in-network medical deductible • 12 paid holidays • 9 paid personal sick days • 2 to 3 weeks PTO based on career level • Operations closed for a full week between Christmas and New Year’s • 6 weeks paid renewal leave after 7 years of continuous service • Remote work arrangement • Purpose-driven, inclusive culture • Opportunities to grow your career and take ownership of meaningful work • Chance to make a measurable impact on global sustainability efforts