Senior Project Manager

Slate Property Group, a vertically integrated owner, operator and developer of residential and commercial real estate in the New York metropolitan area is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join our Development team. This role would work on entitlements, financing, design and project coordination for multiple ground-up projects, and would lead Slate’s affordable housing and ULURP work.  Slate typically handles the entire development process, including entitlement, selection of architects and other professionals, arranging often complex financing, construction management, and, ultimately, sales and marketing.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain project budgets and analyze project financial feasibility and evaluate ongoing project financial performance. Familiarity with HPD/HPD/HCR term sheets a plus.
• Represent Slate Property Group, helping to build and strengthen relationships with city officials, public agencies and other partners
• Develop and monitor project schedules
• Assist in review of architectural and construction documents.
• Assist in review of legal documents, including consultant agreements, to ensure key business terms are accurately reflected.
• Assist in administrative and organizational project tasks.
• Shepard project through construction completion and lease-up, to include punch list, schedule, requisition and change order processing.
• Assist in opening of the property; including creation of and monitoring a marketing plan. Familiarity with NYC Housing lottery a plus.
• Assemble vendor invoices, check them against contracts, and put together monthly draw reports for lenders
• Create agenda for and take notes and weekly project design and construction meetings
• Assist in permitting and regulatory interactions with city and state agencies (ie- ULURP, 421a applications, TCO, CO, etc).
• Supplement Slate construction team and contractor in coordinating construction activities (submittal log, TR tracking, etc)
• Assist in coordinating consultant activities, such as scoping contracts, providing access to site during pre-development, and facilitating interaction among design team
• Report to and support Vice Presidents

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Urban Planning, Public Policy, Real Estate, Business Administration, Architecture, or related field. Masters degree a plus.
• 5+ years of relevant experience working in real estate development, planning, or architecture. Real estate development and public agency experience preferred.
• Strong financial and analytical skills, including experience with financial modeling.
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills required.
• Expertise in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Project and Word.
• Works well on multiple projects and can work independently as well as a team player.