About this Assistant Vice President, NYC Groceries role at New York City Economic Development Corporation
Our Vision: To make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses.
Our Mission: Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers.
Position Overview: The Assistant Vice President (AVP), NYC Groceries will support execution of the NYC Groceries initiative by leading multiple workstreams critical to program delivery. This role is responsible for ensuring coordination across parallel efforts and translating program strategy into actionable project plans.
Primary workstreams include (1) operator procurement and agreement development and (2) site selection and delivery, including real estate transactions, design, construction, and brand consistency across locations. The AVP will work across internal teams and external partners to drive execution and ensure successful delivery.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Workstream leadership and delivery
- Manage multiple program workstreams from planning through execution
- Ensure coordination across parallel efforts and adherence to timelines and deliverables
Operator procurement and management
- Lead and support operator selection processes, including RFP development, interviews, and evaluation
- Support development and negotiation of operator agreements, including pricing, labor, hiring, and reporting provisions
Site selection and delivery
- Coordinate site identification, real estate transactions, and approvals
- Manage design, construction, and branding processes across locations
- Track capital budgets and delivery timelines
Cross-functional coordination
- Work closely with teams across real estate, capital delivery, and industry development
- Coordinate with external consultants and vendors
- Ensure alignment across stakeholders
Stakeholder management and communication
- Support engagement with City Hall and external stakeholders
- Prepare presentation materials and briefings for leadership
- Facilitate decision-making across teams
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate degree required
- 5+ years of relevant experience managing complex projects, programs, or initiatives involving multiple stakeholders.
- Deep understanding of procurement processes from inception to completion. Experience in real estate or capital delivery a plus.
- Proven experience managing and coordinating complex projects and workstreams
- Ability to work across multiple teams and stakeholders
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- New York City residency is required within 180 days of hire
About Us: New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors, with a focus on equity; build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city’s future economy.
NYCEDC is committed to offering competitive benefits to support employee health, happiness, and work-life balance. We offer comprehensive benefits and unique perks to ensure NYCEDC employees flourish in their professional and personal lives:
- Generous employer subsidized health insurance
- Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
- Vision and hearing benefits
- Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care
- Short term and long-term disability coverage
- 100% employer covered life insurance and supplemental life insurance coverage
- Up to 25 vacation days
- Floating Holidays and Summer Fridays
- Parental leave - up to 20 paid weeks
- Retirement savings programs
- Company-paid 401(a) defined contribution plan
- 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plan
- Tuition Reimbursement program
- Continuing education and professional development
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer
- College savings plan
- Backup childcare
- Gym membership discounts
- A Calm.com membership for mindfulness and mental health support
- Employee discounts through Plum Benefits and much more
Benefits listed above may vary based on the length and nature of your employment with New York City Economic Development Corporation. These benefits are subject to be modified at any time, at the discretion of the organization.
The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Social Responsibility Mission is to create a People First strategy by attracting, retaining, and engaging a diverse and talented workforce. Like the city of New York, NYCEDC knows our strength comes from each of our connected parts, making the fabric of our organization better and stronger because of our unique employees' talents.
For more information, visit our website at edc.nyc.
