NY HELPSNo

55-b/c EligibleNo

AgencyEmpire State Development, NYS

TitleProject Manager, GO-SEMI

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitNone listed

Salary RangeFrom $70000 to $75000 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

InternshipNo

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Monroe

Street Address 255 East Avenue

City Rochester

StateNY

Zip Code14604

Duties Description *Applicants MUST submit a cover letter with resume to be considered.
*This position will require in-office presence. Hybrid work schedules may be possible based on specific job duties and consistent with ESD policy.
*Minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Please contact Human Resources if you require accommodation.

BASIC FUNCTION:
The Project Manager, GO-SEMI will support the day-to-day execution, tracking, compliance monitoring, and overall management of the New York State Green CHIPS program. Reporting directly to the Director of Strategy and Operations, GO-SEMI, this role will serve as the primary front-end manager of Empire State Development’s business systems designed to help companies receiving Green CHIPS incentives to progress effectively through their engagement with the program including incentive disbursements, program requirements and reporting, community investment and sustainability planning and monitoring, and more as needed. The Project Manager will play a key role in translating ESD and NYS policy requirements into structured daily workflows for companies, ESD, and other stakeholders.

The Project Manager will also support a dynamic range of functions across the GO-SEMI portfolio that may include preparation of materials to inform executive decision-making, internal and external stakeholder management, direct engagement with Green CHIPS companies and projects, and other duties as required to successfully implement Green CHIPS projects.

WORK PERFORMED:
• Develop Green CHIPS program management processes and procedures for statutory and regulatory program requirements, e.g., investment and job creation, community investment, workforce and supplier targets, sustainability, childcare, and others.
• Optimize processes throughout implementation to ensure efficient and effective management of the Green CHIPS portfolio.
• Assist in the creation of end-user resources including workflow guides, templates, reports, and other documents as needed.
• Manage individual Green CHIPS projects within ESD’s programmatic frameworks, including tracking deliverables and milestones, engaging with participating companies on reporting and other requirements, and ensuring fidelity to Green CHIPS requirements.
• Process payment vouchers, review invoices, and verify supporting documentation within ESD Loans & Grants workflows, maintaining real-time financial disbursement logs for Green CHIPS incentive packages and grants.
• Conduct ongoing quality control oversight of programmatic data and reporting.
• Manage data entry and use of internal ESD systems including Microsoft Dynamics, project management software, and other tracking mechanisms.
• Compile regular reporting into weekly status updates for GO-SEMI leadership.
• Serve as a point of contact for staff at participating companies.
• Support ongoing events coordination for GO-SEMI’s external programming.
• Manage relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders involved in the implementation of the Green CHIPS program and other GO-SEMI initiatives.
• Support the preparation of briefing materials, communications, reports, and more as needed.
• Other duties as assigned to support successful implementation of GO-SEMI’s evolving mission and the Green CHIPS program.

Minimum Qualifications Education Level required: Bachelor’s degree in public policy, business administration, economics, urban planning, communications, or a related field.

Experience required: 2-3 years of full-time experience in project management, event coordination, economic development, data management, or related fields. Completion of a NYS Excelsior Service Fellowship may fulfill work experience requirements.

Preferred qualifications: Experience with NYS economic development processes and procedures; comfortable in fast-paced and dynamic work environments; collaborative and able to thrive as part of a team; general knowledge of economic development and industry growth in New York; passion for public service and interest in contributing to evolving ESD and NYS strategies for semiconductor industry growth.

Additional Comments Salary range as specified.
Comprehensive Benefits Package.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Jane Martinez – HR Recruiter

Telephone N/A

Fax N/A

Email Address resumes@esd.ny.gov

Address

Street 5 Grand Central East

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10017

Notes on ApplyingExternal Candidates: Please attach cover letter and resume. To apply copy & paste URL in browser: https://bit.ly/3APr8cp

Internal Candidates: Please apply through ADP using the Myself/Talent menu and submit your cover letter and resume for consideration

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