All Things Urban

We gather designers, planners, developers and civic leaders to debate the defining issues facing our cities. The Urban Design Forum is an independent membership organization that advances bold solutions to urban challenges. Our Fellows are architects, landscape architects, planners, developers, public officials, scholars, activists, lawyers and journalists committed to building dynamic, equitable, and resilient cities around the world.

Urban Design Forum seeks a Program Manager to support our community design projects. We’re searching for an early- to mid-career design professional excited to join a small, growing team. Applications are due August 21, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

The Program Manager will work closely with the program team to steward our inaugural cohort of public space projects while playing a strong role in defining the long-term strategy of this initiative. Key responsibilities will include: - Program Management – Manage complex program timelines, coordinate multi-stakeholder engagement, and ensure initiative stays on track to meet goals. - Recruitment – Develop and execute recruitment plans to engage prospective neighborhood partners and technical assistance providers. - Project Scoping – Work with neighborhood partners to define feasible project scopes, timelines, and budgets in accordance with program goals. - Facilitation – Participate in regular team meetings to support coordination between partners and technical assistance teams and navigate conflicts. - Project Oversight — Support partners and teams to set project milestones, manage timeline, and allocate financial resources. - Implementation & Permitting – Collaborate with neighborhood and government partners to manage permitting, programming, installation, and deinstallation. - Documentation & Evaluation – Work with our Communications Manager to capture teams’ progress and lessons learned to share with our broader community of practitioners, partners and funders.

This is a wonderful role for an early- to mid-career professional (2-5 years of work experience) who is interested to support a community design initiative that challenges who gets to shape public space. We strongly urge candidates with design experience on public space projects to apply, but we welcome applications from any professional with project management experience. We are looking for a colleague who is: - Passionate about addressing inequity in the public realm. - Committed to supporting community leaders in implementing their visions for public space and shared gathering places. - Experienced working on urban design projects in the public realm, including parks, plazas, streets, and sidewalks. - A savvy navigator of diverse stakeholders, including City government, design firms, philanthropy, community-based organizations and more. - An excellent communicator with natural instincts for team-building, cheerleading, and conflict resolution. - Highly organized and experienced with managing several overlapping projects. - This position is grant-funded for two years with an opportunity to extend. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to attracting and retaining a talented and diverse team of professionals that resembles the city we serve. People of color, women, people who identify as LGBTQIA2S+, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. Employment data show that women and people from underrepresented groups apply to jobs only if they think they meet 100% of the criteria. If you meet many but not all the criteria and feel you may be a good fit for the role, we encourage you to apply.

- Location & Schedule Our team works together in our New York City-based office three days per week, and remotely two days per week. We also offer several weeks per year when everyone is welcome to work remotely. We host events on nights and weekends and offer flexible scheduling when staff are expected to work at those times. - Compensation & Benefits $67,000 – 75,000. We offer a competitive benefits package at no additional cost to the employee, including health, dental, vision, vacation, professional development and retirement benefits. - How to Apply Please submit your resume/CV and cover letter via the form below. Applications are due by 11:59 pm, ET on August 21, and will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

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