Associate Program Manager, Planning & Implementation, Excel Program

Associate Program Manager, Agency Planning & Implementation

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City's most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York. Our commitment to equity, effectiveness and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including: recruiting, hiring, and training City employees; managing 55 public buildings; acquiring, selling, and leasing City property; purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies; overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country; and leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations. When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come.

The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) Division of Energy Management (DEM) serves as the hub for emissions reduction and energy management for the City government portfolio. DEM develops the City's annual utility energy budget; manages the City's utility accounts; helps our agency partners identify and pursue energy-saving opportunities at their facilities; leads energy efficiency and distributed generation projects across the City's portfolio; and helps implement operations and maintenance best practices. DEM is tasked with leading the City's efforts to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from City government operations 40 percent by 2025 (40x25), 50 percent by 2030 (50x30), and 80 percent by 2050 (80x50). Beyond 40x25, 50x30, and 80x50, the City is mandated to install 150 MW of solar photovoltaics on City buildings by 2035. DEM works closely with our agency partners to help them reduce emissions and improve energy management in their facilities, including providing them with project funding, project delivery vehicles, technical expertise, staff resources, strategic planning support, and data analytics.

The Associate Program Manager, Agency Planning & Implementation will work within DEM's Operations Unit, under the guidance of the Executive Director, Agency Planning & Implementation, but in extremely close coordination with DEM's other units. Within Agency Planning and Implementation, the Associate Program Manager will manage the ExCEL program, which provides expense-funded grants to partner agencies. The Associate Program Manager, Agency Planning & Implementation will be charged with responsibilities including, but not limited to, the following:

• Support program implementation including ExCEL program budget forecasting and reconciliation, project delivery and implementation, and end-of-year close out and invoicing. Work closely with the DEM's Financial Analysis and Planning team to track utilization, accuracy, and completion.
• Support program development including developing process improvements for data management, application review, and program KPIs and analytics. Perform data analysis to strengthen program's funding impact towards reaching Local Law 97 emissions reduction goals. Work with other DEM operations unit to standardize protocols and application review.
• Manage project delivery and tracking including project schedules, modifications, budgeting, invoicing, and collection and review of project close-out documentation. Work with agencies and Agency Planning and Implementation to ensure timely completion and high-quality project execution, including confirming that projects comply with emission reduction objectives and ExCEL program protocols.
• Develop agency relationships to support in identifying current and out-year energy-saving projects, project modifications and cancellations, compliance with program protocol, and general inquiries.
• Coordinate across teams within the Operations Unit and DEM related to compliance reporting, protocol and systems development, and data management.
• Overall support provide support to the unit and division.

Flexible Work Update: This position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC 37.

To Apply: Please submit your application (resume and cover letter) by October 15, 2025, to apply. Submissions after the deadline will not be considered. No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted. Only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.