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Public Works Partners is seeking a strategic, analytical, and design-forward Manager to lead high-profile engagements with our Community Health clients. The ideal candidate combines strong urban planning and project management experience with visual fluency, spatial thinking, and interpersonal skills, and is motivated by the question: How can design support more just, healthy, and inclusive cities?

In this role, the selected candidate will:

• Manage consultants, set work plans, and define project scopes.
• Develop diagrams, site plans, maps, conceptual renderings, and other visualizations to support decision-making and external communication.
• Brief senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to site planning, public realm improvements, community design, and sustainable, resilient design; translate community input, policy goals, and research into clear spatial ideas and visual narratives.
• Design and implement public outreach processes to encourage community participation.
• Develop program interventions as part of comprehensive planning and site redevelopment efforts.

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrated ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder environments and effectively engage with clients and external stakeholders, including federal, state, and local government agencies. 
• Urban Planning Support: Contribute to various workstreams, ensuring high-quality outputs with efficiency and accuracy. Manage consultant work products and workstreams to ensure timely delivery.
• Planning & Analysis: Conduct zoning, land use, and urban studies; analyze neighborhood conditions; and prepare visual communications, maps, and written reports. 
• Material Preparation: Synthesize data, research, and community input into compelling narratives and visual communications for diverse audiences. Develop maps, diagrams, presentations, web content, written narratives, workshop materials, and other client-facing deliverables.
• Public Outreach: Help design and implement public outreach processes, including organizing in-person and virtual events, online engagement, and other forums to encourage community participation.
• RFP & Proposal Support: Assist in drafting and reviewing urban planning components of RFPs and other public procurement documents. 
• Project Management: Utilize standard project management tools and methodologies to track project progress and ensure adherence to timelines and budgets.
• Diversity Aptitude: Experience working with diverse communities and engaging with a broad range of stakeholders on sensitive issues in our core urban areas.
• Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, and standard business applications. Comfort with design, mapping, visualization, and collaborative platforms used to communicate planning and spatial concepts.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Urban Planning, Urban Design, Public Administration, Architecture, Economics, or related fields.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in the public, private, and/or nonprofit sectors.

This role is ideal for someone with strong planning, communication, and organizational skills, and a passion for community-focused urban development.

Preferred Qualifications:

Candidates would ideally have experience working in at least one of the following areas:

• Graphic & Visualization Expertise: Demonstrated ability to produce clear, effective conceptual drawings, diagrams, maps, layouts, and visual narratives tailored to diverse audiences. Proficiency or strong familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop), GIS, Rhino 3D, SketchUp, AutoCAD, Revit, Canva, Miro, or similar design and mapping tools is strongly preferred.
• Data Visualization & Design Communication: Basic familiarity with data visualization and diagramming for non-design audiences, with the ability to translate technical information into accessible and compelling visual formats.
• Design Collaboration: Experience collaborating with architects, urban designers, landscape architects, and engineers, and the ability to connect design thinking with planning, policy, equity, climate resilience, and implementation.
• Zoning & Code Knowledge: Familiarity with the NYC Zoning Resolution, building codes, and the public land use review process to support project goals and ensure compliance. Equivalent experience in other cities is also valuable.
• Community Outreach & Communication: Experience in facilitating community outreach initiatives and translating complex technical planning concepts into accessible materials that resonate with a broad audience.
• Execution & Collaboration: Experience in proactively managing deadlines, working independently, and communicating effectively in a collaborative, team-based environment. A self-starter with strong execution skills and the ability to adapt to evolving project needs.

This position is based at the Public Works Partners office in New York City; the team has a flexible hybrid work schedule with staff expected to be in the office or at client sites one to two days per week. Travel to events in New York City and other locations may be required.

The salary for this position is $78,000 to $90,000. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Generous paid time-off package, including paid sick leave and family medical leave.
• Individual retirement account plan with employer matching.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
• Employee assistance programs that provide mental health and legal support.
• Professional development including tuition assistance, support with professional certifications, conference attendance, and in-house activities.
• A commitment to work-life balance.

Public Works Partners observes COVID-19 protocols at the workplace and requires all employees to be fully vaccinated including a booster. Proof of vaccination is required for employment.

To Apply: Send your resume and cover letter to jobs@publicworkspartners.com, and indicate that you are applying for the Manager, Community Health position in the subject line.