Project Manager, Finance Operations
Apply NowCompany: Community Preservation Corporation
Location: New York, NY 10025
Description:
About Us:
The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) believes stable and sustainable affordable housing is the foundation of strong communities and we strive to contribute to comprehensive neighborhood revitalization through our lending and partnerships. A nationally recognized leader in affordable housing finance, CPC has provided a consistent source of capital to underserved housing markets throughout New York State since our inception in 1974.
Today, CPC stands as the largest CDFI solely committed to investing in multifamily housing, having invested more than $15 billion to finance the creation and preservation of more than 230,000 units of quality housing in neighborhoods across New York State and beyond. CPC has a robust construction lending platform, a mortgage bank, and equity and impact investment platforms that focus on our three goals: Expanding Affordable Housing, Closing the Racial Wealth Gap and Investing in the Green Economy.
As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that make a real difference in people's lives. We're looking for talented individuals who are passionate about our mission and share our values of commitment, respect, excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
About CPC Climate Capital:
CPC Climate Capital is a new subsidiary of The Community Preservation Corporation and will be a subrecipient of Climate United Fund, the recipient of a $6.97 billion grant from the National Clean Investment Fund established by the federal government as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). CPC Climate Capital will use its subaward of approximately $2.4 billion to decarbonize multifamily housing by making subordinate debt financing available to owners of multifamily housing nationally. These investments will reduce or eliminate on-site fossil fuels, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Our climate goals will be simultaneously delivered against other critical national priorities, including the creation and preservation of affordable housing, promoting equity and environmental justice, and supporting high-quality jobs.
For more information, please visit us at CPCClimateCapital.com
Role Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Finance Project Manager to assist and coordinate financial projects from initiation to completion. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to manage timelines and deliverables while ensuring alignment with the company's strategic financial goals. The ideal candidate will possess project and change management experience, and excellent communication skills.
What You'll do:
Skills and Experience:
What We Offer:
This is a full-time, hybrid role where you will work from the Manhattan office two - three days a week. The salary range is $80,000 - $95,000, dependent on experience.
The Community Preservation Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all employment-related decisions including recruitment, selection, evaluation, promotion, compensation, training and termination are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, status as a veteran, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other protected status.
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The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) believes stable and sustainable affordable housing is the foundation of strong communities and we strive to contribute to comprehensive neighborhood revitalization through our lending and partnerships. A nationally recognized leader in affordable housing finance, CPC has provided a consistent source of capital to underserved housing markets throughout New York State since our inception in 1974.
Today, CPC stands as the largest CDFI solely committed to investing in multifamily housing, having invested more than $15 billion to finance the creation and preservation of more than 230,000 units of quality housing in neighborhoods across New York State and beyond. CPC has a robust construction lending platform, a mortgage bank, and equity and impact investment platforms that focus on our three goals: Expanding Affordable Housing, Closing the Racial Wealth Gap and Investing in the Green Economy.
As a member of our team, you'll have the opportunity to work on impactful projects that make a real difference in people's lives. We're looking for talented individuals who are passionate about our mission and share our values of commitment, respect, excellence, accountability, and collaboration.
About CPC Climate Capital:
CPC Climate Capital is a new subsidiary of The Community Preservation Corporation and will be a subrecipient of Climate United Fund, the recipient of a $6.97 billion grant from the National Clean Investment Fund established by the federal government as part of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). CPC Climate Capital will use its subaward of approximately $2.4 billion to decarbonize multifamily housing by making subordinate debt financing available to owners of multifamily housing nationally. These investments will reduce or eliminate on-site fossil fuels, thereby reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Our climate goals will be simultaneously delivered against other critical national priorities, including the creation and preservation of affordable housing, promoting equity and environmental justice, and supporting high-quality jobs.
For more information, please visit us at CPCClimateCapital.com
Role Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented and results-driven Finance Project Manager to assist and coordinate financial projects from initiation to completion. This role involves working closely with cross-functional teams to manage timelines and deliverables while ensuring alignment with the company's strategic financial goals. The ideal candidate will possess project and change management experience, and excellent communication skills.
What You'll do:
- Under the direction of the VP, Finance Operations, develop deadline-driven project plans, employ industry best practices related to individual projects, and schedule and attend project-related meetings to either move projects forward or monitor progress
- Manage the progression of critical Finance projects, including monitoring and communicating status, coordinating across teams, and helping ensure that projects meet requirements and schedules
- Manage the progression of critical Finance projects (e.g., system implementations, process improvements, compliance initiatives) including monitoring and communicating status, coordinating across teams, and helping ensure that projects meet requirements and schedules
- Identify risks and issues early, propose mitigation strategies, and facilitate resolving project roadblocks
- Facilitate communication between finance, IT, operations, and external partners
- Assist with the development of training materials and policy and procedure manual documentation
- Test projects as they are developed and document results
- Prepare and present regular project status reports to senior leadership
- Provide additional support to the Finance Leadership and Project Management Committee, a required
- Perform other administrative duties, as needed
Skills and Experience:
- Undergraduate degree required
- Minimum of 2 years' relevant experience in business process development and/or project management, with a preference for experience in the multifamily housing finance and/or CDFI industries
- Experience with change management preferred
- Experience with PowerPoint and project management applications preferred (i.e., Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Monday, etc.)
- Strong interpersonal skills with ability to coordinate and communicate effectively at all levels of the organization
- Detail-oriented, with the ability to think outside of the box and creatively problem-solve
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation
- 401(k) retirement plans with employer match
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and their dependents
- Commuter benefits
- PTO for vacation, personal days, sick leave, holidays, jury duty, bereavement, parental leave, and disability
- Tuition assistance program
- Two "work from anywhere" weeks per year
- Summer Fridays
- Collaborative working spaces
- Service days to support our communities
- Employee development and engagement events
- More about our offerings and culture here
This is a full-time, hybrid role where you will work from the Manhattan office two - three days a week. The salary range is $80,000 - $95,000, dependent on experience.
The Community Preservation Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all employment-related decisions including recruitment, selection, evaluation, promotion, compensation, training and termination are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, status as a veteran, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other protected status.
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