Project Manager, Development Project

Position: Project Manager, Lincoln Center Development Project (LCDP)

Department: Campus Relations - Performance and Campus Operations

Role Overview: The Project Manager will have a key role in supporting the planning and construction needs for the West Initiative and will provide support to all West team members in the execution of duties for the duration of the design and construction phases of the project. Primary responsibilities will include supporting the Project Executive, Lincoln Center Development Project, the Senior Director, Campus Relations and LCDP West Initiative team on general LCPA Planning Process oversight and functionality, including logistical coordination of construction around Lincoln Center's ongoing operations, including performances, events, maintenance, and public access. This position plays a vital role of the ongoing success of Lincoln Center and its resident arts organizations.

What you'll get to do here:

• Assisting Project Executive, Performance & Campus Operations in preparation for leadership meetings and presentations to constituents, elected officials, community groups, and other stakeholders; maintain a "briefing deck" at all times up to date as well as respond to timely requests for ad-hoc presentations;
• Assigned project management scope for specific sub-projects to be identified on a regular and ongoing basis as needed (ex.: garage studies, traffic studies, surveys, signage/wayfinding, specific areas of study and specific subprojects rolling up to larger scopes such as Amsterdam or Damrosch projects, FF&E, food and beverage, etc.,)
• Ongoing Coordination between LCPA operations team for project site impacts, including logistical planning with the construction team and LCPA stakeholders.
• Daily oversight of ancillary projects including capital construction projects, major maintenance, and other campus activities.
• Create and manage project schedules, including Gantt charts for both internal use and organizational dissemination.
• Coordinate and plan project schedules around campus performances and other activity in order to reduce project impacts- including scheduling of demolition and other noisy work, deliveries, overnight work, and any other project activity that requires scheduling around events, etc.
• Drive and support prompt decision-making and design selections to ensure adherence to project schedules
• Create project briefing decks and summaries in order to communicate project details
• Communicate project updates with stake holders, including LCPA leadership and leads from resident arts organizations.
• Other project related duties as assigned.
• Daily check-ins with construction managers and site supervisors
• Setting up, greeting, notetaking and otherwise managing site walk throughs and site visits
• Interface between construction project and Lincoln Center Security to ensure proper access and schedule coordination is maintained
• Track project expenses against approved budgets and communicate budget updates accordingly
• Coordination of Campus Operations activity that overlap with construction, including snow removal, plaza cleaning, and loading dock activities.
• Facility/engineering coordination including utility shutdowns and other adjustments as needed and staff engineer and utility staff overtime as required by the project
• For certain projects, oversee reopening of the buildings/venues in collaboration with stakeholders:
• Furniture & equipment installation
• Implementation of cleaning/maintenance plans
• Staff training
• Contractor hand off transition (return of shanty and loading areas)
• Restoration of public areas previously occupied by construction
• Other project related duties as assigned

You'll be a fit if you bring:

• Bachelor's degree with at least 5 years' experience in project management preferred or equivalent years of related experience required.
• At least two years of Capital Construction, Events, or Operations experience in a large, highly matrixed organization (preferably a non-profit)
• Strong knowledge of construction logistics and operations coordination
• Experience utilizing project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, or similar) for creating Gantt charts and managing timelines.
• Experience driving prompt decisions and resolving issues to keep projects on schedule.
• Experience working with diverse teams including contractors, trade groups, arts organizations, and leadership.
• Ability to clearly communicate project updates, create briefing decks, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders.
• Superior written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to self-manage and self-motivate.
• Availability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions and temperature extremes.
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to relate and communicate to all levels.
• Physical requirements include lifting up to 35 lbs. and moving around the Lincoln Center campus with members of the Operations and Facility teams.

What is Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts?

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. (LCPA) is a cultural and civic cornerstone of New York City. We believe the arts play an important role in our lives: they nourish our hearts and minds, teach us valuable lessons and critical skills, and help us create community. We are resolved not to lose sight of what connects us, and we hope you will consider joining our talented, diverse team.

We are:

1. The manager of the 16-acre Lincoln Center campus

2. We are one of eleven amazing resident arts organizations

3. A leading Arts Presenter.

4. We curate numerous programs and performances, showcasing music, dance, and more

5. An Education Hub.

6. We have reached 20 million students, educators, principals, and community members

Who are our people?

LCPA is a team of dreamers, collaborators, and entrepreneurs who use unique platforms in the heart of New York City and beyond to advocate for the transformative impact of artistic experiences.

Lincoln Center People imagine and create in concert with this mission by founding President John D. Rockefeller III - "The arts are not for the privileged few, but for the many. Their place is not on the periphery of daily life, but at its center."

We welcome applicants from all sectors who agilely solve problems, show up as they are, and can't stop innovating.

What's the news?

Recent and Upcoming Programming

• Sensory-Friendly 'Big Umbrella Festival' Returns To Lincoln Center
• Tony Winner Shaina Taub to Perform at Lincoln Center in American Songbook
• De La Soul playing "choose-what-you-pay" show at Lincoln Center
• Lincoln Center to Present Groundbreaking Acts at globalFEST 2025

Campus Happenings

• Lincoln Center Taps Education Leader as Next President
• Clint Ramos Named as Lincoln Center's Artist-in-Residence
• The 'Converse Conductor' Fighting Elitism in Classical Music
• For Lincoln Center's West Side, A New Story

Legacies of San Juan Hill

• Before Lincoln Center, San Juan Hill Was a Vibrant Black Community
• Lincoln Center Launches San Juan Hill Project Digital Hub To Remember the Lost Urban Neighborhood
• Lincoln Center lanza plataforma para rescatar la cultura de un barrio negro
• 'San Juan Hill: Manhattan's Lost Neighborhood' Premiering at Lincoln Center

Who is our President and CEO?

Dr. Mariko Silver

Join us

It is the policy of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, marital or civil partnership/union status, familial or caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, military or veteran status, genetic information, predisposition, or carrier status, unemployment status, domestic violence, sexual violence, or stalking victim status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. LCPA is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion, respect and integrity, customer focus, and innovation.

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