Containerization Operations Program Manager

About this role

The New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) keeps New York City healthy, safe, and clean by collecting, recycling, and disposing of waste, cleaning City streets and vacant lots, and clearing snow and ice. DSNY is the nation's largest municipal sanitation agency, with nearly 10,000 employees, 59 district garages, and a fleet of more than 5,000 trucks, cars, and other types of equipment. The Department clears litter, snow, and ice from approximately 6,500 miles of City streets and removes debris from vacant lots as well as abandoned vehicles from City streets.

The Department seeks an experienced Containerization Operations Program Manager (COPM) for its Containerization Unit to project manage the field deployment of containers being distributed across the City. The COPM will manage the site planning (including desktop data analysis), oversee container installation, and manage ongoing operational status (maintenance, repair, and cleaning). Under general supervision, with latitude for independent initiative and decision-making, the COPM will ensure that all containerization contractual obligations are being fulfilled and that all work performed is to the highest level while coordinating within the agency, across agencies and with vendors.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Managing large Excel spreadsheets, creating and updating pivot tables including data exported from other applications.
- Creating and maintaining project documentation, schedules, presentations, and status reports.
- Creating and providing regular updates on project status to the Assistant Commissioner of Containerization Operations.
- Supervising field deployment and operations across the five boroughs, requiring knowledge of NYC’s communities and districts.
- Interacting with the public, other city agencies, elected officials and community boards to inform and implement project goals.
- Assisting in maintaining communications internally and with project ve...