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Job Title: Senior Program Manager

PVN ID: VA-2505-006831

Category: Managerial and Professional

Job Description

General Description

CUNY Building Performance Lab (CUNY BPL) advances high-performance building operations and practices in existing commercial, public, and multi-family residential buildings. We focus on improving efficiency and optimizing building operations through training, coaching, energy data analytics (monthly and real-time meter data), building energy modeling (EnergyPlus and others), measurement and verification (IPMVP and ASHRAE protocols), HVAC systems, building controls, data acquisition (via BAS or field equipment), and operational improvements via Pacific Northwest National Lab’s Building Re-tuning protocol.

The CUNY BPL Training Department provides continuing education programs for facility managers, building operators, and energy professionals, and it supports building operations research and development. Under this umbrella, the Training Department recently added workforce development training for newcomers to the building performance industries. CUNY BPL also runs an extensive internship program for CUNY students that provides real-world experience and hands-on work in each of the organization’s program areas.

CUNY BPL staff have expertise in a wide range of areas related to building systems, operations, and data, and the design process. CUNY BPL Training engages both private and public sector clients, including city, state, and federal agencies.

The CUNY Building Performance Lab (BPL) is seeking a Senior Program Manager to support the successful development, implementation, and expansion of the Energy & Carbon Management Training (E-CMT). The E-CMT program aims to build a diverse, skilled workforce to meet the growing demand for energy-efficient, decarbonized buildings, and retrofit services.

The Senior Program Manager will oversee curriculum development, instructional strategy, workforce alignment, student support, and stakeholder engagement. This role is ideal for an experienced workforce development leader with a strong background in technical training programs, multi-stakeholder project management, and a commitment to equity and career advancement pathways in the green economy.

Other Duties

Program and Project Management:

+ Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, workplans, and deliverables across multi-campus, multi-year initiatives.

+ Lead cross-campus program implementation aligned with sponsor goals.

+ Monitor project progress and proactively address barriers to ensure on-time and on-budget delivery.

+ Organize and lead regular project status meetings, implementation meetings, and communications with sponsors, campuses, and partners.

+ Track and report project milestones, budgets, student outcomes, and deliverables.

Curriculum Development and Workforce Alignment:

+ Support the design, refinement, and scaling of technical curricula across campuses.

+ Integrate applied learning, labs, workshops, and professional certifications into coursework.

+ Monitor sector trends (e.g., Local Law 97, IRA) and emerging technologies to inform curriculum updates.

Faculty and Staff Leadership:

+ Recruit, mentor, and support instructors and program staff.

+ Maintain productive relationships with faculty, administrative teams, employers, community organizations, and funding sponsors.

Career Pathways and Student Success:

+ Manage the student learning experience, connecting coursework to career pathways, traineeships, and job opportunities.

+ Prepare presentations and reports for funding agencies and internal stakeholders.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required:

+ Bachelor's degree; Master’s degree preferred in education, engineering, sustainability, workforce development, or a related field.

+ 7+ years of experience in workforce development, technical training, curriculum design, or program/project leadership.

+ Proven success scaling training programs across institutions and aligning with employer needs.

+ Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

+ High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Visio).

+ Experience with project management tools (e.g., Microsoft Project, Asana).

+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred:

+ PMP Certification.

+ Familiarity with the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), NYSERDA programs, and/or decarbonization and retrofit practices.

+ Understanding of adult learning best practices, competency-based education, and program evaluation.

+ Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in workforce training.

RFCUNY Benefits RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY’s research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY’s services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society’s most pressing challenges.

RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY’s research and sponsored programs.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department CUNY Building Performance Lab

Status Full Time

Annual Salary Range $90,000.00 - $100,000.00

Closing Date Jul 05, 2025 (Or Until Filled)

Bargaining Unit No

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