Corporate Vice President, Planning, Design & Construction

Location Designation: Hybrid

When you join New York Life, you’re joining a company that values career development, collaboration, innovation, and inclusiveness. We want employees to feel proud about being part of a company that is committed to doing the right thing. You’ll have the opportunity to grow your career while developing personally and professionally through various resources and programs. New York Life is a relationship-based company and appreciates how both virtual and in-person interactions support our culture.

Position description

• Highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills and ability to manage up and down streams.
• Excellent Presentation Skills required
• 10-15 years industry experience.
• Critical thinker with ability to trouble shoot, problem solve and multitask.
• Ability to work with multiple departments/divisions representatives, outside vendors and consultants to expedite all work.

Responsibilities

• Support department’s manager in developing overall strategies to support company’s goals and initiatives.
• Manage and implement various interior design and renovation projects for NYL Business Units.
• Manage/expedite special, high visibility projects.
• Liase with executive teams.

Project Management

• Responsible for Corporate Strategic standards. Improve, implement and maintain space and furniture standards and contracts corporate wide.
• Manage all outside consultants on projects: architects, engineers, project management firm, furniture and IT vendors to expedite varying scales of projects from demo to move-in.
• Ability to coordinate all aspects of Business units’ departmental renovations. including, but not limited to: block plans, schematics, furniture purchasing, design layouts, project implementation as well as coordination of personnel relocations.
• Manage inter departmental relationships within NYL: Procurement, IT, AP.
• Oversee and manage all NYL Facilities Design projects (large and small) for all CSD operations and NYL Business Units with Facilities Design and Planning staff.

Monitor and Implement Corp. Space and Furniture Workplace Strategies

Work with the Procurement department to develop and institute effective space standards as well as pursuing cost efficient furniture & finish contracts to support said standards.

Budget and Project Tracking Administration Procedures

Engage with appropriate areas within the company to address and stablish improvements of automated project management processes (including RFP, Purchase Orders, Contract, Work orders) to manage, monitor and expedite accounting and procurement operations as it relates to PDC’s projects.

Salary range: $115,000-$175,000

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Click here to learn more about our benefits. Starting salary is dependent upon several factors including previous work experience, specific industry experience, and/or skills required.

Recognized as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. We invite you to bring your talents to New York Life, so we can continue to help families and businesses “Be Good At Life.” To learn more, please visit LinkedIn, our Newsroom and the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

Job Requisition ID: 89335