Sr Economic Dev Program Mgr

Senior Economic Development Program Manager

This is an exempt (salaried) position.

Please note:

pay rates are based on education, skill, experience level and internal equity. Internal equity considerations include an assessment of the applicant’s salary history and qualifications in comparison to the market rate and requirements for the job.

At Mecklenburg County, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are with support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on YOUR unique voice and perspective to help Mecklenburg County become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

$83,960.00 - $

The Sr. Economic Dev Program Manager is responsible for having comprehensive knowledge in this field and is for providing leadership in policy and program development, implementation, and monitoring related to commercial, industrial, job development, and other economic development, redevelopment, or capital improvement projects or programs. Provides oversight of professional and technical work in the Office of Economic Development. This position serves as a County liaison with business partners, clients and customers.

May provide supervision to other economic development staff and contracted business partners.

• Provide leadership in the development of economic business plans for public improvement, redevelopment projects and private companies
• Assist in creating strategies for development of a variety of economic development policies including small business development, workforce development, the attraction of new investment and retention of existing companies
• Establish and maintain working relationships with all partner organizations including non-profits, governmental units, associations and trade organizations
• Monitor and manage all activities that could possibly have an impact on economic development projects
• Provide leadership in attracting domestic and international businesses and manage business retention and expansion efforts in conjunction with economic development partners
• Provide leadership in small business development initiatives, and other economic development, redevelopment and/or capital improvement projects
• Provide leadership in marketing and promoting emerging technology and economic development
• Analyze data and make specific recommendations including strategic planning and implementation
• Analyze real estate investment and job investment projects
• Provide leadership in negotiation and development contracts with private developers and corporations

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum of eight years of progressive responsibility in economic development functions, including program leadership roles.

Bachelor’s degree with major course work in a field related to Real Estate, Finance, or Public Administration or in a field related field.

Combination of relevant education and relevant experience accepted?:
Yes

• Requires a valid North Carolina or South Carolina Driver's License
• Must obtain and maintain a Mecklenburg County Operator's Permit

• Certified Economic Developer through the International Economic Development Council

• Economic principles and techniques
• Real estate feasibility
• Project development, scheduling and monitoring
• Principles involved in urban land development
• Real estate financing
• Project development, scheduling, and monitoring
• Venture capital, angel investment, and other financing strategies for technology and other startup companies
• Municipal and private sector budgeting, accounting, and finance methods
• Current technology…