Project Manager Jobs in New York, NY
Project managers in New York City earn a median of about $126,000 a year, and the work runs from MTA capital projects at 2 Broadway to bank technology programs on Park Avenue. Here are the current openings, followed by who is hiring and how to get certified.
Current project manager Openings in New York, NY
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Project Manager Work in New York
New York hires project managers in three big pools. Public capital work is led by MTA Construction and Development in Lower Manhattan and the Mayor's Office of Capital Project Development at 253 Broadway, which oversee transit, building and infrastructure programs. Finance and media hire program and technology project managers in Midtown, where JPMorganChase runs projects out of 270 Park Ave. The hospital systems on the East Side run construction and analytics projects of their own, with Memorial Sloan Kettering's capital project roles posted at 885 Third Ave.
Pay here runs above the state median, and because NYC law requires a pay range in every job ad, you can compare offers before you apply. Construction project managers in the metro earn a median near $158,000, more than general project management specialists.
Top New York Employers Hiring Project Managers
These employers had project manager openings in New York City on their own career sites this month:
- MTA - MTA Construction and Development hires project managers and project development managers at 2 Broadway, plus a three-year trainee program for new graduates.
- NYC Office of the Mayor - the Mayor's Office of Capital Project Development hires program managers to oversee city building projects.
- JPMorganChase - the bank hires project and program managers for equities, payments and transformation work in Midtown.
- Memorial Sloan Kettering - the cancer center hires project managers for capital procurement and integrated project services.
- NYU Langone Health - the academic health system hires project managers for hospital billing analytics and research institutes.
- The New York Times - the newsroom company hires program managers for enterprise technology projects.
Project Manager Salaries in New York
- Entry level: about $77,000 to $96,000 a year for coordinators, associates and trainees.
- Experienced: roughly $96,000 to $165,000, with MTA project manager postings at $105,575 to $131,969.
- Senior: $165,000 to $206,000 and up, with senior hospital and bank roles posted as high as $200,000 to $251,600.
These are estimates built from federal 2025 wage data for the New York metro and current employer postings. Construction and finance roles post the highest ranges. A PMP, a construction background and experience running large capital budgets push offers toward the top of the range.
How to Become a Project Manager in New York
New York does not license project managers. Most employers ask for a bachelor's degree and project experience, and many prefer the Project Management Professional (PMP) credential from the Project Management Institute, which requires 35 hours of training and three years of project experience with a bachelor's degree, or five years with a high school diploma. The entry-level CAPM requires 23 hours of training. On construction sites, NYC Department of Buildings rules require Site Safety Training cards, 62 hours for supervisors.
Local programs include the MS in Project Management at NYU School of Professional Studies, the new MS in Project Management at Columbia School of Professional Studies, and the online Advanced Certificate in Project Management at CUNY SPS on West 31st Street, which meets the PMP training hours. For construction, City Tech at 186 Jay St in Downtown Brooklyn and Pratt Institute's Brooklyn campus offer construction management degrees. The PMI New York City Chapter runs certification prep and a job board.
What the Job Involves
Project managers define scope, build schedules and budgets, and keep a team of specialists moving toward deadlines. Daily work includes status meetings, tracking milestones, managing risks and change requests, reporting to sponsors, and coordinating vendors or contractors. On capital projects that also means reviewing contractor submittals, payment requests and site progress.
Skills Employers Look For
- PMP or CAPM certification
- Budget and schedule control
- Agile and waterfall methods
- Tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet and Jira
- Stakeholder and vendor management
- Clear written and spoken status reporting
- Construction or industry knowledge for specialized roles
Career Path and Advancement
Many New York project managers start as project coordinators, analysts or MTA-style trainees, then step up to project manager after two or three years. From there the ladder runs to senior project manager, program manager and director of a project management office. In public agencies the path runs through capital program leadership; at banks and tech firms it often leads into product or transformation leadership.
Related Careers in New York
If project management interests you, these related New York roles are close matches:
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you need a license to be a project manager in New York?
No. New York does not license project managers, so employers set their own requirements. The PMP from the Project Management Institute is the credential most New York postings prefer, and construction roles also need Department of Buildings Site Safety Training.
How much do project managers make in New York City?
The metro median for project management specialists is about $126,000 a year. Entry roles start near $77,000, and senior project managers at banks and hospitals can pass $200,000.
How long does it take to get a PMP?
You need 35 hours of project management training plus three years of project experience if you have a bachelor's degree, or five years with a high school diploma. Once eligible, most candidates spend a few months studying for the exam, which has 180 questions over 240 minutes.
Can you become a project manager without experience?
Start as a project coordinator or analyst, or earn the CAPM, which needs only 23 hours of training. The MTA also runs a project and construction manager trainee program for recent graduates in the field.
Where are project manager jobs concentrated in New York?
Lower Manhattan holds the MTA and city capital agencies, Midtown holds the banks and media companies, and the East Side hospitals hire for construction and analytics projects. Downtown Brooklyn is home to several city agency offices and the City Tech construction programs.
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