Job Description

Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) is Philadelphia’s public-private economic development corporation. Our mission is to spur investment, support business growth, and foster developments that create jobs, revitalize neighborhoods, and drive growth to every corner of Philadelphia. We achieve our mission through a diverse range of financing products, real estate solutions, and business support services. You can learn more about PIDC at pidcphila.com.

PIDC is committed to driving transformative growth for Philadelphians with a human-centered approach by directing our financial and real estate services, knowledge, and networks toward creating a vibrant and sustainable Philadelphia. To achieve this mission, PIDC focuses on five areas:

• CAPACITY:  Create and sustain internal capacity and external partnerships to scale the availability and breadth of economic development resources and solutions.
• CAPITAL ACCESS AND SERVICES:  Expand financing and business support services to benefit under-resourced communities and marginalized populations.
• LAND USE:  Catalyze development of projects that create quality jobs, advance equity, and promote sustainability.
• KNOWLEDGE AND NETWORKS:  Share knowledge and networks to respond to clients, partners, and market needs.
• EMPLOYEE WELL-BEING:  Elevate the physical, mental, and financial well-being of PIDC employees and provide opportunity for each to thrive and grow professionally.

Over the past 65+ years, PIDC has settled over 13,500 transactions with a diverse range of clients — including nearly $21 billion of financing and 3,400+ acres of land sales — which have leveraged tens of billions of dollars in total investment and assisted in retaining and creating hundreds of thousands of jobs in Philadelphia.

Since acquiring the 1,200-acre former Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in 2000, PIDC has managed its transformation into a thriving mixed-use campus on the Delaware River. The Navy Yard features an eclectic mix of historic buildings and new, LEED-certified construction oriented around world-class open space. The Navy Yard is now home to 150 companies with 16,500 employees.

PIDC’s Navy Yard team is responsible for making the Navy Yard a great place to work, visit, invest, and develop. Specifically, the team is responsible for commercial leasing, development planning and partnerships, campus programming, transit, electric utility operation, and infrastructure. development. You can learn more about the Navy Yard, its history, current activity and plans for growth at NavyYard.org.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

PIDC seeks a highly motivated, experienced, versatile, and detail-oriented professional to lead a dynamic portfolio of strategic and operational initiatives supporting the ongoing transformation of the Navy Yard into Philadelphia’s next great neighborhood. This position will play a key role in supporting Navy Yard businesses, workers, visitors, and future residents, while helping to shape its long-term development. The role reports directly to PIDC’s Executive Vice President, Navy Yard.  Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Strategic Initiatives

Collaborate with the Executive Vice President, Navy Yard to identify, prioritize, and advance key strategic initiatives for a successful business campus with $2.6B of current investment and $6B of additional investment and development underway, including:

• Transportation and transit improvements
• Parking
• Workforce development
• Amenities and programming
• Resilience planning
• Long-term campus management plan
• Public art
• Comprehensive dashboard and reporting
• Develop and execute comprehensive strategies, including clear timelines, milestones, funding plans, and stakeholder engagement.
• Cultivate and maintain partnerships across public, private, and philanthropic sectors to advance key initiatives.
• Launch and manage innovative pilot programs to test and refine approaches.
• Regularly track, evaluate, and report on progress and outcomes of initiatives.

Operational Initiatives

• Lead high-impact operational projects aimed at enhancing the Navy Yard experience for 150 current businesses, 16,500 workers, thousands of annual visitors, and future residents (e.g., traffic management, parking strategies, residential integration).
• Coordinate closely with the internal team, contract partners, and external stakeholders to drive execution.
• Monitor key performance indicators and provide regular progress updates.
• Introduce and manage pilot efforts to test scalable operational improvements.

General Responsibilities

• Support and manage other strategic and operational priorities as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in strategic and operational planning and execution.
• Transportation and transit planning experience is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with relevant coursework.
• Experience in strategic planning, operations, project management, and program management.
• Familiarity with local, state, and federal agencies and transportation planning organizations.
• Strong organizational, project/program management, and reporting skills.
• Excellent judgment, analytical capacity, and creative problem-solving abilities. 
• Commitment to collaboration and ability to excel in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with a small, entrepreneurial team.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain public and private partnerships. 
• Commitment to, and enthusiasm for, PIDC’s mission to attract investment, jobs, and development to improve the quality of life in Philadelphia. 
• Strong experience and capabilities with Microsoft Office Suite, GIS, and Adobe.
• A valid driver’s license.
• City of Philadelphia resident or a commitment to relocate within 6 months.

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