Senior Associate, Data and Finance (Cruise Portfolio)

Our Vision: To make New York City the global model for inclusive innovation and economic growth, fueled by the City’s diverse people and businesses.    Our Mission: Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers.  Position Overview: NYCEDC is seeking a collaborative and analytically driven professional to join the Cruise portfolio team. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a dynamic portfolio that advances economic growth, environmental sustainability, and socially responsible urban tourism.  Reporting to the Vice President of Cruise, the Senior Associate plays a key role in managing financial performance and data-driven decision-making across the Cruise portfolio. This position oversees operating and capital budgeting, maintains and analyzes financial and operational datasets, and supports financial modeling and scenario analysis. The role also develops a strong understanding of contractual agreements to inform strategic and operational decisions.  Responsibilities:  Support the Cruise portfolio’s strategic priorities by leading targeted workstreams and executing initiatives that support departmental goals.  Design and implement systems that drive efficient operational performance across the Cruise portfolio, including managing annual budgets, producing monthly and quarterly financial reports, and conducting variance and data analyses to support decision-making.  Build and maintain structured datasets to track key performance indicators (KPIs), enabling effective monitoring, reporting, and data visualization.   Partner with cruise lines, terminal operators, vendors and internal teams to collect, analyze, and report on key operational metrics, including berthing utilization, shore power usage, employment, and transportation trends.   Support business development and negotiations by performing quantitative analyses that strengthen financial performance and market competitiveness.   Coordinate capital planning efforts by collaborating across teams to evaluate, justify, and manage capital projects and funding strategies.   Execute core asset management functions, including supporting tenant engagement, reviewing financial reports, and monitoring lease pipelines, expirations, arrears, collections, insurance matters, and litigation.   Develop financial models and underwriting analyses to support redevelopment initiatives and other large-scale investments.   Enhance decision-making by identifying process improvements, mitigating risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.   Lead and contribute to cross-functional projects by serving as either a project manager or a collaborative team member, depending on business needs.   Analyze asset utilization and profitability against industry benchmarks and recommend strategies to optimize portfolio performance.   Provide team support by contributing to broader priorities and offering coverage as needed.  Minimum Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree in data science, finance, accounting, economics, business, public, urban development or a related field; Master’s degree in related field preferred  3+ years of work experience in real estate, finance, data, public policy, transportation, real estate redevelopment, asset management, and/or strategic consulting  Demonstrated interest in sustainability, including initiatives related to shore power, renewable energy, infrastructure, or responsible tourism  Interest in or exposure to the cruise, transportation, or maritime industry   Experience working with private and/or public sector planning and development processes  Demonstrated analytical and project management capabilities, with a focus on accuracy and detail  Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools   Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel for financial modeling and data analysis   Effective written, verbal, and visual communication skills   Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively, manage priorities, and deliver results  Experience conducting financial structuring and investment analysis, including NPV, IRR, and other scenario modeling   Familiarity with NYC-specific planning and development processes  NYC residency required within 180 days of hire  Salary Range$90,000—$92,000 USD About Us: New York City Economic Development Corporation is a mission-driven, nonprofit organization that works for a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We take a comprehensive approach, through four main strategies: strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow innovative sectors, with a focus on equity; build neighborhoods as places to live, learn, work, and play; and deliver sustainable infrastructure for communities and the city’s future economy.  NYCEDC is committed to offering competitive benefits to support employee health, happiness, and work-life balance.  We offer comprehensive benefits and unique perks to ensure NYCEDC employees flourish in their professional and personal lives:   Generous employer subsidized health insurance  Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans   Vision and hearing benefits Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and dependent care   Short term and long-term disability coverage 100% employer covered life insurance and supplemental life insurance coverage Up to 25 vacation days Floating Holidays and Summer Fridays Parental leave - up to 20 paid weeks Retirement savings programs Company-paid 401(a) defined contribution plan 457(b) tax-advantaged retirement savings plan Tuition Reimbursement program Continuing education and professional development Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligible employer College savings plan Backup childcare   Gym membership discounts A Calm.com membership for mindfulness and mental health support   Employee discounts through Plum Benefits and much more    Benefits listed above may vary based on the length and nature of your employment with New York City Economic Development Corporation. These benefits are subject to be modified at any time, at the discretion of the organization.  The New York City Economic Development Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our Diversity, Equity, and Social Responsibility Mission is to create a People First strategy by attracting, retaining, and engaging a diverse and talented workforce. Like the city of New York, NYCEDC knows our strength comes from each of our connected parts, making the fabric of our organization better and stronger because of our unique employees' talents.  For more information, visit our website at http://www.edc.nyc/.      Offices: New York, New York, United States (New York City);