Project Manager, Permitting [New York, NY]
full-time•New York
About this role
About Pulley
Pulley helps the country’s top architects, builders, and retailers speed up every project in their portfolio. With AI-powered permitting intelligence and expert guidance, we eliminate costly delays and bring predictability across the full lifecycle of commercial projects.
Today, permitting is the slowest, most uncertain part of building, spread across 19,000+ jurisdictions with different rules, timelines, and surprises. Pulley gives project teams the clarity and predictability they need to move from planning to opening without delays.
We support rollout programs for brands like Starbucks, AutoZone, and J.Crew, as well as major data center buildouts, EV charging networks, and other commercial projects. Our platform dramatically reduces approval timelines, improves forecasting accuracy, and removes thousands of hours of manual work from design and construction teams.
Founded in 2021, Pulley combines deep permitting expertise with purpose-built AI from people who have created products used by millions. We’re backed by CRV, Susa Ventures, Fifth Wall, and leaders from Plaid, Segment, ServiceTitan, and Procore.
What You’ll Do
You must be located in the New York area to be considered for this role.
Project Managers are essential to success. As a Project Manager, you are the key link between clients and the intricate permitting landscape. Your work ensures that projects progress smoothly, overcoming regulatory hurdles, and collaborating with municipal officials to speed up approvals. Your expertise and proactive problem-solving directly impact project timelines, making you a critical part of our mission to transform construction.
In this role, you’ll play a pivotal part in shaping our permitting operations and work closely with leadership, product, and engineering teams to ensure continuous improvement in how we deliver results. Your contributions will help refine best practices and workflows, pushing the industry forward and enabling our clients to build faster and more effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
Permitting Expertise: Gain a deep understanding of local permitting rules across various markets, focusing on streamlining complex processes.
Advise Clients: Act as a trusted advisor, guiding clients through intricate approval processes to achieve fast and efficient outcomes.
Collaborate with Municipalities: Build and maintain strong relationships with municipal staff, working together to accelerate approval times.
Manage Projects: Oversee multiple permitting projects simultaneously, ensuring that each hits key milestones and moves swiftly to completion while anticipating and resolving potential permitting roadblocks, ensuring projects stay on track.
Collaborate Across Teams: Work with internal teams from product, engineering, and leadership to continuously improve Pulley’s platform and enhance the client experience.
Who You Are
Professional Experience: 6+ years in architecture, construction, or permitting, with demonstrated involvement in various permitting processes.
Regulatory Knowledge: Strong familiarity with local building codes, zoning regulations, and permitting processes, specifically in the Baltimore area.
Interpersonal Skills: Excellent communication abilities and talent for building strong relationships with clients and municipal officials.
Technical Proficiency: Skilled in using relevant software tools and adaptable in learning new systems that enhance operational efficiency.
Bachelor's Degree in Architecture or closely related field.
What you'll do
- As a Project Manager, you will act as the key link between clients and the permitting landscape, ensuring projects progress smoothly and overcoming regulatory hurdles. You will manage multiple permitting projects, collaborating with municipal officials and internal teams to enhance operations and client experience.
About Pulley
Pulley's mission is to make it easier for anyone to start a company. We strongly believe that more startups should be created, and that founder-led companies are more successful in the long term. With Pulley’s cap table management tools, companies can better understand and optimize their equity. Starting a company is hard enough. Managing a cap table shouldn’t be.
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