IT Project Manager (IT Project Specialist 3) - Provisional

About the role

This position encompasses professional responsibilities for the oversight, planning, work management, coordination, analysis, functional design, and quality assurance associated with the assessment and implementation of information technology initiatives, policies, strategic plans and goals with varying levels of difficulty and with varying degrees of latitude for independent action and judgment.

Responsibilities

• Manages and coordinates complex enterprise technology projects from initiation through implementation and operational transition, ensuring alignment with PMO standards, institutional priorities, and delivery timelines.
• Develops and maintains project plans, schedules, milestones, communications plans, resource tracking, risk logs, issue registers, and other project governance artifacts required for successful execution; coordinates requirements gathering, project discovery, and stakeholder engagement activities with business units, campus partners, technical teams, vendors, and subject matter experts.
• Maintains project scope, timelines, dependencies, deliverables, and implementation activities to ensure project objectives, technical requirements, and operational needs are achieved.
• Identifies, analyzes, tracks, and escalates project risks, issues, constraints, and cross-functional dependencies affecting applications, infrastructure, integrations, cybersecurity, cloud services, or operational readiness.
• Facilitates meetings and oversees workshops, working sessions, design reviews, vendor coordination activities, and executive status discussions to support project planning and decision-making.
• Prepares and delivers project status reports, implementation updates, executive summaries, risk assessments, and project documentation for PMO leadership, governance bodies, and University stakeholders.
• Promotes decision making, coordinated technical delivery, implementation planning, and the transition to sustainable operational support by partnering with infrastructure engineers, application developers, database administrators, cybersecurity personnel, cloud teams, integration specialists, and business analysts.
• Oversees testing readiness, user acceptance testing, implementation validation, cutover planning, operational readiness activities, and post-implementation stabilization efforts.
• Ensures delivery documentation, support procedures, knowledge transfer materials, and operational handoff requirements are completed and maintained.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements

To view the complete job description, go to http://www.cuny.edu/about/administration/offices/hr/classified-civil-service/ccsjobs/ and view the Job Description for IT Project Specialist.

Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree in computer science, engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university and five (5) years of satisfactory full-time experience in the oversight, planning, work management, coordination, analysis, functional design, and quality assurance associated with the assessment and implementation of information technology initiatives, policies, strategic plans and goals; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in “1” above; or
• A high school diploma or its educational equivalent and ten (10) years of satisfactory full-time experience as described in “1” above; or
• Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1," "2" or "3" above.
• The following may substitute for some of the required experience required in "1," "2" or "3" above, as follows:
  • College Education (undergraduate Credits) May Substitute For Up To Four (4) Years Of The Required Experience In "3" Above On The Following Basis: 30 to 59.9 semester credits substitute for 1 year of experience; or 60 to 89.9 semester credits substitute for 2 years of experience; or 90 to 119.9 semester credits substitute for 3 years of experience; or 120 or more semester credits substitute for 4 years of experience.
  • Graduate Credits In Information Technology, Computer Science Or a Related Field May Substitute For Up To Two (2) Years Of Experience In "1" Or "2" Above On The Following Basis: 15 to 29.9 graduate credits substitute for 1 year of required experience; or 30 or more graduate credits substitute for 2 years of required experience.
  • Each Of The Following Valid Current Certification(s) May Substitute For One (1) Year Of The Required Experience In "1," "2" Or "3" Above: Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) issued by the International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA); and/or Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC) issued by ISACA; and/or Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) issued by ISACA; and/or Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) issued by ISC2; and/or Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) issued by the Scrum Alliance; and/or Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) issued by Cisco; and/or CompTIA Project+ issued by CompTIA; and/or ITIL Foundation Certification issued by Axelos; and/or Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate issued by Microsoft; and/or Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals issued by Microsoft; and/or Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert issued by Microsoft; and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) issued by the Project Management Institute (PMI).

Notes

Until further notice, this position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule.

Campus Specific Information

The Office of Computing and Information Services (CIS) at the City University of New York (CUNY) supports the IT and telecommunications needs of CUNY's 26 colleges. CIS supports enterprise IT and applications, identifies and develops new technologies that advance the University's core mission, operates and maintains the University's network, the enterprise Data Center, and the CUNY Service Desk. Additionally, CIS manages the processes that safeguard the University’s IT assets and maintains the security posture by operating the CUNY Security Operations Center (SOC), develops disaster recovery plans for business continuity, and supports the CUNYfirst Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution that integrates student administration, financial management, and human resources operations across CUNY’s 26 colleges. Lastly, CIS provides strategic and operational IT leadership to all CUNY campuses.

English Language Proficiency

Demonstrated English language proficiency, including ability to speak, read, write, and understand English well enough to meet minimally acceptable performance standards set for job duties.

Motor Vehicle Driver License

A Motor Vehicle Driver license, valid in New York State, may be required for some, but not all positions.