Project Manager

About the role

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation requires technology support for various IT projects. The incumbent will manage the planning and implementation of these projects, ensuring coordination with the Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate communication between DEC and ITS on projects.
• Work closely with DEC business leaders to understand agency priorities.
• Interact closely with subject matter experts.
• Collaborate with ITS leaders to understand technology limitations.
• Work closely with the Dedicated Team.
• Develop project plans specifying goals, strategy, dependencies, staffing, scheduling, identification of risks, contingency plans, and allocation of available resources.
• Utilize standard procedures for project delivery, reporting, and documentation.
• Identify and schedule project deliverables, milestones, and required tasks.
• Track action items and deliverables on projects.
• Provide guidance and direction to the project teams.
• Coordinate activities of project resources to ensure project progresses on schedule and within budget.
• Track project-related costs and expenditures.
• Facilitate projects by defining agendas and running meetings.
• Agregate status updates from project team members, track schedules, and manage risks and issues as required.
• Coordinate vendor activities by monitoring and tracking vendor deliverables and commitments where relevant.
• Manage scope and the change request process, coordinating decision processes of scope and budgetary impact of changes from original specifications.
• Track and maintain project and technical documentation.

Requirements

• 14+ Years of Experience in managing cross-functional IT projects with significant scope and impact.
• 84 Months of Project Management experience leading complex projects composed of three or more deliverables, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and successful on-time delivery.
• 84 Months of Experience monitoring and tracking progress on three or more long-term projects, ensuring alignment with goals, timelines, and deliverables.
• 84 Months of Experience developing/reviewing project management deliverables (i.e.: project plans, schedules, communication plans, etc.).
• 84 Months of Experience facilitating meetings with the ability to communicate across all levels of an organization including project team members.
• 84 Months of Experience facilitating communication between project team members.
• 84 Months of Experience leading meetings, documenting notes, status reports, and developing project documentations.
• Bachelor's Degree.
• Project Management Professional Certification.

Qualifications

• Candidate Identification (Driver's License/Green Card/Visa and Passport if applicable).
• Professional Certifications (e.g., professional certifications, degrees, etc.).