Project Manager

Project Description

The NYC DOT IT Project Management Office specializes in developing multiple large scale, workflow software applications that improve the efficiency and efficacy of the NYC DOT business teams. Some examples of recent projects include:

• An application for restaurants to apply for and approve outdoor dining licenses.
• A system for tracking bike lane installations and road resurfacing work.
• A workflow and asset management system for pavement markings and signs.
• A bridge and infrastructure maintenance workflow system.

Services Desired

DOT seeks an experienced Project Manager Consultant who will be expected to:

• Lead in-house and consultant development teams.
• Define project scope, develop schedules, monitor budget/costs, goals and deliverables in collaboration with stakeholders and senior management.
• Apply project management concepts, principles, and practices for delivering tactical or strategic projects that are high in complexity.
• Serve as an expert and authority regarding computer application development for programs of varying degrees of complexity and specialization.
• Maintain quality assurance processes.
• Create and maintain strategic partnerships between business needs and technology delivery.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and coherent fashion.
• Implement or maintain quality assurance processes.
• Proactively identify stakeholder points of conflict and potential project issues while identifying project risks & issues to minimize project performance impacts.
• Accurately predict time required to complete tasks.

Mandatory Skills/Experience

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in overseeing medium to large scale projects with distinct deliverables and multiple work streams.
• Adept at coordinating and delegating assignments for project teams numbering over 15.
• Skilled in acting as the point of contact for the Requesting Agency regarding project status, meetings, reporting requirements, scope changes, and financial, administrative, and technical issues and concerns raised by consultant staff or the Requesting Agency.