Senior Consultant - Technical Project Manager

About the role

As a senior consultant – technical project manager, you will collaborate with team members to lead complex, large-scale technical projects in support of NYSTEC’s client’s cyber risk remediation program. Serving as a technical project manager, your day-to-day role as a NYSTEC consultant will involve coordination and collaboration with all involved project stakeholders, project monitoring, and regular reporting. This position requires onsite work in Albany, NY.

Responsibilities

• Communicate project vision, priorities, technical concepts, risks, and changes clearly to project teams, sponsors, executives, and other stakeholders through presentations, reports, meetings, and collaboration tools
• Lead projects and multiple project teams by clarifying roles, delegating and prioritizing work, coaching team members, resolving conflict, evaluating performance, and promoting a collaborative work environment
• Define and manage project scope, requirements, deliverables, schedules, and deadlines throughout the project lifecycle with the use of Microsoft Project
• Develop and maintain project management artifacts for complex cybersecurity projects in accordance with ITS standards, including risk, change, procurement, and deliverable documentation
• Identify and assess project risks, develop mitigation plans, and apply structured change-management processes to obtain approval for project changes
• Negotiate and collaborate with NYS agencies, managers, project managers, sponsors, and stakeholders to support the Cyber Risk Remediation Program and New York Security Operations Center (NYSOC) related deliverables
• Apply structured problem-solving and adaptability by gathering and analyzing information, presenting solutions, responding to changing priorities, and effectively facilitating team meetings

Requirements

• Advanced experience leading and overseeing complex, large-scale technology projects, including the analysis, design, development, procurement, and integration of IT solutions
• Demonstrated expertise managing IT projects that require coordination among technology providers, vendors, program groups, and agency stakeholders
• Prominent ability to lead teams, influence change, manage stakeholder relationships, and respond effectively to evolving project needs
• Professional written, verbal, interpersonal, and leadership skills
• Ability to ensure project tasks and deliverables are completed in accordance with approved proposal

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, engineering, math, or a similar discipline, and a minimum of five years of related experience
• An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and experience will be considered

Skills

• Experience working with New York State agencies
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Eight or more years of experience managing Information Technology related projects

Benefits

NYSTEC is committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package to support the health, wellness, and financial security of our employees. Details on benefits will be provided during the hiring process.

Pay

The target base salary for this position is $84,497.00 to $109,846.00 per year. When determining compensation, we analyze and carefully consider several factors, including skill set, experience, location, and job-related qualifications.

Schedule

This position requires onsite work in Albany, NY.