Project Manager 3 (NY HELPs) - 10202

NY HELP Yes Agency Information Technology Services, Office of Title Project Manager 3 (NY HELPs) - 10202 Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences Salary Grade 25 Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) Salary Range From $96336 to $121413 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Contingent Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday From 8 AM To 6 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Albany Street Address State Campus, Bldg 5, Flr 2 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12226 Duties Description Under the general direction of the Deputy Commissioner of Technology, the Project Manager 3, SG-25, will be the liaison between various organizational verticals across Information Technology Services (ITS) and NYS State Liquor Authority (SLA) to ensure business needs, project/product scope, schedule, and budgets and quality are developed and executed. They will apply project management (PM) experience in developing PM Artifacts involving product deliveries and will participate in product research, development, implementation, and releases while collaborating with various partners such as CSO/ITS Shared Services teams, State Agencies or other entities.Specific duties shall include, but are not limited to:u2022Assist and manage small to medium sized projects throughout the project/product management lifecycle (Initiating through Closeout) following ITS and industry standard methodologies (Agile, Hybrid) and ITS approved Secure System Development Lifecyle (SSDLC).u2022Assemble and establish project/product implementation team and create/manage central project/product repository site (SharePoint/Teams) for all PM artifacts.Develop and manage Project/Product Management Plan to be used/followed for project/product implementation and releases (e.g., Project/Product Scope, Schedule, Budget, Quality, Scope, Resource, Communications, Change, Risks/Issue Mgmt Plan). u2022Develop and manage Project/Product PM logs & registers ( e.g., Stakeholder/Risks registers, Issues, Action Items, and Decision Logs).u2022Develop detailed project scope statements and documents project requirements for complex large projects by eliciting project goals, information needs, and relative project priorities from end users, subject experts, and others.u2022Develop and/or monitor project schedules using MS Project, identify milestones, dependencies, and critical paths, and identify alternatives for accommodating resource conflicts and/or compressing schedules, if required, and any risks associated with those alternatives.u2022Develop project/product meeting artifacts (e.g., Agenda/Meeting Notes/Outcomes). u2022Coordinate and lead/facilitate project meetings with various cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., project team, sponsors, and relevant client representatives) to review project proposal, goals, intended deliverables, and project progress/risks/issues/changes.u2022Develop/perform project/product status reporting/distribution following established Communication Plan (e.g., cadence and target audience). u2022Manage project/product record in the service delivery system (ITSM) and ensure upkeep and accuracy of information for data quality & integrity. u2022Manage project/product performance metrics concerning/measuring overall health using the key performance indicators (KPIs) to ensure project/product deliverables/releases are on-track and executing established plan to revolve any variances.u2022Participate in IT product/solution research and documentation of proposals with cost benefits analysis with ITS SMEs. Assist with collaboration sessions/meetings, requirements gathering/JAD sessions, and document session outcomes and follow up on action items as required. u2022Participate in evaluation of system requirements, analyzing current/future states, processes, functions, and models as required. Collaborate with SMEs in, roadmaps/forecasting, procurement, partnership opportunities and alternatives.Research and manage resource alternatives and potential solutions to meet ITS and Client Agency Business needs. u2022Participate in the design, development and/or refinement of standard templates to support project/product management to align with changing industry standards.u2022Plan and conduct project analysis sessions, such as periodic phase reviews, post-deliverable reviews/lessons learned and project closeout sessionsu2022Prepare project portfolio or project inventory reports.u2022Organize and maintain a project management library, project tools repository, or a project management website.u2022Assist higher-level Project/Product Managers or program area managers on more complex projects.u2022Perform supervisory and other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Open to NYS employees with one year of permanent competitive service as Project Manager 2, SG-23, (previously known as Project Manager 1, SG-23) OR in a position at the SG-21 level or higher deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in advancement of more than two salary grades.NYHELPs Minimum Qualifications:A bachelor's degree and three years of professional experience in project management which must include planning and at least three other management process groups: origination (including governance/work intake, portfolio management, capacity/demand planning); initiating; executing; controlling; and closing. This experience must include the development of project management deliverables, such as scope statements, schedules, budgets, quality plans, risk plans, and communication plans; or current certification from the Project Management Institute as a certified associate in project management (CAPM); or current certification from the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional (PMP).A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.Note: If you are on the examination eligible list for the position title in this location, you do not need to respond to this posting unless you are also eligible for appointment by one of the qualifications listed above.Candidates must be reachable on the current eligible list for this title in order to be list appointed. Additional Comments ITS will not offer permanent employment to any candidate unless the candidate provides documentation that they are authorized to accept work in the United States on a permanent basis. It is the policy of ITS not to hire F1 or H1 visa holders for permanent employment or to sponsor non-immigrant aliens for temporary work authorization visas or for permanent residence.Some positions may require fingerprinting.Some positions may require up to 25% travel and/or lifting up to 50 lbs. Some positions are pending Civil Service approval. Details of position(s) will be described further if you are selected for an interview.If eligible, positions located in New York City will receive an additional $3,400 downstate adjustment location pay with regular annual salary. Positions located in the Mid-Hudson will receive an additional $1,650 adjustment location pay.For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non- competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making temporary appointments. In May 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.Benefits of Working for NYS Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:Holiday & Paid Time Offu2022 Thirteen (13) paid holidays annuallyu2022 Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annuallyu2022 Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annuallyu2022 Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF.u2022 Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional developmentHealth Care Benefitsu2022 Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programsu2022 Family dental and vision benefits at no additional costAdditional Benefitsu2022 New York State Employeesu2019 Retirement System (ERS) Membershipu2022 NYS Deferred Compensationu2022 Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bondsu2022 Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)u2022 And many more.The Office of Information Technology Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage all individuals with disabilities to apply.NYS HELPS: This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name ITS Human Resources Telephone 518-473-0398 Fax 518-402-4924 Email Address Address Street Empire State Plaza Swan Street Building, Core 4, Floor 1 City Albany State NY Zip Code 12220 Notes on Applying To apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume clearly indicating how you qualify. Ensure that you include the vacancy ID in the subject of your email for prompt routing. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.

Created: 2026-02-04