Project director

New York State Department of Civil Service
Albany, NY

NY HELP No

Agency Information Technology Services, Office of

Title Project Director - 9966

Occupational Category I.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary Grade NS

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $118425 to $145039 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 50 Wolf Rd., Flr 2

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12205

Duties Description ITS provides operational support to state agencies on a 24x7x365 basis; some positions may be required to provide this critical service at any time.Under the direction of the Manager Information Services, within the Dedicated Support team, Office of Temporary Disability Assistance portfolio, specific duties include but are not limited to:- Responsible for intake of work requests received from the client agency. Understand and direct the documentation of requirements for IT services and the business outcomes client agency wants to achieve. - Governance- EPRB slide decks/planning (bimonthly)- PEB planning/prep/facilitation (biannually)- Participate in/institute over regular agency meetings (weekly or biweekly, as needed)- Manage intake of work requests, including documenting high level requirements, presenting to BAS, GEO team, and/or other enterprise teams (as needed), entering SMART, and creating DMNDS in ITSM- Take lead on documenting multi-agency requirements- Governance and Strategic planning- Advocate for the agency - their business goals and technology road map- ITS Demand and Project lifecycle- Assist the agency leadership with their business goals- Assist the agency with road mapping and future proofing their technology needs- Advocate for the agency- Assist the agency thru the ITS Demand and Project lifecycle - Identify changes to the client agency's work process and environment that could potentially impact the type, level, or utilization of IT services provided to the client agency. - Identify new ITS technology offerings that could potentially impact the type, level, or utilization of IT services provided to the client agency. - Articulate business requirements for new services or changes to existing services. - Advise ITS technical teams on client agency's end-to-end business process. - Represent the client agency perspective on business requirements and priority/mission criticality. - Identify cross-agency business and technical improvement opportunities and facilitates communication among multiple organizations and units within the client agency and with counterparts in other portfolios. - Work closely with CRM team, CTO Business Analysis team, PMO team, Agency business contacts- Perform a full range of supervisory duties

Minimum Qualifications Eight years of experience in Project Management, including two years of supervisory experience or one year of managerial experience. The following degrees may substitute for the general experience as indicated:- Associate's degree and seven years of experience- Associate's degree including 15 semester credit hours in computer science and six years of experience- Bachelor's degree and six years of experience- Bachelor's degree including 15 semester credit hours in computer science and five years of experience- Master's degree in computer science or related field substitutes for an additional year of experience- Doctorate in computer science or related field substitutes for an additional 2 years of experience

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.to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.Benefits of Working for NYS Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:Holiday & Paid Time Off- Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually- Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually- Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually- Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF.- Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional developmentHealth Care Benefits- Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional costAdditional Benefits- New York State Employees' Retirement System (ERS) Membership- NYS Deferred Compensation- Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)- 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.

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 [email protected]

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.

Posted 2025-11-06

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