About Us:

NYSTEC is a nonprofit technology consulting company, advising agencies, organizations, institutions, and businesses since 1996. We’re independent and vendor-neutral, so we have our clients’ best interests at heart. At NYSTEC, we know that we succeed when individuals and teams flourish personally and professionally, so our benefits and perks support that mindset.

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. To be considered for this role, candidates must be permanent residents of the state of New York and reside within a commutable distance.

Key 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

About you:

Required Qualifications

• 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.
• Proven 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.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications

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

Education and Experience

• 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.

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.

It is NYSTEC's policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all individuals, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, military service and veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws and ordinances. NYSTEC is strongly committed to this policy and believes in the concept and spirit of the law.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or to perform this job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Learn more about NYSTEC by visiting www.nystec.com (http://www.nystec.com).

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