52.6 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS: One year of permanent, contingent permanent, or 55 B/C service allocated to a Grade 27/ M-2 or higher eligible for transfer and determined to be administrative by Civil Service.
For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. The GOT-IT site will inform you if your title requires special qualifications for 52.6 transfer as detailed above.
Preferred Qualifications
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies:

• Strong analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated success in leading large IT projects.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Experience in leading modernization efforts.
• Successful change management and business process reengineering experience.

The Office of Strategic Planning and Innovation performs management activities designed to set priorities, focus energy and resources, strengthen operations, and ensure that employees and other stakeholders are working together to achieve measurable results. This office is providing project oversight for several initiatives that will transform the way the Department delivers services to partner agencies and to the public, and this position will play an important role in ensuring the success of these modernization efforts.
The Manager Info Tech Services 2 duties in Office of Strategic Planning and Innovation will include but are not limited to the following:
Under the direction of the Director of Strategic Planning and Innovation, the Manager of Information Services 2 will manage efforts to modernize the Department of Civil Service’s Examination Systems and will perform portfolio management, project management, and business analysis tasks for all divisions within Civil Service. Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

• Directing and managing technology solutions staff in support of critical DCS modernization projects including Exam System Modernization and Legacy System Remediation.
• Managing the intake and prioritization of Department IT projects and demands.
• Working with agency program area staff, vendor staff, and IT staff to properly plan interfaces between existing systems and the vendor product.
• Providing systems analysis and business process reengineering expertise for portfolio projects to ensure efficiency in design and timely completion.
• Developing and supporting business cases.
• Serving as liaison between DCS and ITS management to manage application issues, system changes, and projects.
• Providing direction and managerial support to ensure appropriate resources are allocated to the portfolio projects and initiatives.
• Assisting in managing work intake processes to ensure priorities are set and staff time distributed equitably among portfolio agency initiatives, both for project and maintenance work.
• Providing appropriate updates and reports to critical stakeholders including agency executive staff and ITS executive management.
• Establishing and promoting proper and consistent documentation procedures and standards for portfolio projects.
• Working with the IT staff to guide systems analysis and design research.
• Reviewing projects and systems with staff for commonality of function to find efficiencies of design and support.
• Ensuring the implementation of NYS best practices, standards and processes in ITS policy and procedure.
• Participating in interdisciplinary technical teams in support of Agency, Portfolio, and Enterprise initiatives and various customer service initiatives.
• Performing a full range of supervisory responsibilities, including but not limited to:
• Cross-training staff by supporting personnel rotation between projects to provide a well-rounded team and an improved application sustainability and support model to each Division.
• Supporting Technical Managers in staff development and staff training by identifying or creating learning initiatives.

#TeamCivilService is growing and is looking for motivated, forward-thinking employees to join our team to build a dynamic workforce. The Department of Civil Service is undertaking several initiatives to transform the way the agency delivers services to our partner agencies and to the public, and we are excited to be adding new members to the team. In addition to joining a growing team and agency, employees will also receive a comprehensive benefits package.
The Department of Civil Service is the central personnel agency for the Executive Branch of New York State government, serving approximately 150,000 employees. Our mission is to build tomorrow's workforce today by promoting a diverse, inclusive, and talented workforce. We lead and deliver world-class workforce management strategies by providing innovative solutions based on merit, fitness, and equality of opportunity.
Among its duties, the Department:

• Partners with State agencies to offer workforce recruitment and placement services, including developing minimum qualifications, classifying positions, developing civil service examinations, and administering performance assessment tests.
• Administers the New York State Health Insurance Program (https://www.cs.ny.gov/nyship/), one of the largest public employer health insurance programs in the nation, serving more than 1.2 million lives.
• Assists municipal agencies with civil service administration of more than 360,000 local government employees.
• Oversees the Governor's Program to Hire Individuals and Veterans with Disabilities (https://www.cs.ny.gov/rp55/) to place individuals with disabilities in State jobs and the New York Leaders Initiative Student Intern Program. (https://nysinternships.cs.ny.gov/nnyl/)

NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: DCS employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with DCS Telecommuting Program Guidelines.
The Department of Civil Service is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.
We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to YourFutureBeginsHere@cs.ny.gov