Under the supervision of the Assistant Project Director, this Project Assistant, SG 27, will organize and manage all aspects of the project and system implementation. The incumbent will be responsible for an array of duties including but not limited to:

· Develop and maintain project plans and artifacts including scope, budget, schedule, resource, and communication plans using various PM methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid) and tools.

· Develop and present executive level reports and metrics; provide support to ensure the program’s strategic goals are met by coordinating interdependencies, managing expectations, conflicts, and resources among the projects.

· Articulate project goals and scope, translate business needs into technical terms, and prepare detailed work breakdown structures, develop schedule in coordination with external and internal parties involved.

· Coordinate work, ensure continuous communication with multiple teams from various internal and external parties including Agency representatives, ITS teams, Vendor, consultant staff throughout the project’s lifecycle.

· Ensure delivery of acceptable products to stakeholders and the project sponsor that are within budget, scope, time, and quality standards. Design and implement quality metrics to analyze project performance.

· Monitor project progress across all phases including intake, analysis, planning, execution, implementation, and closeout. Ensure compliance with established standards and procedures.

· Identify and monitor project risks and issues, develop mitigation plans and make adjustments as necessary for quality content and timely delivery of project deliverables.

· Lead remote and on-site project meetings, prepare meeting agendas, meeting notes, conduct regular project progress and status meetings with project team, management, and other stakeholders.

· Actively participate in change management activities impacting project scope, schedule and costs

· Develop project communication plan. Monitors communication between project team and HESC staff. Participates in technical presentations for vendors, key stakeholders, etc.

· Supervise or Mentor other Project Managers.

· Report on-going progress to Project Director and escalate/resolve problems and identified risks as needed.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Eight years of project management experience which must include Planning and at least one of the other management process groups: Initiating, Executing, Controlling, or Closing. This experience must include the development of significant project management deliverables such as scope statements, schedules, budgets, quality plans, risk plans, and communication plans AND completion of twenty-one contact hours of project management training within the last six years.

OR
An Associate's Degree and six years of the required experience as described above and completion of twenty-one contact hours of project management training within the last six years;
OR
A Bachelor's Degree and four years of the required experience as described above and completion of twenty-one contact hours of project management training within the last six years;
OR
A Master's Degree in Project Management and three years required experience as described above and completion of twenty-one contact hours of project management training within the last six years;
OR
A current certification from the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional (PMP) and one year of post certification required experience as described above.

AND

Minimum 3 years required experience managing Medium to large scale Information Technology Projects

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary

Pay: $100,761.00 - $124,107.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Yearly pay

Experience level:

• 6 years
• 8 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Ability to Relocate:

• Albany, NY 12210: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person