Senior Technology Project Manager

Public Health Solutions • New York, NY

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is a large public health agency serving 8 million New Yorkers. With grant funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), DOHMH is undertaking a new initiative to meet critical infrastructure needs and make strategic investments that will modernize its foundational capabilities and data infrastructure. This initiative supports larger efforts to rebalance investments in public health and more equitably serve communities and populations. The agency is embarking on a data modernization initiative to accelerate its data strategy, moving from siloed and brittle public health data systems to connected, resilient, adaptable, and sustainable systems. This initiative involves not just technology, but also the right people, processes, and policies. The modernization strategy focuses on key areas in data collection, storage, processing, integration, analysis, reporting, and visualization. The DMI initiative will build up foundational technology capabilities within the Division of Information Technology, increasing capacity, knowledge, and experience with Azure cloud technologies within the broader NYC cloud and cybersecurity infrastructure, all within the context of public health.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in a role as IT project manager leading complex, enterprise-wide technical and/or business initiatives
• 7+ years of experience with managing SDLC Waterfall and/or Agile methodology projects
• 7+ years of experience in creating project management artifacts (project charter, project plan, timelines (MS Project or other project management software), requirements documents, project and resource planning, deployment plans, support plans, conversion plans
• 4+ years in gathering requirements, business analysis, use cases and creating functional requirements documents
• 3+ years of experience managing web-based applications especially .net and java web-based solutions using SQL Server 2008 and above
• 3 + years in vendor management
• Must reside in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) by their confirmed start date.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with City of New York agencies is a plus but not mandatory
• Experience with programming in .net and/or java web-based applications is a plus but not mandatory
• PMP certification preferred but not mandatory
• Public health experience is a plus, but not mandatory.
• Preference may be given to individuals residing in New York City (5 boroughs) or surrounding New York State counties.

Responsibilities

• Provide vendor management from start to completion of project.
• Oversee the Business Analysis process.
• Gather requirements for changes to existing systems and building new systems.
• Develop rollout plan and oversee deployment into production, including developing a support plan.
• Execution of project from start to finish.
• Meet with key stakeholders to understand current operations.
• Provide guidance on best solution to streamline or process re-engineer their current operation.
• Conduct JAD sessions or workshops with business users to elicit information regarding their requirements.
• Develop functional requirement documents.
• Maintain and update the project schedule on a regular basis.
• Update DOHMH's project management tool with status and budget information.
• Triage issues and manage support for IT applications.
• Conduct status meetings.
• Assure proper articulation and reporting of project status to stakeholders and executive management.

Benefits

• Hybrid Work Schedule.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays.
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits.
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability Coverage.
• 403 (b) + employer matching and discretionary company contributions.
• College Savings Plan.
• Ongoing training and continuous opportunities for professional growth and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed