Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyEducation Department, State

TitleProject Director, Box PIMS-1117/04265

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $131256 to $159784 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Albany

Street Address Office of Performance Improvement and Management Services

Project Management Office

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12234

Job Specifics

Duties Description The Project Management Office (PMO) is currently supporting two related modernization projects within the Office of Higher Education (OHE). Once of these projects is for the Office of Teaching Initiatives (OTI), which will modernize the New York Education Department’s system for teacher certification processing (TEACH). The other project is for the Office of College and University Evaluation (OCUE), which will replace the manual systems to register academic programs with NYSED with a Software as Service (SaaS), Cloud-based, low-code platform, as there is currently no online system for these registrations. The Project Director will oversee management of these two projects, and supervise two Project Coordinators, SG-NS (EQ-27) to successfully completion. Duties of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage the projects’ objectives from initiation to completion, including development of formal roadmap with iterative milestones that can be shared with Executive Leadership;
• Create project plans that define and manage the scopes, timelines and budgets;
• Manage the projects’ budgets and all related procurements;
• Prepare quarterly presentations for Executive Leadership to show status, highlighting progress, issues, and risks for each project;
• Develop a risk management plan to identify, assess and respond to potential risks for each project;
• Develop stakeholder communication plans and RACI/RASCI charts to identify how project information will be shared;
• Create and update project dashboards and roadmap to track the projects’ status and health;
• Use technical knowledge to understand the projects’ needs using NYSED ITS agile development best practices and document on Jira and Confluence, where appropriate;
• Work with the Project Assistants to gather business requirements and develop functional and non-functional requirements and deliverables;
• Work with the Project Assistants to break down the projects into manageable segments (agile INVEST) by creating and documenting epics, user stories, and tasks;
• Become the NYSED point of contact for the selected software vendor(s) for all software implementation tasks and issues;
• Work with the vendor(s) to develop the product backlog, support the sprint planning and backlogs, sprints, reviews, retrospectives, and daily standup meetings;
• Work with NYSED ITS and vendor(s) to develop database migration plans from on-premises to the Cloud;
• Write Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for a new forms management and workflow system to replace the current TEACH system and OCUE processes;
• Supervise Project and Technical Coordinators assigned to the TEACH and OCUE Modernization Projects.
• Supervise Project Assistants working on the TEACH and OCUE Modernization Projects;
• Document all work according to NYSED ITS standards, using Jira, Confluence, Lucid, SharePoint, and more; and
• Other project-related duties, as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Agile Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or Certified Product Owner (CPO) with 11 years of project management experience leading large and complex projects using modern project management tools. Two years of experience must have been at a managerial level.

*Substitution: Associate degree may substitute for two years of specialized experience; bachelor's degree may substitute for four years of specialized experience; master's degree may substitute for five years of specialized experience; J.D. may substitute for six years of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for seven years of specialized experience.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Additional Comments This will be a temporary appointment. Promotions and transfers may change appointees’ negotiating unit. Candidates should be aware that changes in negotiating units may affect their salary, insurance, and other benefits. Verification of education and work experience will be required at the time of interview for all candidates. This position allows for the opportunity to telecommute up to 30% each bi-weekly pay period and is granted at the discretion of the supervisor and the appointing office. This position is pending Fiscal approval.

This position leads to a maximum salary of $159,784 based on annual performance advances. For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

Qualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by 06/24/2026 to OMSjobs@nysed.gov (email submissions are preferred). Your resume must clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. You must include the Box number (PIMS-1117/04265) of the position in the subject line of your email and cover letter to ensure receipt of your application. Links to application materials will not be accepted (i.e., Google Docs). Your social security number may be required to confirm your eligibility.

New York State Education Department (NYSED) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, gender identity, prior conviction records, prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications, or sealed records.

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Generous benefits of working for New York State, including, but not limited to, the following:

Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave in year one, increasing to 20+ days with additional years of service.
• Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually.
• Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF/CSEA/NYSCOPBA and eight (8) days paid sick leave annually for M/C.
• Annual professional leave and educational leave opportunities for eligible staff.

Health Care Benefits
• Eligible employees and dependents can choose from a variety of affordable and generous health insurance programs.
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost.

Additional Benefits
• Enrollment in the New York State pension system which has earned the distinction of being one of the best-managed and best-funded plans in the nation OR Optional Retirement Defined Contribution Plan with 8% salary match (eligibility requirements apply).
• NYS Deferred Compensation and an exclusive 403(b) Optional Retirement Savings Plan.
• Paid Parental Leave for all employees and Paid Family Leave (M/C Only).
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
• Opportunities for telecommuting.
• Eligibility for various life insurance options.


New York State Education Department
Box PIMS-1117/04265
89 Washington Avenue, Room 528 EB
Albany, New York 12234
Fax: (518) 486-5631
E-mail: OMSjobs@nysed.gov

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How to Apply

Name Office of Human Resources Management

Telephone (518) 474-5215

Fax (518) 486-5631

Email Address omsjobs@nysed.gov

Address

Street NYS Education Department

89 Washington Avenue, OHRM, Room 528 EB

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12234

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and letter of interest by 06/24/2026 to OMSjobs@nysed.gov (email submissions are preferred). Your resume must clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position. You must include the Box number (PIMS-1117/04265) of the position in the subject line of your email and cover letter to ensure receipt of your application. Links to application materials will not be accepted (i.e., Google Docs). Your social security number may be required to confirm your eligibility.