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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 04/15/16

Applications Due05/06/16

Vacancy ID29253

NY HELPNo

AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of

TitleIntegrated Eligibility System (IES) Project Coordinator (Project Manager), ref# 80002 and 80003

Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences

Salary GradeNS

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

Salary RangeFrom $102520 to $124801 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Temporary

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

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? No

County Albany

Street Address TBD

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12243

Minimum Qualifications • At least five years’ experience as the project manager for complex information technology projects.
• At least five years’ experience leading blended teams with State staff and consultants
• At least seven years’ experience managing requirements analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation activities and project management activities across multiple releases.
• Knowledge of, and experience with, development and SDLC methods such as waterfall, RUP, Agile, Scrum, etc.
• Experience with vendor management.
• Experience leading change management and training efforts.
• Well-organized, structured, and detail-oriented
• Ability to operate in a tough environment and handle challenging organizational issues

Preferred skills include:
• Experience in NYS and/or NYC government
• Demonstrated knowledge of in-scope Health and Human Services programs
• PMP Certification and/or demonstrated experience in Project Management Standards such as PMBOK. Note: PMP certification is not a pre-requisite and work experience can be substituted for certification.

Duties Description The mission of the Integrated Eligibility System (IES) is to enhance the well-being of New Yorkers by transforming health and human service delivery through coordinated business practices, modernized technology, and strategic partnerships. IES will provide eligibility, enrollment, case management, and payment functionality for Health and Human Service programs currently served by the Welfare Management System, Benefits Issuance Control System and other State systems. IES will build on the successful opening of the New York State of Health (NYSoH) by leveraging assets created for the health benefit exchange to modernize the eligibility system for health and human service programs.

The IES program is looking to hire two (2) project managers to manage the implementation of “Quick Wins” projects as identified in the IES Roadmap. Specific responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the planning, design, and delivery of “quick wins” projects within the IES program portfolio;
• Oversee the delivery of work across the Functional, Technical, and Implementation Teams to ensure that deliverables are completed on schedule, within budget and scope based on the approved project work plan;
• Coordinate with Enterprise Architect to ensure that the planning, design, and delivery of IES initiatives matches the enterprise framework and standards;
• Report to the Program Management Lead and provide regular updates to plan, track, and report on costs, projects’ scope, schedules, and risk management;
• Responsible for providing regular project status reports to the Program Director, as well as the Project Sponsor, Executive Steering Committee and other governance bodies.

Additional Comments Approval to fill this position is pending with the Division of Budget (DOB). Background check and fingerprinting are required.


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Name Mary Weaver

Telephone 518-473-0398

Fax 518-402-4924

Email Address HR.recruitment@its.ny.gov

Address

Street Empire State Plaza, Swan Street Building,. Core 4

PO Box 2062

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12220

 

Notes on ApplyingTo apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume indicating that you are applying for Integrated Eligibility System Project Coordinator (Project Manager), ref# 80002 and 80003. Please clearly indicate how you qualify for this position.

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