Senior Consultant - Technical Project Manager

As a senior consultant - technical project manager, you will collaborate with team members to conceptualize, deliver, and support our clients through today's ever-changing landscape. NYSTEC is considered a trusted advisor, partner of choice, and employer of choice. We believe that every interaction is an opportunity to deliver exceptional service that empowers client success!

NYSTEC is looking for a dedicated and qualified technical project manager based in Albany, NY. This role will require working at an assigned on-site location a minimum of 5 days every 2 weeks (50%).

The deadline to apply for this role is 3/31/2025.

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  Effectively communicate and share project vision with project teams, sponsors, and executive level managers using a variety of tools including reports, presentations, email, and other collaboration tools.
  
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  Provide strong leadership for multiple project teams.
  
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  Organize, prioritize, and document personal and project teams' work.
  
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  Negotiate within and outside the organization including various NYS agencies.
  
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  Manage teams to align the team members, sponsors, and stakeholders with project goals by clarifying roles and responsibilities, delegating work, handling conflict, evaluating performance, and coaching team members.
  
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  Create a project schedule using established scheduling software (MS Project) and maintain the deadlines throughout the project lifecycle.
  
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  Identify, communicate, document risks, and develop plans for mitigating identified risks.
  
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  Develop, effectively utilize, and maintain all standard project management artifacts required for a complex cybersecurity project in accordance with ITS standards.
  
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  Apply structured problem-solving skills by gathering information/data and presenting solutions.
  
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  Apply structured change management processes to convey and obtain approval on project changes.
  
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  Promote a professional and collaborative work environment.
  
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  Organize and effectively facilitate team meetings in conjunction with team leads (project meetings, Scrums, knowledge transfer, executive status reporting meetings, etc.) remotely and in-person, as required.
  
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  Effectively communicate orally and in writing, particularly when communicating complex/technical concepts or facilitating key engagements, using a variety of media (email, IM, chat, remote meeting software, such as Microsoft Teams and CISCO Webex).
  
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  Adapt to changing priorities and effectively communicate to the project team.
  
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  Partner with other managers and project managers to ensure effective implementation of the overall ITS Cyber Risk Remediation Program including collaborating on project deliverables and tasks that are related to the support of the New York Security Operations Center (NYSOC).
  
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  Support the program manager on procurement management and deliverable management tasks.
  

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  Experience as a Project Manager, supporting and overseeing complex technology projects.
  
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  Experience managing Technology Projects that require coordination between technology providers (e.g., IT groups, vendors) and organizations (e.g., program groups, agency stakeholders).
  
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  Ability to work in a variety of settings, functioning as a director or deputy director overseeing the analysis, design, development, procurement, and integration of IT solutions in large-scale complex projects.
  
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  Experience demonstrating proven skills and competencies related to leading teams, influencing change, managing relationships and responsiveness, and masterful communication. A consultant at this level has high interpersonal and leadership skills, and uses expertise, influence, and personal skills to ensure fulfillment of project tasking and deliverables in accordance with the approved proposal. Some examples of this include, but are not limited to, the following:
  
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  Program Manager on large multi-million-dollar programs
  
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  Project Manager on multiple (3+) projects simultaneously
  

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  Prior work with New York State PMP or similar project management certification.
  
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  Cybersecurity knowledge or experience.
  

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Math, Sciences, Engineering, or technical background and 8 years of relevant experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

It is NYSTEC's policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all individuals, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, military service and veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws and ordinances. NYSTEC is strongly committed to this policy and believes in the concept and spirit of the law.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact recruitment@nystec.com if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or to perform this job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Learn more about NYSTEC by visiting www.nystec.com.