DEIA Project Manager

New York Power Authority; City of White Plains (NY); In loco; USD 83.000 - 104.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The New York Power Authority seeks a capable project manager to organize teams, assign responsibilities, develop schedules, and determine resource needs. You will monitor costs, ensure quality standards, and document all project steps across scheduling systems.

This role emphasizes cross-department collaboration and effective communication with stakeholders. Qualifications include a Bachelor’s with 2+ years of relevant experience or an equivalent combination as well as PMP certification

Competenze

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years relevant work experience.
• Associate’s Degree with 4 years relevant work experience.
• High School Diploma with 6 years relevant work experience.
• Certification in a Project Management discipline, such as PMP is preferred.

Mansioni

• Responsible for planning and scheduling various project workloads.
• Gathers and analyzes information to prepare status reports.
• Ensures that assignment and scheduling of work follows company policy.
• Evaluates current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.
• Tracks and records costs through work orders and invoices.
• Ensures that all project steps and activities are properly documented and closed in scheduling systems.
• Research, monitor, and analyze data to produce business insights and action recommendations.
• Coordinate work of cross-departmental teams to ensure project objectives are achieved and timelines are met.
• Follow up with various stakeholders to ensure that all project plans are executed as expected
• Serves as a central point of contact to routinely relay, facilitate and keep stakeholders apprised of the project.
• Maintains open communications and relationships with clients as well as the project team, coordinates and conducts meetings as appropriate.

Conoscenze

Project management

Scheduling

Data analysis

Cross-functional coordination

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Documentation

Stakeholder management

Confidentiality

Formazione

Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years relevant work experience

Associate’s Degree with 4 years relevant work experience

High School Diploma with 6 years relevant work experience

PMP certification (preferred)

Strumenti

Data management software

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Organizes project teams, assigns individual responsibilities, developing project schedules, and determines resource requirements. Monitors and reports on the status of projects including cost, timing, and staffing. Ensures adherence to internal and external quality standards. Roles include those responsible for general project/program management, in which work requires only general knowledge of the project/business requirements, and no specific technical knowledge. Also includes roles responsible for technical project/program activities, in which the NYPA employee has some foundational knowledge in the specific area to advise on scope changes, and other more technical aspects.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for planning and scheduling various project workloads.
• Gathers and analyzes information to prepare status reports.
• Ensures that assignment and scheduling of work follows company policy.
• Evaluates current procedures and recommends changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.
• Tracks and records costs through work orders and invoices.
• Ensures that all project steps and activities are properly documented and closed in scheduling systems.
• Research, monitor, and analyze data to produce business insights and action recommendations.
• Coordinate work of cross-departmental teams to ensure project objectives are achieved and timelines are met. Follow up with various stakeholders to ensure that all project plans are executed as expected
• Serves as a central point of contact to routinely relay, facilitate and keep stakeholders apprised of the project’s status and respond to questions or inquiries regarding the project.
• Maintains open communications and relationships with clients as well as the project team, coordinates and conducts meetings as appropriate.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated success in managing small to medium to scale projects.
• Gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to manage multiple projects or competing deadlines
• Attention to details and possess the ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to research issues, prepare evaluations on problems and recommend viable solutions.
• Demonstrated experience in collecting and analyzing data, with skill in optimizing work processes
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, and interpersonal skills are required to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated skills in project tracking and management projects.
• Intermediate knowledge of software used to manage, analyze and present data, preferred. nd Knowledge of and experience with department functions, programs and practices.
• Demonstrated capability to communicate and work effectively at all levels of the organization, inspiring respect and credibility.
• Ability to observe confidentiality.
  

Education, Experience and Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with 2 years relevant work experience

Or

• Associate’s Degree with 4 years relevant work experience

Or

• High School Diploma with 6 years relevant work experience
• Certification in a Project Management discipline, such as Project Management Professional (PMP) is preferred.
• Utility or Energy industry experience preferred.
  

Physical Requirements

• Up to 25% travel, primarily within NY State.
• May attend a variety of meetings, conferences, seminars during and outside of normal business hours.
• Ability to visit customer sites and NYPA facilities.

The New York Power Authority is committed to providing fair, competitive, and market-informed compensation. The estimated salary range for this position is: $83000 - $104,000. The salary offered will be determined based on the successful candidates’ relevant experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Disclaimer: NYPA accepts a standard 12-month F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT) visa for certain roles. However, please be advised that NYPA is not an E-Verify employer, and as such, we are ineligible to support the F-1 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) OPT extension (24-month add-on).
The New York Power Authority and Canal Corporation believes that diversity, equity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents and veterans to apply. As an equal opportunity employer, NYPA/Canals is committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect communities across New York and enthusiastically serve them. We proudly celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race/color, creed/religion, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, age, disability, military status, gender/sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy and related conditions, familial/marital status, domestic violence victim status, predisposing genetic characteristics, arrest/criminal conviction record or any other category protected by law.
NYPA/Canals will also provide reasonable accommodations during the hiring process related to candidates’ disabilities, pregnancy-related conditions, religious observances/practices and/or domestic violence concerns. To request an accommodation, please email [e-mail] .

Nearest Major Market: White Plains
Nearest Secondary Market: New York City