InfoTech Project Manager

ZipRecruiter; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is seeking an Information Technology Project Manager to lead data modernization initiatives. This role involves coordinating with stakeholders, managing technology projects, and ensuring alignment with public health goals while ensuring the successful delivery of IT solutions and enhancements. A hybrid work schedule and comprehensive benefits package are offered.

Benefits

Hybrid Work Schedule

Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits

Company Paid Life Insurance

403 (b) with employer matching

Ongoing training and professional development

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years as IT project manager leading complex initiatives.
• Experience with SDLC Waterfall and/or Agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Manage technology initiatives ensuring quality and budget compliance.
• Conduct JAD sessions to gather business requirements.
• Develop project schedules and oversee deployment.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Business Analysis

Data Collection

Stakeholder Coordination

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Project Management Professional Certification

Tools

Microsoft Project

MS SQL Server

Tableau

Visio

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Company Overview:

With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 7,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers from diverse and cultural backgrounds. We're tackling a broad range of public health issues with innovative policies and programs and getting exceptional results, but our work is never finished. The breadth of our innovative programs provides the widest range of choices for every member of our team.

With grant funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), DOHMH is undertaking a new initiative that will meet critical infrastructure needs and make possible strategic investments that will have lasting effects on public health. Investments and improvements through this initiative will help modernize DOHMH’s foundational capabilities and data infrastructure, enabling it to partner in complex health and health care environments and, in turn, support better public health outcomes, including COVID-19. This initiative supports larger efforts to rebalance investments in public health and more equitably serve communities and populations.

Program Description:

The agency is embarking on a data modernization initiative to accelerate its data strategy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, data was the life blood of the agency’s response to making informed data-driven decisions and policies that directly impacts the lives of New Yorkers. These included operational data in our vaccination campaign at the Vaccine Hubs, distribution strategy throughout the city’s vaccine infrastructure, as well as health equity data breaking down lab tests, positive cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and vaccination rates by , place, and . With grant funding support from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), DOHMH is embarking on a data modernization initiative to move fromsiloed and brittle public health data systems to connected, resilient, adaptable, and sustainablesystems. This initiative is not just about technology, but also about putting the right people, processes, and policies in place.

NYC DOHMH’s modernization strategy focuses on key areas in data collection, storage, processing (including transformation, standardization, matching, deduplication), data integration and exchange, data analysis and data reporting and visualization

The DMI initiative will allow DOHMH to build up foundational technology capabilities within the Division of Information Technology. This includes increasing capacity, knowledge, and experience with Azure cloud technologies within the broader NYC cloud and cybersecurity infrastructure and all within the context of public health.

Summary of Position:

DOHMH has an opening for an Information Technology Project Manager. The project manager will coordinate with business stakeholders and gather requirements for DMI related projects and initiatives.

Specifically, the InfoTech Project Manager will:

• Manage technology initiatives to meet all quality standards, as well as be on time and on budget. Use extensive project management experience, technical experience and sound judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
• Oversee the Business Analysis process. Conduct Joint Application Design (JAD) sessions or workshops with business users to elicit information regarding their need and requirements for enhancements and integration projects. Develop functional requirement documents for small and medium initiatives.
• Develop a project schedule, a rollout plan and oversee deployment into production, including developing a support plan.
• Be responsible for the execution of the project and/or enhancements from start to finish.
• Triage issues and manage production support.
• Assure proper articulation and reporting of project status to stakeholders and executive management, as well as conduct status meetings.
• Conduct status meetings. Assure proper articulation and reporting of project status to stakeholders and executive management.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a role as IT project manager leading complex, enterprise-wide technical and/or business initiatives.
• Minimum 2 years of experience with managing Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Waterfall and/or Agile methodology projects.
• Minimum 2 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.
• Minimum 2 years in gathering requirements, business analysis, use cases and creating functional requirements documents.
• Minimum 2 years of experience managing web-based applications especially .net and java web- based solutions using MS SQL Server and above.
• Minimum 1 years of experience in vendor management.
• Excellent communication (verbal & written) and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to manage and report complex information.
• Experience with data collection, analysis, and interpretation. Experience with writing and running queries in MS SQL.
• Desire to grow professionally, develop new skills and willingness to work outside of comfort zone.
• Experience working with the public health sector and coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to prioritize and work in fast-paced environment with hard deadlines.
• Fluency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Visio, Project, and PowerPoint.

Skills:

• Experience working with City of New York agencies.
• Experience with programming in .net and/or java web-based applications.
• Experience with one or more of the following technologies:

o Tableau

o Biscom

• Project Management Professional certification .
• Public health experience.

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 Coverage.
• 403 (b) + employer matching and discretionary company contributions.
• College Savings Plan.
• Ongoing training and continuous opportunities for professional growth and development.

Additional Information:

• This is a temporary grant-funded position ending in November 2027.
• This individual must reside in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) by their confirmed start date.
• Preference may be given to individuals residing in New York City (5 boroughs) or surrounding New York State counties.
• This individual will be expected to occasionally work non-business hours in support of the Agency on call 7-day operations.

At PHS, we place immense value on within our teams, understanding that varied backgrounds and experiences significantly enhance our community and propel us toward our goals. If you find you don’t have experience in all the areas listed above, we still encourage you to apply and share your background and experiences in your application. We are eager to discover how your unique perspective can bring positive transformations to our team and help advance our mission of creating healthier, more equitable communities.

We look forward to learning more about you!

PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of , persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and veterans.

Monday-Friday
35 Hours Per Week