Project Manager

V Group Inc.; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services firm is seeking a Project Manager in Albany, NY for a contract role. This position requires 84 months of experience managing large scale IT projects, including planning, execution, and quality assurance. The ideal candidate has a strong background in project management methodologies, including Agile and Waterfall, and is proficient in tools like Microsoft Project and NYS ITSM. This opportunity is ideal for individuals looking to leverage their expertise in a dynamic government-focused environment.

Qualifications

• 84 months experience managing complex IT projects with budgets over $1,000,000.
• 84 months experience executing project plans including schedule, cost, and risk management.
• 84 months experience with project tracking tools and methodologies including Agile and Waterfall.

Skills

Managing and leading large IT projects

Project planning and execution

Developing formal project schedules

Quality planning and assurance

COTS software implementation

Managing NYS IT projects

Tools

Microsoft Project

NYS ITSM

NYS PMBOK

Job description

Project Manager

Duration: 30 months

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Albany, NY 12232 (Hybrid)

Position Type: Contract

Interview Type: Webcam

Department: Department Of Transportation

Contact Information

For more details, please connect with Afra Aleem at 609‑371‑5400 Ext 112 or email her at [e-mail]

Required Skills

• 84 months experience in managing and leading multiple large, complex IT projects for functioning as the project manager. Large, complex IT projects are defined primarily as those with the following characteristics: budget over $1,000,000, duration over 12 months, multiple funding sources including Federal and grant funding, management of third party vendors, management of external stakeholders, multi‑level project team organization, deployment to geographically diverse end users. Experience must include at least one example of a Large, complex IT Project completed or in progress led by the candidate and managed in the NYS ITSM system.
• 84 months experience developing and executing project plans including management of Charter, Scope, Schedule, Cost, Quality, Communication, Change, Risk, Issue, Resource management plans, and managing the plans throughout the project management lifecycle from initiation through closeout. Experience must include at least one example of an IT Project completed or in progress led by the candidate and managed using the NYS PMBOK.
• 84 months of experience in developing and managing formal project schedules in a project tracking tool, such as Microsoft Project, including tracking progress and variances against baselines utilizing both Waterfall, Agile and Hybrid methodologies; using standard PM techniques (e.g., scrum sessions) to update project schedule; and presenting schedule/status updates to both ITS and client agency’s leaderships.
• 84 months experience developing, writing, and managing detailed Scope Document, reviewing project deliverables and managing the deliverables acceptance process and using the project scope and deliverable management process to manage the project change request process.
• 84 months experience with project quality planning, quality assurance, end‑to‑end system testing, quality control, user acceptance testing (UAT) defect and metrics management, and quality governance.
• 48 months experience managing COTS software implementation projects and/or in‑house application development (SDLC) projects.
• 24 months experience managing NYS IT projects using NYS Office of Information Technology Systems (NYS OITS) standard tools including NYS ITSM, MeasureIT cost planning, PMBOK and NYS project management templates.

Seniority Level

Director

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Project Management, Business Development, and Information Technology

Industries

Information Services, Government Administration, Software Development

Company Overview

V Group Inc. is a New Jersey‑based IT Services and Products company specializing in delivering IT professional services to Federal, State, and Local governments. We operate in more than 30 states and partner with agencies to execute complex IT projects.