Project Manager, IT Strategy & Roadmap

Mace; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 128,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Mace in New York is seeking an experienced IT Strategy and Delivery Lead to drive multi-year initiatives spanning applications, infrastructure, data, and security. You will translate strategy into actionable roadmaps, manage risks, and provide executive updates across a complex program.

You’ll align with enterprise architecture standards, governance, and vendor coordination on a high-profile public infrastructure project, with flexible/hybrid working options and a starting salary around $150k.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering or related field.
• 7+ years of IT project or strategy experience.
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT, cloud (Azure preferred), networking, and cybersecurity.
• Strong stakeholder coordination and communication skills.
• Public sector or large-scale infrastructure experience.
• Familiarity with TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework).
• PMP or similar certification.
• Experience with architecture diagrams/tools (Visio, Lucidchart).

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update the multi-year IT roadmap across applications, infrastructure, data, and security.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives with timelines and dependencies.
• Maintain traceability between strategic goals, initiatives, and outcomes.
• Ensure initiatives align with enterprise architecture standards and target-state designs.
• Support architecture governance checkpoints and identify architecture drift.
• Maintain enterprise network diagrams covering on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Ensure architecture documentation is version-controlled and aligned to standards.
• Manage roadmap-aligned projects including scope, schedule, and risks.
• Maintain project artifacts (charters, RAID logs, status reports).
• Facilitate workshops and provide executive communications and updates.
• Support governance processes and improve roadmap and reporting practices.
• Coordinate and administer the IT Steering Committee to support decision-making on IT strategy, roadmap priorities, and major technology investments.
• Develop meeting agendas, materials, and briefing documents, including roadmap updates, initiative status, risks, and decision points.
• Facilitate meetings and ensure clear documentation of decisions, action items, and approvals.
• Maintain records of governance decisions and ensure alignment with the IT Strategy, enterprise architecture, and security requirements.
• Track follow-up actions and ensure timely execution of Steering Committee directives.
• Ensure proposed initiatives are formally reviewed and approved through governance processes prior to execution.

Skills

Enterprise IT

Cloud (Azure)

Networking

Cybersecurity

Stakeholder coordination

TOGAF

PMP

Architecture diagrams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/Engineering

Tools

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities, and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site.

Within our consult business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project deliveryconsultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The Project

Mace, as part of MPA delivery partner joint venture of Mace-Parsons-Arcadis, have been selected as the Gateway Development Commissions partners of choice to support the GDC across the Gateway Program in New York, inclusive of the Hudson Tunnel Project.

The busiest rail connection between New York, New Jersey, and the Northeast Corridor, the Hudson Tunnel Project will improve capacity, reliability, and resiliency of commuter and intercity rail transit serving 800,000 daily passengers from Washington, D.C. to New York and New England. A milestone project supported by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), the project is slated to receive nearly $12 billion in federal funding, the largest investment in a mass transit project in modern history.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Maintain and continuously update the multi-year IT roadmap across applications, infrastructure, data, and security.
• Translate strategic objectives into actionable initiatives with timelines and dependencies.
• Maintain traceability between strategic goals, initiatives, and outcomes.
• Ensure initiatives align with enterprise architecture standards and target-state designs.
• Support architecture governance checkpoints and identify architecture drift.
• Maintain enterprise network diagrams covering on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
• Ensure architecture documentation is version-controlled and aligned to standards.
• Manage roadmap-aligned projects including scope, schedule, and risks.
• Maintain project artifacts (charters, RAID logs, status reports).
• Facilitate workshops and provide executive communications and updates.
• Support governance processes and improve roadmap and reporting practices.
• Coordinate and administer the IT Steering Committee (or equivalent governance forum) to support decision‑making on IT strategy, roadmap priorities, and major technology investments.
• Develop meeting agendas, materials, and briefing documents, including roadmap updates, initiative status, risks, and decision points.
• Facilitate meetings and ensure clear documentation of decisions, action items, and approvals.
• Maintain records of governance decisions and ensure alignment with the IT Strategic Plan, enterprise architecture, and security requirements.
• Track follow‑up actions and ensure timely execution of Steering Committee directives.
• Ensure that proposed initiatives, changes, and exceptions are formally reviewed and approved through established governance processes prior to execution.

You’ll Need To Have

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of relevant IT project or strategy experience.
• Strong understanding of enterprise IT, cloud (Azure preferred), networking, and cybersecurity.
• Strong stakeholder coordination and communication skills.
• Public sector or large‑scale infrastructure experience.
• Familiarity with TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework).
• PMP or similar certification.
• Experience with architecture diagrams/tools (Visio, Lucidchart).

Note

The estimated starting salary for this position is $150k. Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non‑discriminatory factors such as experience, skills and qualifications.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.