Project Manager — Microsoft Power Platform

Cloud and Things; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Cloud and Things in Albany, NY is seeking a Project Manager — Microsoft Power Platform to lead delivery for a NYS client. You will oversee end-to-end Agile delivery, coordinating scope, schedules, risks and stakeholder acceptance from kickoff to go-live and warranty support.

You will manage a Power Pages portal for about 100,000 property owners and a Power Apps back-office for about 175 staff, with remote work and occasional onsite requirements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing full-lifecycle software implementation projects.
• 2+ years of experience managing Microsoft Power Platform implementations, including Power Pages and Power Apps.
• 3+ years of experience leading Agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog management, and demonstrations of working software to business stakeholders.
• 2+ years of experience delivering projects for government clients under formal deliverable-acceptance processes.
• Demonstrated success managing remote project teams, verifiable through past projects.
• Strong written documentation skills, including project plans, schedules, risk and issue logs, and status reports.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the project plan, including schedule, milestones, communications, deliverables, and risk and issue tracking.
• Lead Agile sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative demonstrations with business stakeholders.
• Prepare clear status reports and communicate project progress, risks, and schedule impacts to agency leadership.
• Manage scope definition and formal acceptance of deliverables with State stakeholders.
• Coordinate design, development, testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), deployment, training, and post-go-live support.
• Coordinate security and performance testing with State testing teams and track remediation through closure.
• Oversee delivery of the Power Pages public portal, model-driven Power Apps back-office application, Dataverse and SharePoint document management, including single sign-on.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Project management

Agile methodologies

Communication

Remote team leadership

Governance & reporting

Education

PMP / PMI-ACP / Certified ScrumMaster

Tools

Power Pages

Power Apps

Dataverse

SharePoint

Power Platform

Job description

Our goal is to solve problems and deliver results for our clients. At Cloud and Things, you can be a part of transforming the public sector’s IT environment. Our team is on the forefront of helping to solve the government's most complex IT challenges. If you are seeking a role that offers the opportunity to work on rewarding projects, consider a career with Cloud and Things.

*This is an exempt position. Salary commensurate with experience*

Job Title

Project Manager Microsoft Power Platform

Location

Albany, NY (Remote; occasional onsite work)

Duration

6–9 Months (with potential for extension)

W2 Hourly Rate

$70–$95/hour

Application Deadline

November 12, 2026

Overview

We are seeking a Project Manager — Microsoft Power Platform who will support our NYS client. The Project Manager will lead the delivery of a digital lead regulation system replacing a manual registration process with a Power Pages portal for approximately 100,000 property owners and a Power Apps back-office application for approximately 175 staff. This role will oversee end-to-end Agile delivery from kickoff through go-live and post-launch warranty support, coordinating scope, schedules, risks, and stakeholder acceptance.

Duties

• Build and maintain the project plan, including schedule, milestones, communications, deliverables, and risk and issue tracking.
• Lead Agile sprint planning, backlog management, and iterative demonstrations with business stakeholders.
• Prepare clear status reports and communicate project progress, risks, and schedule impacts to agency leadership.
• Manage scope definition and formal acceptance of deliverables with State stakeholders.
• Coordinate design, development, testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), deployment, training, and post-go-live support.
• Coordinate security and performance testing with State testing teams and track remediation through closure.
• Oversee delivery of the Power Pages public portal, model-driven Power Apps back-office application, Dataverse and SharePoint document management, including single sign-on.
• Other duties as assigned.

Mandatory Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing full-lifecycle software implementation projects.
• 2+ years of experience managing Microsoft Power Platform implementations, including Power Pages and Power Apps.
• 3+ years of experience leading Agile delivery, including sprint planning, backlog management, and demonstrations of working software to business stakeholders.
• 2+ years of experience delivering projects for government clients under formal deliverable-acceptance processes.
• Demonstrated success managing remote project teams, verifiable through past projects.
• Strong written documentation skills, including project plans, schedules, risk and issue logs, and status reports.

Desirable Qualifications

• PMP, PMI-ACP, or Certified ScrumMaster certification.
• New York State project experience.
• Experience delivering citizen-facing portals with single sign-on.
• Experience with public-health or regulatory-program systems.
• Experience developing and delivering end-user training and knowledge transfer, including training materials, user guides, and hands-on sessions for business and technical staff.

What We Offer

• Opportunities to lead impactful transformations in the public sector infrastructure.
• Engagement with high-profile government initiatives, supporting meaningful change.
• Professional development through exposure to innovative Agile practices and leadership collaboration.
• A collaborative environment that values ownership, initiative, and continuous learning.

Cloud and Things complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws regarding recruitment and hiring. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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