Project Manager (Project Assistant)

Higher Education Services Corporation; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation seeks a Project Manager to join its Innovation and Transformation Team in Albany, NY. You will oversee complex IT projects with cross-functional teams and multi-million-dollar budgets, guiding initiatives from initiation through closeout.

Responsibilities include developing detailed project plans, managing schedules and budgets, coordinating stakeholder communications, and ensuring delivery of quality outcomes within scope and timeline,

Qualifications

• Five years of Project Management experience in complex IT projects with cross-functional teams and multi-million-dollar budgets.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Project Management, Public Administration, Education, Economics, Communications, or related field.
• Current PMP certification from Project Management Institute or equivalent with four years of post-certification experience.
• Proficiency with project management tools (Jira, Trello, Asana, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar).
• Hands-on experience managing projects using Agile methodologies.
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and presentation skills with customer-service focus.

Responsibilities

• Develop project plans and manage schedules and budgets.
• Coordinate stakeholder communication and deliver quality outcomes within scope and timeline.
• Oversee IT projects across all phases from initiation through closeout.
• Support organizational change management activities.

Skills

Project management experience

Cross-functional teams

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder communication

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Project Management, Public Administration, Education, Economics, Communications, or related field

Tools

Jira

Trello

Asana

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Job description

The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation seeks a Project Manager to work on its Innovation and Transformation Team, overseeing complex IT projects involving cross-functional teams and multi-million-dollar budgets. The role involves developing project plans, managing schedules and budgets, coordinating stakeholder communication, and ensuring delivery of quality project outcomes within scope and timeline. This full-time position in Albany, NY will manage projects across all phases from initiation through closeout while supporting organizational change management activities.

Key qualifications:

• Five years of Project Management experience in complex IT projects with cross-functional teams and multi-million-dollar budgets
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Project Management, Public Administration, Education, Economics, Communications, or related field
• Current PMP certification from Project Management Institute or equivalent with four years of post-certification experience
• Proficiency with project management tools (Jira, Trello, Asana, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar)
• Hands-on experience managing projects using Agile methodologies
• Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and presentation skills with customer-service focus