Senior IT Project Manager - Hybrid, Education Innovation

New York State Higher Education Services Corporation; City of Albany (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote work up to 50%

Generous benefits package

PSLF and retirement benefits

Job summary

New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the Innovation and Transformation Team. You will plan, execute, and monitor IT initiatives across cross‑functional teams, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.

The role requires strong communication skills, familiarity with Agile methods, and experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Five years of Project Management experience in complex IT projects with cross‑functional teams and multi‑million‑dollar budgets.
• Bachelor’s degree in IT, PM, Public Administration, Education, Economics, Communications, or a related field.
• Master’s degree may substitute as an additional year of experience.
• PMP certification or equivalent required with four years post‑certification experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain project plans, artifacts, scope, budget, schedule, resources, and communication plans using waterfall, Agile, and hybrid methods.
• Translate business needs into technical terms and prepare detailed work breakdown structures and schedules with stakeholders.
• Prepare and present project status reports; coordinate work across internal and external parties and agencies.
• Lead remote and on-site meetings; develop meeting agendas, notes, and status updates with project teams and leadership.
• Develop project communication plans; monitor and facilitate communication among teams and HESC staff.

Education

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

Master’s degree may substitute as an additional year of experience

Tools

Jira

Trella

Asana

Azure DevOps

Confluence

Job description

New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC) is seeking an experienced Project Manager to join the Innovation and Transformation Team. You will plan, execute, and monitor IT initiatives across cross‑functional teams, ensuring timely delivery within scope and budget.

The role requires strong communication skills, familiarity with Agile methods, and experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.