Project Manager Expert

New York State Department of Health (DOH) is seeking a Project Manager Expert

Daily Tasks will include but not limited to the following:

• Develop and maintain a project management plan that effectively addresses integration, scope, schedule, cost, quality, risks, human resources, communication, procurements, and all other aspects of effective project management
• Utilize project management software and application lifecycle management software such as MS Project and Visual Studio
• Facilitate meetings, schedule events, and oversee the completion, review, and acceptance of project deliverables
• Direct and manage project execution, perform effective change control, and perform effective monitoring and control for projects
• Coordinate and participate in procurement activities
• Prepare status reports, and other summary, project, and project portfolio reports as required or requested
• Develop or coordinate the development of documents and responses as requested for state and federal approvals
• Effectively monitor, track, and address issues
• Facilitate effective communication
• Provide guidance to project leads in areas such as project management best practices, facilitation, project planning, quality assurance and quality control best practices, process improvement best practices, etc.
• Facilitate the development of effective high functioning project teams
• Facilitate effective process improvements
  
  

Requested Qualifications

• 84 Months experience acting as a project manager for complex application development projects throughout the entire Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• 84 Months experience managing complex infrastructure IT projects including all project phases: project origination, initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout.
• 84 Months experience in facilitating and managing communication across both technical and non-technical stakeholder groups including executive-level sponsors.
• 84 Months experience using project management tools, MS Project in documenting all phases of a project, work breakdown structure, risks, issues, execution/implementation, quality control and project closeout.
• 84 Months experience in business process analysis and related documentation, including requirements gathering, use case documentation, workflow diagramming.
• 24 Months experience working in the Public Sector on projects utilizing sensitive data, within the Health Care industry where HIPAA and Protected Health Information (PHI) regulations exist.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
  
  

Work hours and location:

• Full time role with engagement length of 30 months
• Daily work hours: Monday-Friday 8am - 4:30pm
• Physical office location: Empire State Plaza, Corning Tower, 25th Floor, Albany, NY 12237
• Telecommuting options: 50%
  
  

Spruce Technology, Inc. is a mid-size, award-winning (Inc 5000, SmartCEO, Entrepreneur of the Year) technology services firm with a steadily growing portfolio of commercial and government clients. Spruce provides innovative technology solutions, specialized IT staff, and IT strategy consulting nationwide. Spruce maintains partnerships with major technology vendors and continually develops leading-edge offerings in service areas such as digital experience, data services, application development, infrastructure, cyber security, and IT staffing.

Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.

Salary : $36 - $50