ITJOB-ALERT URGENT NEED :::: Project Manager @ Albany, NY

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I am a Staffing Specialist for USTech Solutions, a global company specializing in staffing both Consulting and Full Time positions.

 

If you are interested in the opportunity listed below, please forward your updated resume along with current contact information, or perhaps you can recommend someone who would be interested in this position.

 

 

Title: Project Manager III (DCJS 11-08)
# of Openings: 3
Position Type: Contract
Location: Albany, NY

Duration: 2+ years

 

Description:

The New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) is seeking a Project III for project management of several mission critical DCJS projects, e.g., Juvenile Justice Data Improvements and Criminal History Search and Data Mining. The Project assigned will be responsible for the planning, execution, monitoring, and risk management of agency project activities which cross project boundaries.

 

Specific tasks and responsibilities to be addressed through these interactions are:

·         Define and manage project scope, schedule and budget.

·         Ensure project team follows the established project management and system development life cycle at DCJS.

·         Function as a facilitator to identify alternatives when project team issues and priorities conflict. If all alternatives are exhausted, the Project will function as a conduit to escalate issues to OJIS Executive Management.

·         Conduct weekly communications meetings with representatives from each of the project teams. Meeting minutes and action items will be documented, distributed and managed.

·         Function as a facilitator to clarify business or technical requirements which cross project team boundaries, to a point where a strategy for addressing the requirements can be assigned to a specific team or team member.

·         Provide weekly updates to OJIS Executive Management through a weekly status report and status meetings as required.

·         Coordinate with DCJS OJIS staff including Technical Services, Enterprise Architecture, Portfolio Analysis Group, Customer Service and/or Business Analysis, and external entities, as required, to facilitate completion of project tasks.

·         The candidate is expected to display strong interpersonal skills, strong work ethic, self-motivation, and excellent presentation skills.

·         The candidate must have very strong written and oral communication skills, the ability to work independently, but also successfully work on a team.

 

MANDATORY EXPERIENCE

 

CANDIDATES NOT MEETING ALL OF THE MANDATORY EXPERIENTIAL REQUIREMENTS BELOW WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION

1. Minimum of eight (8) years of experience in overseeing medium to large scale projects.

2. Minimum of two (2) years of experience in managing projects involving participation from multiple agencies or multiple companies.

 

ASSOCIATED SKILL SETS

 

Candidates must also have five (5) of the preferred skilled sets listed below. Accordingly, candidates not meeting the supporting experiential specifications below will not be considered for the position.

Minimum of two (2) years experience in a management position in New York State government.

Minimum of two (2) years of experience in managing project budgets exceeding 1 million dollars.

Minimum of two (2) years of experience using MS Project.

Experience with a criminal justice service organization.

Experience with managing cross project inter-dependencies.

Strong organization skills including meeting facilitator skills.

Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

PMP Certification.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Syed Abdul

Tel: 781-786-2060

Email: syed.abdul@ustechsolutionsinc.com

Website: www.ustechsolutions.com