Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 03/30/26
Applications Due: 04/14/26
Vacancy ID: 212684
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of
TitleProject Director - 10939
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Salary GradeNS
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $131256 to $159784 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Temporary
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 8 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? Yes
Location
County Albany
Street Address State Campus, Bldg 5, Flr 4
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12226
Job Specifics
Duties Description Under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner of Technology, the Project Director, will be responsible for the oversight and management of HESC products, strategy and sales, technical roadmap, application modernization and security. The incumbent will also be responsible for supporting HESC network/system, software, and data architecture.
Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Direct and provide technical and strategic leadership and guidance to HESC dedicated team.
• Collaborate with and provide oversight and support for HESC dedicated teams including PM’s BA’s, Security and Client Compute.
• Develop proposals with technical solutions that meet business needs. Develop products and manage product ownership.
• Oversee all new work intake process, procurements, and sales and strategy team.
• Collaborate with Technical/Enterprise Architects to stay current on the latest technologies and best practices to support HESC’s network, software, and data needs.
• Oversee governance review process to prioritize operational work, new opportunities, and staff assignments.
• Create standard architecture and data documentation for supported hardware/software/network and data needs.
• Schedule, coordinate and facilitate team meetings to organize work and track progress.
• Enforce infrastructure and programming standards and adapt efficient processes where possible.
• Monitor and track peer code reviews for application developers.
• Oversee and recommend process improvement to modernize quality assurance testing, reporting, interfaces, and data exchanges systems.
• Ensure use of best practices, patterns, and standards for development of new and existing systems.
• Participate and contribute to all strategic planning, governance, and roadmap planning discussions with agency and ITS.
• Maintain application documentation/artifacts, KB’s, and other application artifacts.
• Actively adapt to changing technology needs and frameworks to best serve the technical and business needs of HESC.
• Assist with preparing executive and DOB project status reports and keep the team, management and all stakeholders informed of project status and related issues, resolving and escalating as necessary.
• Assist with managing scope and the project change request process (PCR), coordinating decision process of scope and budgetary impact of changes from original specifications.
• Make appropriate project updates in ITEM and Utilize ITSM for reporting.
• Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities.
Minimum Qualifications Nine years of experience in technical leadership and the management of products, strategy, and sales. Two years of experience must be at a managerial level.
The following degrees may substitute for the general experience as indicated:
• Associate’s degree and eight years of experience
• Associate’s degree including 15 semester credit hours in computer science and seven years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree and seven years of experience
• Bachelor’s degree including 15 semester credit hours in computer science and six years of experience
• Master’s degree in computer science or related relied substitutes for an additional year of experience
• Doctorate in computer science or related field substitutes for an additional year of experience
Additional Comments ITS will not offer permanent employment to any candidate unless the candidate provides documentation that they are authorized to accept work in the United States on a permanent basis. It is the policy of ITS not to hire F1 or H1 visa holders for permanent employment or to sponsor non-immigrant aliens for temporary work authorization visas or for permanent residence.
Some positions may require fingerprinting.
Some positions may require up to 25% travel and/or lifting up to 50 lbs. Some positions are pending Civil Service approval. Details of position(s) will be described further if you are selected for an interview.
If eligible, positions located in New York City will receive an additional $3,400 downstate adjustment location pay with regular annual salary. Positions located in the Mid-Hudson will receive an additional $1,650 adjustment location pay.
to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin.
Benefits of Working for NYS Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
• Up to Five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
• Up to Thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually for PEF.
• Up to three (3) days of professional leave annually to participate in professional development
Health Care Benefits
• Eligible employees and dependents can pick from a variety of affordable health insurance programs
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
Additional Benefits
• New York State Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Membership
• NYS Deferred Compensation
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, as well as U.S. Savings Bonds
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• And many more.
The Office of Information Technology Services is an equal opportunity employer, and we recognize that diversity in our workforce is critical to fulfilling our mission. We encourage all individuals with disabilities to apply.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
How to Apply
Name ITS Human Resources
Telephone 518-473-0398
Fax 518-402-4924
Email Address PostingResponses@its.ny.gov
Address
Street Empire State Plaza
Swan Street Building, Core 4, Floor 1
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12220
Notes on ApplyingTo apply for this position, please submit a cover letter and resume clearly indicating how you qualify. Ensure that you include the vacancy ID in the subject of your email for prompt routing. Your Social Security number may be required to confirm eligibility.
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