Review Vacancy
AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of
TitleProject Coordinator, NS, Ref #18646, Equated to SG-29
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $0 to $122623 Annually
Minimum Qualifications A bachelor’s degree in computer science and five years of IT experience, including two years of supervisory experience or one year of managerial experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in project management.
• Successful business process reengineering experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Demonstrated success leading projects.
• Demonstrated success leading teams.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
Duties Description Under the direction of the Director of Business Solutions of the Administrative and General Services (AGS) Portfolio within the Civil Service Portfolio Solutions section, the incumbent will manage efforts to modernize the Department of Civil Service’s Examination Systems and will direct and support the AGS portfolio’s Legacy Application Remediation initiative that will replace all custom coded applications with the portfolio that are on non-supported platforms such as ColdFusion, Mapper, and Legacy commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) applications.
Specific duties include, but are not limited to:
• Direct and manage technology solutions staff in support of critical DCS modernization projects including Exam System Modernization and Application Rationalization.
• Plan and support portfolio transition to NY.gov, the State’s solution for Single Sign On.
• Work with agency program area staff, vendor staff, and IT staff to properly plan interfaces between existing systems and the vendor product.
• Provide systems analysis and business process reengineering expertise for portfolio projects to ensure efficiency in design and timely completion.
• Develop and support business cases.
• Serve as liaison between customer agency management and ITS management to manage application issues, system changes, and projects.
• Provide direction and managerial support to ensure appropriate resources are allocated to the portfolio projects and initiatives.
• Assist in managing work intake processes to ensure priorities are set and staff time distributed equitably among portfolio agency initiatives, both for project and maintenance work.
• Provide appropriate updates and reports to critical stakeholders including agency executive staff and AGS executive management.
• Establish and promote proper and consistent documentation procedures and standards for portfolio projects.
• Work with the IT staff to guide systems analysis and design research.
• Review projects and systems with staff for commonality of function to find efficiencies of design and support.
• Set up, guide and promote AGS portfolio best practices, standards and processes.
• Participate in interdisciplinary technical teams in support of Agency, Portfolio, and Enterprise initiatives and various customer service initiatives.
• Perform the full range of supervisory responsibilities.
Additional Comments This position is pending DOB approval. Some positions may require additional credentials, fingerprinting, or a background check to verify your identity. Selected candidates who are new or returning to NYS Service may be required to pay for fingerprinting fees.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.