Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 12/09/25
Applications Due: 12/24/25
Vacancy ID: 204559
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of
TitleProject Manager 3 - 10190
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Salary Grade25
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $96336 to $121413 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class
Travel Percentage 0%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 9 AM
To 5 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? Yes
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 a Program Manager, the Project Manager 3 will be assigned to the Programs and Planning Bureau within the Chief Strategy Office (CSO) and will serve as the Program/Project Lead responsible for managing Chamber priorities, multi-agency initiatives, and business value development across ITS clients. The incumbent will work to complete program/project deliverables and product releases on various assigned program/projects, collaborating with various organizational verticals across ITS and Client Agencies to ensure business needs, program/project scope, schedule, and budgets and quality plans are developed and executed. The incumbent will apply advanced PM experience in developing PM Artifacts involving program/project deliveries and will participate in product research, development, implementation, and releases for ITS clients, collaborating with various partners such as CSO/ITS Shared Services teams, State Agencies or other entities such as Public Authorities, and local governments.
• Lead program activities that deliver business value for agencies based on approved initiatives and projects and collaborate with various teams on product and service-focused business partnership development, leveraging robust product and service catalogs and proposed IT solutions based on thoroughly-documented business cases.
• Manage/lead large program projects throughout the program/project management lifecycle (Initiating through Closeout) following ITS and industry standard methodologies (Agile, Hybrid) and ITS approved Secure System Development Lifecyle (SSDLC).
• Assemble, establish, and lead program, project/product implementation teams and create/manage central program repository site (SharePoint/Teams) for all PM artifacts.
• Oversee enterprise multi-agency, multi-year initiatives that have multiple delivery dates and expectations and ensure successful phased solution implementations
• Develop and manage program/project/product baseline artifacts (e.g., Program Roadmap, Scope, Schedule, Budget, Quality, Resource, Communications, Change, Risks/Issue Management Plan) collaborating with cross-functional team(s) to ensure subject matter experts’ (SMEs) input and demonstrating experience in MS Project, Visio, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and other standard ITS work collaboration tools/applications/systems
• Develop and manage program/project executive (ITS Executive/DOB/Chamber) status reporting following established Stakeholder Communication Plan (e.g., cadence, report type/medium, target audience).
• Develop, manage, and monitor project schedules using advanced MS Project experience to identify milestones, dependencies, and critical paths, and identify alternatives for accommodating resource conflicts and/or compressing schedules, if required, and any risks associated with those alternatives.
• Partner with executive management and project teams regarding budget strategy, budget planning, tracking, and managing all aspects of cost management for priority initiatives.
• Develop/manage program budget and oversee formal communications with ITS/DOB on budget spend report.
• Perform program/project health checks and use standard KPIs to preform metrics reporting
• Lead quality assurance for complex deliveries, based on internal metrics management expectations.
• Manage program and project records in the service delivery system (ITSM) and ensure upkeep and accuracy of information for data quality & integrity.
Minimum Qualifications Open to NYS employees with one year of permanent competitive service as Project Manager 3, SG25, (previously known as Project Manager 2, SG25) OR in a position at the SG23 level or higher deemed administrative under Section 52.6 of Civil Service Law. The transfer cannot be a second consecutive transfer resulting in advancement of more than two salary grades.
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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