Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 01/21/22
Applications Due: 02/04/22
Vacancy ID: 97702
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyInformation Technology Services, Office of
TitleManager Information Services, ref# 18689
Occupational CategoryI.T. Engineering, Sciences
Salary GradeNS
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $124534 to $157338 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Exempt 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? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Albany
Street Address ESP Swan St Bldg Core 4 Fl 5
City Albany
StateNY
Zip Code12227
Job Specifics
Minimum Qualifications Candidates will have at least 5 years of experience leading and managing diverse IT teams and projects; have strong interpersonal, negotiation and presentation skills; and have a demonstrated ability to:
• Manage multiple client agency demands;
• Determine and execute priorities;
• Apply working knowledge of client management practices;
• Understand client agency business needs and facilitate forward-thinking solutions;
• Ensure deliverables are achieved timely and goals are met or exceeded.
Duties Description The Manager Information Services will act as the Deputy Executive Director for Client Agency Relations and will report to the ITS Chief Portfolio Officer and direct all activities associated with serving their assigned portfolio of client agencies. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Participate in Statewide, ITS and Client Agency Strategic planning to ensure alignment of IT services and investments. Assist in the planning, development, delivery and operation of IT services and initiatives consistent with the New York State IT Strategic Plan.
• Participate in Governance Board and provide recommendations to the Board’s activities relative to IT investment decisions, budget planning and project portfolio management.
• Direct IT project and resource planning to ensure budget, technical and timeline requirements are met. Assist agencies in developing related long and short-term goals to maximize resources.
• Recommend and implement communication plans which include clients, IT staff, enterprise executive staff, and other CIOs. Meets regularly with the client agency Commissioners or other leaders to ensure communication regarding ITS initiatives which impact the agencies and provides proactive suggestions and technical input.
• Identify risks to meeting project deliverables and client agency and end-user expectations and propose and implement solutions, or escalate issues as needed to mitigate risks.
• Collaborate with client agency and ITS leadership to align IT investments, services and projects with agency business needs and priorities.
• Provide recommendations on the development of strategies, goals and plans for enterprise technology initiatives required to support agency business needs.
• Collaborate with other Executive Directors and Deputy Executive Deputy Directors to identify and recommend opportunities to standardize data elements, database management, security needs, network operations and software development to provide enterprise-wide solutions, as appropriate, that meet agency business needs.
• Identify and recommend opportunities for sharing IT services across agencies, including programmatic commonalities and synergies among agencies, and collaborate with ITS leadership to develop common technology solutions for increased operational efficiency.
• Implement and measure technology standards and efficient delivery of technology services throughout ITS, consistent with industry best practices and enterprise technology standards.
• Review the framework for all new projects including budgets, staff resources, hardware and software needs and ensures that business needs of customers are considered throughout the project lifecycle
• Collaborate with peers to evaluate technology standards and efficient delivery of technology services throughout ITS; provide recommendations consistent with industry best practices and enterprise technology standards.
Additional Comments Some positions may require additional credentials, fingerprinting and/or a background check to verify your identity.
All Office of Information Technology Services (ITS) employees are required to be tested weekly for COVID-19 unless they are fully vaccinated. Employees who are vaccinated must provide proof of vaccine status through a secure online portal.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name Jeff Memole
Telephone 518-473-5282
Fax 518-402-4924
Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov
Address
Street Office of General Services, Human Resources Management
Corning Tower, 26th Floor
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12242
Notes on ApplyingHOW TO APPLY: Please send a cover letter and resume and indicate that you are applying for Manager Information Services, ref #18689. Please clearly indicate how you qualify for this position. Your Social Security Number may be required in order to confirm your eligibility.
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