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Agency Workers' Compensation Board

Title Project Manager 2 (NY HELPS), WCB Item #2582

Occupational Category Other Professional Careers

Salary Grade 23

Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary Range From $84156 to $106454 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 4 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address Office of Innovation/ Project Management

150 Broadway, Suite #195

City Menands

State NY

Zip Code 12204

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list.ORCandidates must have one year of permanent service in a title designated as appropriate for transfer in accordance with 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.ORThis title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONSA bachelor's degree and three years of professional experience in project management which must include planning and at least three other of the management process groups: origination (including governance/work intake, portfolio management, capacity/demand planning); initiating; executing; controlling; and, closing. This experience must include the development of project management deliverables, such as scope statements, schedules, budgets, quality plans, risk plans, and communication plans; or current certification from the Project Management Institute as a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM); or current certification from the Project Management Institute as a Project Management Professional (PMP).A Juris Doctor, master's or higher degree in a related field can substitute for one year of specialized experience.55 B/C QUALIFICATIONSIndividuals certified eligible for the 55b/c program under the Governor’s Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55b/c of the Civil Service Law will also be considered. To be considered, you must meet the minimum qualifications and provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your response.Candidates must meet the non-competitive minimum qualifications listed above.

Duties Description • Serve as a project manager on small to medium scaled projects in the portfolio (<500 ITS hours)• Manage enhancement governance/releases for one or more applications• Develop project planning documents including project scope documents, project schedules/plans and communication plans• Identify project milestones, dependencies and budget• Track the performance of the project (cost, scope, schedule, and quality) • Identify, document, and track decisions, risks, issues, and action items• Develop and/or update project management templates for use at WCB• Works with ITS and impacted business units to gather estimates for new projects• Determines impacts of change requests to assigned projects as well as assist in determining overall impacts to the agency portfolio and ITS/WCB resources • Organize and maintain a project repository of all project related documentation• Facilitate project steering committee meetings • Facilitate approval of project deliverables with Project Sponsor and executive management• Develop and distribute weekly written project status reports• Coordinate the submission of project change control requests with the ITS/WCB governance process• Support the Board’s project portfolio including:o Maintaining a list of pending projects and pending project requestso Assisting with project prioritization o Assisting with strategic planning• Interface with the ITS Customer Relations Manager and ITS Project Management Office as needed regarding active projects, pending project requests and address any concerns regarding the Agency’s portfolio• Represent WCB projects in various ITS Governance meetings including CEB, CARB, CITRB, ad hoc meetings regarding active projects and pending projects• Provide guidance on project performance measurements• Mentor less experienced project managers• Work with the WCB Contracts unit to develop and manage vendor contracts and the work associated, if/as needed for assigned projects

Additional Comments Please Note: A hybrid telecommuting schedule can be discussed with the hiring manager during the interview.The Workers’ Compensation Board (Board) is an equal opportunity employer. The Board does not discriminate based upon age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, military or veteran status, sex, disability (including pregnancy-related conditions), predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. The Board is dedicated to eliminating injustices and ensuring diversity in our workforce so we can better serve our staff and create a space where all feel safe to be themselves. To help meet those goals, we encourage applicants from marginalized communities to apply. We are looking for candidates who are committed to working in and contributing to an environment that fosters a sense of belonging, as well as inclusion, and celebrates people of all backgrounds, identities, experiences, and perspectives.

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Name Recruitment Unit

Telephone

Fax 518-486-6364

Email Address HRM@WCB.NY.GOV

Address

Street Human Resources Management- Room 133

328 State Street

City Schenectady

State NY

Zip Code 12305

Notes on Applying Qualified candidates should send a letter of interest and resume which lists your actual Civil Service title, salary grade and specific verifiable information as to how you meet the minimum qualifications to be eligible to apply for this position. Please send your application to HRM@WCB.ny.gov (email applications are preferred). It is important that you reference the WCB Item #2582 in the subject line of your email to ensure receipt of your application. (Please do not reference the Vacancy ID No.)