Principal Consultant - Technical Project Manager

NYSTEC is a nonprofit technology consulting company, advising agencies, organizations, institutions, and businesses since 1996. We're independent and vendor-neutral, so we have our clients' best interests at heart. At NYSTEC, we know that we succeed when individuals and teams flourish personally and professionally, so our benefits and perks support that mindset.

As a technical project manager in the Technology Procurement and Implementation Services (TPIS) practice area, you will collaborate with team members to conceptualize, deliver, and support our clients on their technology and system modernization efforts. NYSTEC is considered a trusted advisor, providing subject matter expertise and connecting the dots for our clients.

Serving as a technical project manager, your day-to-day role as a NYSTEC consultant will include being responsible for leading and managing a project team through the entire life cycle of an implementation or upgrade. It will include managing project scope, timeline, budget, and resources, as well as providing applicable technical expertise to implement an IT solution successfully for our clients. You will assess client needs and manage client expectations, while also balancing the team's goals and objectives.

• Lead and manage software development and/or system modernization projects, from conception to completion.
• Create and maintain key project documentation, both technical deliverables and project-management-level documentation.
• Determine and define project and task scope and objectives.
• Develop and manage a detailed project work plan and project schedule.
• Lead and motivate technical project teams to achieve project goals.
• Identify and troubleshoot technical needs, gaps, and issues that arise during the project's life cycle.
• Work closely with the project team and external stakeholders (including client business/program stakeholders and client vendor teams) to ensure that key project milestones are achieved in a timely manner.
• Develop, maintain, and execute a project communication plan.
• Develop and deliver presentations for project stakeholders.
• Proactively work with project stakeholders to create meeting agendas to help drive projects forward.
• Capture effective meeting minutes to accurately document outcomes, action items, and decisions.
• Effectively facilitate project meetings, as needed.
• Facilitate project updates relating to progress, risks, and any potential issues on a consistent basis to various stakeholders.
• Organize, track, and address (as needed), action items, risks, issues, and key decisions with the client throughout the project.
• Work with project stakeholders to identify and mitigate risks to the project.
• Manage project change requests and scope creep and ensure that appropriate approvals are obtained.
• Use industry best practices, techniques, and standards in executing projects.
• Ensure that project deliverables meet quality standards and client expectations.
• Measure project performance to identify areas for improvement.

• Familiarity with project management software tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Thorough understanding of technical concepts and technologies relevant to system modernization projects.
• Ability to integrate new technologies and systems into existing infrastructure.
• Ability to complete projects according to outlined scope, budget, quality, and timeline.
• History of managing large-scale projects with multiple teams from other organizations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communications skills to coordinate with project team, client, management, and vendors.
• Ability to develop and manage relationships with stakeholders and to understand their needs through active listening and collaborative thinking.
• Ability to troubleshoot technical roadblocks and to provide solutions.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment.
• Organizational and planning skills.
• Ability to learn and apply new content and skills and to adapt to evolving client needs.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products, including Project.

• Experience managing or supporting the following information technology projects:
• Implementation of an upgraded Domain Name System (DNS), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), and Internet Protocol (IP) Address Management system (cumulatively DDI) using Infoblox.
• Rollout of Cisco Catalyst Center.
• Optical network upgrades.
• Splunk deployment.
• Information Technologies Infrastructure Library (ITIL) certification.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Knowledge of agile methodologies, such as scrum and Kanban.

• A bachelor's degree in a technical field and eight years of related experience.
• An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and experience will be considered.

It is NYSTEC's policy to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all individuals, regardless of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, sex, or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), gender identity or gender expression (including transgender status), age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition as defined by applicable state or local law, genetic information, military service and veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws and ordinances. NYSTEC is strongly committed to this policy and believes in the concept and spirit of the law.

Federal law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Please contact recruitment@nystec.com if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for or to perform this job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include making a change to the application process or work procedures, providing documents in an alternate format, using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

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