Project Manager Expert - Spruce Technology, Inc.

Office of Mental Health is seeking a Project Manager Expert

Daily tasks include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Use project management tools, such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Project, and Visio to delegate staff assignments, track project status, and determine time estimates.
• Use project management methodology and documentation to manage the project.
• Plan and facilitate all required project and technical meetings, including demonstrations of application development progress.
• Provide regular status reports detailing project metrics, progress, and mitigation strategies underway to address concerns.
• Partner with Business Analyst to ensure the business requirements are elicited from Business owners and key stakeholders.
• Ensure requirements are communicated, documented, addressed, and, if approved, included in future project plans.
• Coordinate the development of test plans and testing with the Project Technical Lead.
• Act as facilitator and primary project manager for multiple projects related to the OMH Business efforts, including projects related to the implementation of applications or infrastructure changes.
• Report status of current tasks and outstanding issues to supervisor.
• Adhere to all NYS Project Management directives and processes.
• Be able to work on current large initiatives such as EHR and Cyber Remediation.

Requested Qualifications:

• 84 Months Experience as a Project Manager, managing infrastructure projects (building management systems, temperature monitoring systems, VOIP, wireless access and other systems) execution and control, including maintaining project budgets, Microsoft project schedules, scope requirements, status reports, communication plans, and quality standards.
• 60 Months Experience as a project manager working as a liaison between Requesting Entity (i.e. Government Agency or Private Company) and Vendors from requirements gathering through implementation for infrastructure projects
• 48 Months Experience working on projects that require working with architecture and infrastructure team to comprehend technical requirements for integration of central server and facility systems
• 48 Months Project Management experience leading projects with direct stakeholder involvement at state government director level and above.
• 48 Months Experience managing IT projects for facility moves, facility construction
• 24 Months Experience working on projects that require working with architecture and infrastructure team to comprehend technical requirements for integration of central server and facility systems and the related networking
• 24 Months Experience in creating and maintaining system documentation artifacts for communication of requirements, including Context Diagrams, High Level Entity Relationship Diagrams, High Level and detailed architecture diagrams, high level process flow, use cases, current and to be process models, business requirements document, logical data model, non-functional requirements, and test plans.
• 24 Months Experience facilitating requirement sessions, to ensure requirements are understood, conveyed and met
• Bachelor's Degree
• Project Management Professional Certification

Work hours and location:

• Full Time role with engagement length of 30 months
• Daily work hours: 8 hour work days between 7:30-6PM
• Physical office location: 44 Holland Ave Albany NY 12229
• Telecommuting options: 50%

Spruce Technology, Inc. is a mid-size, award-winning (Inc 5000, SmartCEO, Entrepreneur of the Year) technology services firm with a steadily growing portfolio of commercial and government clients. Spruce provides innovative technology solutions, specialized IT staff, and IT strategy consulting nationwide. Spruce maintains partnerships with major technology vendors and continually develops leading-edge offerings in service areas such as digital experience, data services, application development, infrastructure, cyber security, and IT staffing.

Spruce Technology, Inc. is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the policy of Spruce Technology, Inc. to provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with a disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship. The policy regarding requests for reasonable accommodation applies to all aspects of employment, including the application process.

All full-time employees are eligible for the following benefits:
Medical, dental, vision health benefits
Life Insurance and AD&D (paid by company)
401k, Flexible and Dependent Care Spending Account plans.
Paid-time Off or Paid Sick Leave (amount dependent on position level and if required by state).