City of New York · 3 hours ago
Project Portfolio Manager
Brooklyn, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$110K/yr - $150K/yr
4+ years expCity of New York is seeking a project management professional for the role of Project Portfolio Manager within the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO). The successful candidate will manage portfolios, programs, and projects while ensuring effective communication and governance within the organization.
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Responsibilities
Project Management: Plan, execute, and oversee assigned Portfolios, Program, and Projects as assigned, and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure project outcomes are met within specific constraints (e.g., scope, schedule, risk tolerance). Takes ownership of projects in a Project Manager capacity. Report Portfolio, Program, and Project status, provide support to achieve Organizational Goals and Objectives. Manage multiple projects/tasks of varying complexities, stages, and deadlines. Ensure associated systems (e.g., Planview) and supporting documentation (e.g., SharePoint, Requests for Change) are comprehensively updated to ensure reliable reporting. Strong focus on business value and deliverables progress / impediments
Stakeholder Engagement / Collaboration: Build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders to foster alignment with project goals (e.g., leadership, EPMO personnel, project teams, customers, external agencies). Able to negotiate, resolve problems, and focus on customer service excellence. Bring wins / concerns to the attention of the Deputy Director EPMO and a timely basis
Risk Management: Identify and review potential risks and challenges associated with assigned Portfolios, Program, and Projects and partner with associated team to develop mitigation strategies to proactively address. Monitor Portfolios, Programs, and Projects to ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards. Escalate to the Deputy Director EPMO on a timely basis
Leadership: Initially operate as an individual contributor who will manage Portfolios, Programs, and project – and will also take ownership of projects in a Project Manager capacity. This role may supervise a team responsible for supporting assigned Portfolio(s) needs and overseeing daily functions
Serve as key and trusted partner to EPMO. Assist the EPMO with implementing effective Governance across the EPMO Portfolios (e.g., presentation) and support leadership’s Change Management vision plus related improvement initiatives (e.g., prioritization, demand / capacity, implementation of hybrid agile practices)
Partner and collaborate with the PO on business value, business requirements, and scope progress / impediments
Qualification
Required
Applicants must be serving as a permanent Computer Systems Manager, in order to apply OR have a comparable civil service title
Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required
A master's degree in computer science from an accredited college or university and three (3) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience in Information Technology (IT) including applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing, or user services. At least eighteen (18) months of this experience must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity in the areas of applications development, systems development, data communications and networking, database administration, data processing or in the supervision of staff performing these duties
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four (4) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in '1' above
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and six (6) years of progressively more responsible, full-time, satisfactory experience as described in '1' above
A satisfactory combination of education and experience equivalent to '1', '2' or '3' above. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and must possess at least three (3) years of experience as described in '1' above, including the eighteen (18) months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in '1' above
In the absence of a baccalaureate degree, undergraduate credits may be substituted for a maximum of two (2) years of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 semester credits for six (6) months of the required experience
Graduate credits in computer science may be substituted for a maximum of one (1) year of the required experience in IT on the basis of 30 graduate semester credits in computer science for one (1) year of the required IT experience. However, undergraduate and/or graduate credits may not be substituted for the eighteen (18) months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory capacity as described in '1' above
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field
Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management, with at least 1 year in a leadership role
Proven track record of successful project delivery in a complex organizational environment
Strong leadership, collaboration, and team management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Solid understanding of project management methodologies and best practices
Strong organizational and analytical skills
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously
Knowledge of financial management and budgeting processes
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and project management tools
Ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities and deadlines
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Knowledge of government regulations and policies related to project management is a plus
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
City of New York
City of New York, often called as New York City, is the most populous city in United States.
10001+ employees
Funding
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