Senior Technology Project Manager

Senior IT Project Manager

With an annual budget of $2.3 billion and more than 7,000 employees throughout the five boroughs, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) is one of the largest public health agencies in the world, serving 8 million New Yorkers from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. We're tackling a broad range of public health issues with innovative policies and programs and getting exceptional results, but our work is never finished. The breadth of our innovative programs provides the widest range of choices for every member of our team.

With grant funds from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), DOHMH is undertaking a new initiative that will meet critical infrastructure needs and make possible strategic investments that will have lasting effects on public health. Investments and improvements through this initiative will help modernize DOHMH's foundational capabilities and data infrastructure, enabling it to partner in complex health and health care environments and, in turn, support better public health outcomes, including COVID-19. This initiative supports larger efforts to rebalance investments in public health and more equitably serve communities and populations.

The agency is embarking on a data modernization initiative to accelerate its data strategy. During the COVID-19 pandemic, data was the life blood of the agency's response to making informed data-driven decisions and policies that directly impacts the lives of New Yorkers. These included operational data in our vaccination campaign at the Vaccine Hubs, distribution strategy throughout the city's vaccine infrastructure, as well as health equity data breaking down lab tests, positive cases, hospitalizations, deaths, and vaccination rates by age, place, and race. With grant funding support from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), DOHMH is embarking on a data modernization initiative to move from siloed and brittle public health data systems to connected, resilient, adaptable, and sustainable systems. This initiative is not just about technology, but also about putting the right people, processes, and policies in place.

NYC DOHMH's modernization strategy focuses on key areas in data collection, storage, processing (including transformation, standardization, matching, deduplication), data integration and exchange, data analysis and data reporting and visualization.

The DMI initiative will allow DOHMH to build up foundational technology capabilities within the Division of Information Technology. This includes increasing capacity, knowledge, and experience with Azure cloud technologies within the broader NYC cloud and cybersecurity infrastructure and all within the context of public health.

We're seeking a highly skilled and strategic Senior IT Project Manager to join our dynamic team at NYC Department of Health division of Information Technology. In this pivotal role, you'll be responsible for overseeing critical technology initiatives in support of the Division of Environmental Health, driving cross-functional collaboration, and ensuring projects are completed on time, within budget, and to the highest quality standards. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are passionate about leveraging technology to achieve business objectives, this is the place for you!

Job Duties:

• Provide vendor management from start to completion of project.
• Oversee the Business Analysis process.
• Gather requirements for changes to existing systems and building new systems.
• Develop rollout plan and oversee deployment into production, including developing a support plan
• Execution of project from start to finish.
• Meet with key stakeholders to understand current operations.
• Provide guidance on best solution to streamline or process re-engineer their current operation.
• Conduct JAD sessions or workshops with business users to elicit information regarding their requirements.
• Develop functional requirement documents.
• Maintain and update the project schedule on a regular basis.
• Update DOHMH's project management tool with status and budget information.
• Triage issues and manage support for IT applications.
• Conduct status meetings. Assure proper articulation and reporting of project status to stakeholders and executive management.

Qualifications and Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in a role as IT project manager leading complex, enterprise-wide technical and/or business initiatives
• 7+ years of experience with managing SDLC Waterfall and/or Agile methodology projects
• 7+ years of experience in creating project management artifacts (project charter, project plan, timelines (MS Project or other project management software), requirements documents, project and resource planning, deployment plans, support plans, conversion plans
• 4+ years in gathering requirements, business analysis, use cases and creating functional requirements documents
• 3+ years of experience managing web-based applications especially .net and java web-based solutions using SQL Server 2008 and above
• 3 + years in vendor management
• Experience working with City of New York agencies is a plus but not mandatory
• Experience with programming in.net and/or java web-based applications is a plus but not mandatory
• PMP certification preferred but not mandatory
• Public health experience is a plus, but not mandatory.

Benefits:

• Hybrid Work Schedule.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays.
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits.
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability Coverage.
• 403 (b) + employer matching and discretionary company contributions.
• College Savings Plan.
• Ongoing training and continuous opportunities for professional growth and development.

Additional Information:

• This is a temporary grant-funded position ending in November 2027.
• This individual must reside in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT) by their confirmed start date.
• Preference may be given to individuals residing in New York City (5 boroughs) or surrounding New York State counties.
• This individual will be expected to work non-business hours during emergencies.

At PHS, we place immense value on diversity within our teams, understanding that varied backgrounds and experiences significantly enhance our community and propel us toward our goals. If you find you don't have experience in all the areas listed above, we still encourage you to apply and share your background and experiences in your application. We are eager to discover how your unique perspective can bring positive transformations to our team and help advance our mission of creating healthier, more equitable communities.

We look forward to learning more about you!

PHS is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and veterans.