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, you will collaborate with team members to conceptualize, deliver, and support our clients through today's ever-changing healthcare landscape. NYSTEC is considered a trusted advisor, providing subject matter expertise and connecting the dots for our clients. NYSTEC has served in various roles across a multitude of New York State healthcare technology programs, such as the Medicaid Data Warehouse (MDW) and Electronic Medicaid for New York (eMedNY) systems.

• Tracking, estimating, and communicating project timelines.
• Anticipating and communicating issues/risks - and identifying the system impacts of each.
• Developing and maintaining key technical documentation with the project business analyst, as needed.
• Delegating and overseeing tasks.
• Eliciting and documenting business requirements with the project business analyst, as needed.
• Conducting oversight of testing and quality assurance activities.
• Driving system design and client/vendor management.

• Experience with system development life cycle (SDLC) activities to manage, plan, design, implement, test, and deliver information systems and strategies.
• Experience as a manager of technical projects.
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office suite of products.
• Critical thinking, problem solving, and analytical skills.
• Ability to develop relationships with stakeholders and to understand their needs through excellent listening and effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to prioritize and understand the needs of stakeholders and communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage system integration vendors who deliver software and services. This includes ensuring that the services and outcomes delivered meet the needs of our clients and service level agreements.

• Project management professional (PMP) and/or certified scrum master (CSM) certification.
• Master's degree in business, technical, scientific, or a related discipline.
• Experience with vendor management and driving projects with many stakeholders.
• Experience with cloud technologies, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, or Microsoft Azure.

• A bachelor's degree in business, technical, scientific or a related discipline and 10 years of experience in technical project management.
• An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and experience will be considered.

The target base salary for this position $105,000.00 to $145,000.00. When determining compensation, we analyze and carefully consider several factors, including skill set, experience, location, and job-related qualifications.

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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