Note: This position is open only to the current City of New York employees serving in a permanent Civil Service title of Computer Systems Manager or Computer Operations Manager

The Office of the New York City Comptroller’s Bureau of Information Systems and Technology (BIST) provides a full range of technology support services for key business functions and charter mandated responsibilities of the Comptroller’s Office. These services include: technology strategic planning, graphic design, disaster recovery, systems development, network administration, audio/visual services, business process re-engineering, change management, program management, security administration, service desk, computer operations, telecommunications, and document management.

Under the direction of the Deputy CIO of Application Development and Project Management, the responsibilities for the position of the Executive Director of Project Management include, but are not limited to the following:

- Develop and govern program and portfolio management processes, uses of dashboards, templates, keeping aligned with policies and metrics

- Monitor projects, programs and portfolio to ensure compliance with project objectives and standards as well as keeping to schedules, budgets and quality expectations

- Work with Office leadership to confirm project priorities, report project status, evaluate and mitigate project risks

- Coach and mentor team and share knowledge and best practices

- Coordinate deliverables with project managers, business analysts, developers, quality assurance testers

- Oversee project managers of all projects to make sure delivery of their projects is on time and within budget as well as meeting quality standards

- Manage vendor relationships and contract deliverables

- Reports to executive team on progress and performance of PMO

- Performs other related duties and responsibilities as may be required.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must be current City of New York employees serving in a permanent Civil Service title of Computer Systems Manager or Computer Operations Manager and possess five (5) or more years of full-time experience as an IT Project Manager/Director.

1. 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; or

2. 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; or

3. 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; or

4. 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.

- PMP Certification is highly desired - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills ability to analyze, troubleshoot and resolve software, hardware, database failures - Ability to work effectively with all levels of the organization, and to complete assigned projects in accordance with specified schedules - Excellent communication and presentation skills - Excellent organizational, planning, management and communication skills ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City Residency is not required for this position

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.