Job Description

Project: NYS Tax Modernization 

This position will be in support of the NYS Tax Modernization Program. This program will encompass multiple projects to modernize legacy systems within the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance, which is responsible for billions in state revenue. Some of the major areas under modernization include:
• Collections and Accounts Receivable
• Taxpayer Accounting
• Withholding Tax Returns Processing

The position requires an expert level candidate to develop project plans and manage the implementation of multiple large-scale projects simultaneously.

Day-to-Day tasks:
The selected candidate will be responsible for all phases of the System Development Life Cycle for large complex projects. The responsibilities will include:

- Manages assigned IT projects to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope of project.

- Develops, maintains, and revises proposals for assigned projects including project objectives, technologies, systems, information specifications, timelines, funding, and staffing.

- Sets and tracks project milestones; manages and accounts for unforeseen delays, then realigns schedules and expectations as needed.

- Establishes and implements project communication plans, providing status updates to affected staff and stakeholders.

- Collects, analyzes, and summarizes information and trends as needed to prepare project status reports.

- Performs other related duties as assigned.

Mandatory Qualifications:
- Project Manager: Plans, organizes, and integrates cross-functional information technology projects that are significant in scope and impact. 
- Expert: 84+ Months: Candidate is able to provide guidance to large teams and/or has extensive industry experience and is considered at the top of his/her field. 

Requested Qualifications:
- Bachelor level or higher degree 
- Project Management Institute (PMI) accredited coursework 
- 84 months experience in Project Management of Application Development projects that include multiple platforms, application programming languages and methodologies including internal and external web applications.
- 60 months experience implementing projects utilizing industry standard project management life cycle methodologies including iterative project planning tracked via a project plan.
- 24 months experience in IT customer relationship management in a governmental setting using centralized IT and project management services. 
- 24 months experience administering a multi-agency project portfolio in a governmental environment which includes using standardized project management templates; estimating IT project budgets; determining Return on Investment (ROI); preparing Rough Order of Magnitude (ROM) estimations for proposed projects and implementation of Secure System Development Life Cycle (SSDLC) methodologies.