Technical Project Manager

Unclassified - New York, NY

Full-time - Mid Level

New York, NY

About the position

The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) is dedicated to enhancing the democratic process in New York City through its small donor democracy program and voter engagement initiatives. The technology unit within the CFB plays a crucial role in this mission by developing and maintaining custom software solutions, managing network infrastructure, and ensuring cybersecurity. As a Technical Project Manager, you will be at the forefront of managing technology projects that are essential for the implementation and maintenance of application portfolios. This position requires a proactive approach, as you will be expected to exercise independent judgment and initiative while collaborating with various stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining project schedules, leading project meetings, and advising CFB units on their technology strategies. You will work closely with software and systems engineers to drive technical solutions, define project milestones, and manage resources effectively. Your ability to interpret data analyses and provide operational insights will be critical in identifying areas for improvement and ensuring that projects align with established methodologies. You will also supervise the work of vendors and consultants, ensuring that project milestones and deadlines are met while keeping stakeholders informed of progress. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and leadership skills, enabling them to facilitate technical discussions and absorb complex technical documentation. You will be expected to manage multiple projects simultaneously, demonstrating your ability to work under pressure while maintaining a focus on continuous improvement. Conducting project reviews and implementing process enhancements will be key responsibilities, as will reporting progress to the Executive Project Manager on a regular basis. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the CFB's mission of making local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable through innovative technology solutions.

Responsibilities

• Work with CFB Technology leadership and CFB units to advise on technology strategy and implement next generation solutions.
• Interface with Technology Unit software/systems engineers to drive technical solutions, identify deliverables, estimate work efforts, define milestones, and manage resources.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, and budgets within the Microsoft environment, including Azure and Sharepoint.
• Help supervise the work of vendors and consultants.
• Ensure project milestones and deadlines are met and stakeholders are kept informed of project progress.
• Conduct project reviews and recommend and implement process improvements to enhance project outcomes.
• Ensure that projects align with the established project management methodology and adhere to project management principles.
• Report to Executive Project Manager with work progress on a regular basis as required.
• Assist in conducting retrospectives on major projects and suggest process improvements, including opportunities to use technology to improve workflow and efficiency.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by at least twelve-semester credits in accounting, auditing, business or public administration, computer science, economics, finance, statistics, graphic design, personnel or human resources administration, user experience design, or a closely related area of study.
• One year of satisfactory full-time experience in accounting, auditing (including compliance or investigative auditing), business or public administration, business analysis, computer science, database administration, economics, finance, fiscal or economic management or research, statistics, graphic design, personnel or human resources administration, user experience design, or a closely related field.
• Experience managing projects with budgets of $1 million or more.
• Ability to interpret data analyses for operational insights and areas of needed improvement.
• Knowledge of performance tuning, security, scalability.
• Knowledge of CRM systems, particularly Salesforce.
• 3-6 years of enterprise-scale technical experience with application portfolios, cloud and hybrid infrastructures for data and analytics, architecture designs, migrations, and technology management.
• Experience with application development, cloud architecture & deployment related risk.
• Experience utilizing and understanding of fundamental differences in Agile (Scrum) and traditional Waterfall methodologies (e.g. Jira, Scrum Master or Product Manager experience).
• Experience with at least one of the following cloud platforms: Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (Google Cloud Platform).
• Experience in full project management life cycles with both custom development, operational enhancements and package-based application deployments.
• Ability to demonstrate a strong understanding of product lifecycle management and ability to follow technical discussions and absorb technical documentation.
• Strong collaboration and team-building skills, with the ability to work cooperatively with stakeholders to achieve mutual objectives.

Benefits

• Generous medical benefits (including dental and vision through respective unions or funds)
• Retirement benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible and hybrid work schedule