Project Manager (Project Assistant)
Higher Education Services Corporation · Albany · New York
- Role
- Program manager
- Posted
- Nov 9, 2026
- Closes
- Nov 19, 2026
- Salary
- $100,671 to $126,875 Annually
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Summary
The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation seeks a Project Manager to work on its Innovation and Transformation Team, overseeing complex IT projects involving cross-functional teams and multi-million-dollar budgets. The role involves developing project plans, managing schedules and budgets, coordinating stakeholder communication, and ensuring delivery of quality project outcomes within scope and timeline. This full-time position in Albany, NY will manage projects across all phases from initiation through closeout while supporting organizational change management activities.
Key qualifications
- Five years of Project Management experience in complex IT projects with cross-functional teams and multi-million-dollar budgets
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Project Management, Public Administration, Education, Economics, Communications, or related field
- Current PMP certification from Project Management Institute or equivalent with four years of post-certification experience
- Proficiency with project management tools (Jira, Trello, Asana, Azure DevOps, Confluence, or similar)
- Hands-on experience managing projects using Agile methodologies
- Excellent written, verbal, organizational, and presentation skills with customer-service focus
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