Senior Consultant

Description About Us

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.

About the role

As a senior consultant - project manager in the Cybersecurity and Data Privacy practice, you will collaborate with team members to conceptualize, deliver, and support our state clients and their health information network initiatives. NYSTEC is considered a trusted advisor, providing subject matter expertise and connecting the dots for our clients. This role has a hybrid work schedule, allowing for remote work as well on-site in the Albany area with the client, as needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day activities of key projects.
• Develop and maintain project plans and timelines.
• Track project milestones, deliverables, and deadlines using project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, Microsoft Lists, Microsoft Planner).
• Work alongside numerous stakeholder groups to elicit and document business requirements.
• Schedule, coordinate, and facilitate project meetings and ensure that the right participants are engaged and prepared.
• Prepare and distribute meeting agendas, meeting minutes, and follow-ups.
• Deliver high-quality project status reports and presentations that clearly communicate progress, risks, and decisions needed.
• Work within a larger project management team.
• Manage and maintain multiple calendars.
  

About You:
Required Qualifications

• Experience as a project manager within healthcare, Medicaid, or other public sector programs, policies, or systems.
• Experience updating, maintaining, and managing projects and project logs.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Superior problem-solving and analytical skills.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with health information technology projects.
• Project management professional (PMP), certified associate in project management (CAPM), or other project management certifications.
  

Education and Experience

• A bachelor's degree in information technology, business, public health, health informatics or a related discipline and five years of related experience.
• An equivalent combination of advanced education, training, and professional experience will be considered.
  

The target base salary for this position is $84,497.00 to $109,846.00 per year. 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 law 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.

Learn more about NYSTEC by visiting www.nystec.com.

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