Senior IT Project Manager

*ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT FULL-TIME ANNUALLY PAID PARKS EMPLOYEES*Major Responsibilities- Under direction, with broad latitude of independent actions or decisions, serve in a critical role of developing clear, straightforward project management plans that meet project objectives.- Conduct requirements gathering sessions, document requirements and manage product backlog. Provide usability insight to project design teams and help sponsors understand usability requirements.- Analyze end-user workflows: surface unarticulated needs and bring end users' needs into project sponsor dialogue. Consult and advise on the best means to fulfill a given solution need (Commercial-Off-The-Shelf, Cloud, Custom Build).- Shape business requirements by making recommendations and suggesting alternatives to proposed solutions.- Understand technical options, limitations, costs and risks. Communicate tradeoffs to business partners and work with them to shape requirements accordingly.- Translate conceptual user requirements into clear, detailed functional requirements and technical specifications.- Document current processes and models to understand inefficiencies or gaps. Identify and assist in prioritizing opportunities to streamline business processes.- Support business strategy articulation and ensure IT alignment to business capabilities.- Map business processes and identify opportunities to redesign processes or technologies to improve efficiencies. Manage interdependencies across projects and external solutions to minimize post implementation fixes.- Manage needs analysis/requirements primarily for data intensive projects like business intelligence or analytics.- Own needs analysis with business sponsors and manage the solution design team.- Represent a project sponsor to provide feedback and guide an agile development team.- Monitor progress and effectively take corrective measures when necessary.- Analyze and manage project risk; concisely report issues and risks to management.- Communicate and facilitate communication with the team, project sponsors, clients, external vendors and other important stakeholders.How to Apply: Go to cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for Job ID# 785537.All applicants must apply via cityjobs.nyc.gov. The City is no longer using ESS to accept applications.*Current Employees please include your ERN on your cover letter and resume.Work Location: Arsenal West, ManhattanNOTE: All resumes must be received no later than the last day of the posting period. References will be required upon request.nyc.gov/parksMOVEMENT IN THE FACE OF CIVIL SERVICE LISTS IS PROHIBITED UNDER CIVIL SERVICE LAW.For information about applying for Civil Service Exams go to: Civil Service Exams - Department of Citywide Administrative Services (nyc.gov)