Enterprise Program Management Offices (EMPO) Project Manager

Role: Enterprise Program Management Offices (EMPO) Project Manager

Location: Brooklyn, NY (Hybrid - 3 days onsite and 2 days offsite)

Duration: Long Term

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate project governance activities including status reporting, issue escalation, risk management, and dependency tracking
• Manage and maintain project RAID logs (Risks, Assumptions, Issues, Dependencies) and facilitate mitigation and resolution activities.
• Support project change control processes including scope management, impact assessments, change tracking, and governance coordination.
• Coordinate integrated schedule activities across business, technology, vendor, and implementation teams
• Partner with the NYCERS Finance Team and leadership to support project resource planning, forecasting, and staffing coordination activities.
• Track resource allocation, utilization, onboarding coordination, and project staffing requirements
• Prepare and deliver executive project status reports, dashboards, metrics, and governance updates
• Monitor project progress against scope, schedule, budget, and delivery objectives
• Escalate project risks, issues, delays, and resource constraints as appropriate
• Coordinate vendor activities and track delivery commitments, dependencies, and action items
• Ensure adherence to EPMO governance standards, reporting requirements, and delivery methodologies
• Support integrated planning activities across Detailed Design, development, testing, deployment, and transition phases
• Assist with executive communications, project presentations, and governance materials
• Promote proactive risk management, delivery transparency, and accountability across project teams
• Provide hands-on project coordination and delivery support as needed to maintain program momentum

Mandatory Skills/Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on project management experience supporting enterprise technology or transformation initiatives
• Proven experience managing project change control processes including scope management, impact analysis, and governance coordination
• Strong experience managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and mitigation activities within complex delivery environments
• Demonstrated experience preparing executive-level project status reports, dashboards, and governance communications
• Experience developing and maintaining integrated project schedules and milestone tracking plans
• Experience coordinating project resource planning and staffing activities in partnership with finance, leadership, and delivery teams
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional business and technology stakeholders without direct authority
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle management and SDLC methodologies including Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid delivery approaches
• Experience facilitating project meetings, governance reviews, and stakeholder working sessions
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives and priorities within a fast-paced enterprise environment
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong stakeholder management capabilities
• Experience managing integrated RAID logs and governance reporting processes
• Highly self-motivated, detail-oriented, and results-driven with strong follow-through capabilities
• PMP certification required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience supporting Enterprise PMOs (EPMO) or large-scale transformation programs
• Experience supporting public sector, pension, retirement, or government technology initiatives
• Experience working with system integrators and large consulting vendors
• Experience supporting large-scale legacy modernization or replacement programs
• Familiarity with financial tracking, forecasting, and resource budgeting processes
• Experience supporting integrated master schedules and enterprise delivery planning
• Scrum Master certification and/or Agile project delivery experience
• Experience supporting multi-release or phased deployment programs
• Familiarity with organizational change management and operational transition planning
• Experience supporting executive Steering Committees and governance forums
• Knowledge of enterprise testing, deployment, and operational readiness activities