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NYC Campaign Finance Board · 6 days ago

Project Manager

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Entry, Mid Level

$80K/yr - $95K/yr

2+ years exp

The NYC Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan agency focused on empowering New Yorkers in their elections. The Project Manager will oversee team processes for delivering complex applications, ensuring quality implementation and stakeholder satisfaction.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Oversee projects from initial requirements gathering through final delivery and ongoing support, ensuring timely completion, budget alignment, and stakeholder satisfaction

Serve as the primary point of contact for all internal and external stakeholders, establishing and executing a transparent and consistent project communication plan

Confer with project personnel to identify and quickly resolve problems to maintain momentum and quality

Anticipate and address project risks and dependencies

Partner with technical teams to shape and implement solutions that align with the CFB’s mission and operational needs

Provide supportive leadership to project teams, promoting a culture of learning, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Direct or coordinate the activities of project personnel

Prepare clear project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends. Monitor and track project milestones and deliverables

Submit project deliverables, ensuring strict adherence to established quality standards

Manage project execution to ensure adherence to budget, schedule, and scope. Initiate, review, or approve modifications to project plans

Apply knowledge of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) to guide project execution

Assess current or future customer needs and priorities by communicating directly with customers, conducting surveys, or using other methods

Contribute to strategic planning efforts, helping to advance agency-wide goals and identify, review, or select necessary vendors or consultants

Qualification

Agile MethodologiesSoftware Development LifecycleProject ManagementDigital Project Management ToolsRisk ManagementEffective CommunicationProblem SolvingTeam CollaborationAttention to DetailCreative Thinking

Required

A clear understanding of the major stages of software development (planning, building, testing, launching) and what documentation/deliverables are needed at each stage

Familiarity with agile development methodologies (like Scrum or Kanban), human-centered design principles, and knowing how to apply these frameworks to organize tasks, prioritize work, and run effective team ceremonies (like stand-ups or retrospectives)

Knowledge of risk management techniques and mitigation planning, paired with an awareness of current technology trends and tools

Depth of experience in one or more technical areas, such as engineering, data, design, user research, or project management

Understanding that the work directly serves the public interest and that CFB processes are guided by clear mandates, which means attention to detail and transparency are non-negotiable

Strong project management capabilities with the capability to break down a large project into small, manageable tasks, assign them clearly, and track how one task depends on another to prevent bottlenecks

Effective communication skills to lead productive meetings where every voice is heard, decisions are clear, and the team leaves feeling aligned and respected

The ability to use logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one

The skill to determine how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes

Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions

Persuading others to change their minds or behavior

Proficiency with digital project management tools

Ability to work well under pressure and effectively prioritize tasks to keep team members focused amidst shifting timelines and needs. This includes understanding the most important deadline or deliverable and aligning the team's daily efforts to achieve that critical priority

The ability to recognize a potential problem before it fully escalates

The capacity to recognize when a requirement or direction is vague, and to proactively ask the right questions to get the clear answers needed to keep the technical team focused and unblocked

The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

Demonstrated ability to research and propose new approaches and think creatively and flexibly about how to meet diverse audience needs

Taking responsibility for decisions and outcomes, both personally and as a team, with a commitment to ethical practices and transparency in all dealings. This includes seeing tasks through to 100% completion, even when they are difficult, and feeling personally accountable for the final outcome of the work

Understands and considers the needs and perspectives of others and motivates team members to reach common objectives

Fostering an inclusive environment where diverse perspectives are valued and embracing new ideas to improve processes and solve problems

Able to take and give feedback well, which is essential for continuous professional and team improvement

Exhibits passion and energy for the work and the agency's mission

Strong attention to detail while maintaining the flexibility to adjust strategies and approaches in response to changing circumstances

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college including or supplemented by at least twelve-semester credits (or the equivalent of 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 and 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; or

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of experience as described in '1' above; or

Education and/or experience equivalent to '1' above

Preferred

Bachelors' degree in a related field and/or a minimum of 2 years of experience working with enterprise custom software solutions, including hands-on involvement in development, implementation, and project management

Proven success in managing complex projects to successful completion

Proficiency with Azure DevOps, Monday, Microsoft Office Suite, JIRA, Confluence, and similar

Experience as a Scrum Master preferred