Project Manager

Job Description

ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD

The Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan, independent city agency that empowers New Yorkers to have a greater impact on their elections. Our mission is to make local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable by removing barriers to participation.

We make it easier for New Yorkers to vote, meaningfully support candidates for city office, and run for office themselves. NYC Votes, our voter engagement initiative, meets people where they are to share trustworthy election information and help New Yorkers make a plan to vote. We publish the citywide Voter Guide, which delivers information about candidates directly to voters’ doors. Our public matching funds program ensures small contributions can make a big difference, allowing regular people to run for office by relying on the support of other regular people, not just wealthy donors and special interests. And we lift the veil on how candidates raise and spend money, increasing transparency and accountability in local government.

We believe that when every New Yorker is empowered to participate meaningfully in elections, candidates will better reflect the communities they serve, elected leaders will be more accountable to the public, and New Yorkers will have a democracy they can truly trust.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Strategy, Products, and Innovation division is the agency’s newest division and leads the strategic planning and policy work, working across the agency to test out and implement new ideas. This division also creates the agency’s product roadmap to take us into future elections while maintaining and improving existing systems. The new Product Strategy vertical will be responsible for creating the overall roadmap for tech modernization and process improvements; prioritize tech projects to pursue and liaise between technical engineers and subject matter experts; and align tech projects with the agency’s strategic plan and objectives.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Project Manager at the Campaign Finance Board (CFB), this role will be responsible for overseeing team processes that deliver complex, enterprise-grade applications. This role will work closely with UX, Product Managers, Engineers, QA and CFB Subject Matter Experts to deliver the highest quality implementation experience and applications to our users. The ideal candidates are resourceful problem solvers who are not afraid to roll up their sleeves and get involved in any part of the process, with a background in managing user facing products, technical project management, and/or solution delivery. You are the type of person that naturally finds a way to get things done correctly.

This position will require the selected candidate to obtain NYC residency within 90 days of starting their job and be in-person in the CFB Manhattan office a minimum of 1 day a week.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- 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.

ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & OTHER BEHAVIORS (KSAOs)

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