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Project Manager 5

Grade 29

New York State has approximately 24 positions* in this title statewide. You may view a breakdown of positions by county. This position exists in various agencies statewide. View links to all New York State agencies including agencies that have this title. For more information, New York State employees can contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322. If you are not a current New York State employee, you can use the Department of Civil Service Web site to explore possible employment opportunities.

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Career Ladder

A listing of titles that are most commonly used as steps for upward mobility for this title series. The salary schedule for this career ladder is also available.

  1. Project Manager Trainee 1

    Similar to Grade 13

  2. Project Manager Trainee 2

    Similar to Grade 14

  3. Project Manager 1

    Grade 18

  4. Project Manager 2

    Grade 23

  5. Project Manager 3

    Grade 25

  6. Project Manager 4

    Grade 27

  7. Project Manager 5

    Grade 29

  8. Project Manager 6

    Grade 31

Summary of Job Description

Project Managers apply a wide range of specialized knowledge, skills, tools, and
techniques to direct and coordinate human and material resources at all phases of a project -- origination, initiation, planning, execution and control, and closeout. A project is a temporary effort with defined objectives and results undertaken to develop, modify, or enhance a product, service or system; it has a specific beginning and end date. Project Managers balance competing demands and mitigate risks to ensure the delivery of an acceptable product to stakeholders and the project sponsor that is within budget,scope, time and quality standards.

As a Project Manager 5, you would direct a moderate size PMO, which has significant authority over projects or may directly manage projects. The PMO may be enterprise-wide,
overseeing all types of projects, not those related specifically to one area (e.g.,
engineering, information technology). The incumbent directs complex projects in a cross-functional environment. These projects may be internal and/or external; have scope that may extend beyond the organization’s boundaries and deliverables that may be new and unproven and thus have high risk; and have teams from different organizations and agencies.

View the classification standard for this title, on the Classification and Compensation webpage.

The NYS Title and Salary Plan provides additional information regarding other titles. If there is a classification standard available there will be a link under the column labeled STD. NO. If no link is available there is no classification standard available at this time for that title.

Summary of Minimum Qualifications

There is currently no Min Qual details available for this title.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

How to Apply

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Career Mobility

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through other examinations, additional education and/or work experience or transfer opportunities. For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office. Visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists. If you are not a current New York State employee, see Employment Opportunities with New York State and find out how to become a New York State employee.

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