Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds
Project Manager, Application Development
Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds, New York, New York, us, 10261
Project Manager, Application Development
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Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds provided pay range This range is provided by Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $130,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr
Job Code
D0425IT Department Name
IT Development Reports To
Senior Manager, IT Programs FLSA Status
Exempt Union Code
N/A Management
Yes
About Us Building Services 32BJ Benefit Funds (“the Funds”) is the umbrella organization responsible for administering Health, Pension, Retirement Savings, Training, and Legal Services benefits to over 100,000 SEIU 32BJ members. Our mission is to make significant contributions to the lives of our members by providing high quality benefits and services. Through our commitment, we embody five core values: Flexibility, Initiative, Respect, Sustainability, and Teamwork (FIRST). By following our core values, employees are open to different and new ways of doing things, take active steps to improve the organization, create an environment of trust and respect, approach their work with the intent of a positive outcome, and work collaboratively with colleagues.
The Funds oversees and manages $9 billion of dollars in assets, which are made up of many, varied and complex funds. The dollars come from a number of sources, including the property owners who pay into the funds on behalf of their employees, and as such, requires those who oversee and manage the money to be highly skilled financial management people.
For 2025 and beyond, 32BJ Benefit Funds will continue to drive innovation, equity, and technology insights to further help the lives of our hard‑working members and their families. We use cutting edge technology such as: M365, Dynamics 365 CRM, Dynamics 365 F&O, Azure, AWS, SQL, Snowflake, QlikView, and more.
Please take a moment to watch our video to learn more about our culture and contributions to our members: youtu.be/hYNdMGLn19A
Job Summary Under the supervision of the Senior Manager, IT Programs, the
Project Manager, Application Development
is responsible for managing multiple department‑based and firm‑wide projects involving project plans, communications, resource coordination, stakeholder relationship management, and deliverables. Monitors projects and teams to ensure goals, objectives, and timelines are being met. Tracks and communicates project status, manages risks, and resolves issues as they arise. Maintains standards and monitors scope and project quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Project Initiation and Planning
Define the project charter and identify key stakeholders.
Collaborate with subject‑matter experts, technical leads, and business analysts to collect and document requirements.
Manage project scope, goals, and deliverables.
Create work breakdown structures (WBS), define tasks, identify required resources, and develop and manage project schedules.
Determine stakeholder communication needs and develop communication plans and processes to ensure those needs are met.
Project Execution and Team Coordination
Support and coordinate project team members, including internal staff and external vendors.
Coordinate cross‑functional activities across multiple application development teams to ensure alignment of timelines, deliverables, and dependencies.
Identify, track, and communicate dependencies across multiple development teams.
Facilitate communication between stakeholders.
Track project deliverables.
Track vendor deliverables and timelines to ensure alignment with internal schedules.
Manage project budgets, vendor contracts, and procurement in alignment with financial goals.
Ensure issues, risks, and blockers are surfaced and addressed promptly.
Monitoring, Reporting, and Governance
Monitor and report on project progress and status in a timely manner.
Present reports on progress to stakeholders.
Conduct risk management activities, including preparing risk management plans, performing risk assessments, reporting identified risks, and recommending mitigation strategies.
Track project risks, follow up with teams, and ensure mitigation plans are defined and implemented.
Perform integrated change control to review all change requests, approve changes, manage changes to deliverables, organizational process assets, project documents, and the project management plan.
Ensure required project artifacts are created and stored according to organizational standards.
Ensure project teams adhere to internal SDLC processes for both Agile and Waterfall projects.
Release Management and Testing Coordination
Coordinate testing activities, including collaboration with QA, technical leads, and business users, and support planning and execution of user acceptance testing (UAT).
Ensure business stakeholders are informed of release timing and impacts.
Track post‑release defects and follow up with technical leads to ensure timely resolution.
Facilitate lessons‑learned or retrospective sessions.
Other Responsibilities
Perform tasks as required by management or supervisory staff.
Provide project implementation support after hours or on weekends as required.
Qualifications
2‑6+ years of experience managing multiple small to medium projects within an application development environment.
Experience with project management practices described in PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
Excellent MS Office (M365) skills, including Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and MS Project or similar tools.
Project management certification (PMP or equivalent) preferred; CAPM or willingness to obtain is acceptable.
Experience in risk management and/or change management.
Soft Skills
Detail‑oriented with strong organizational, analytical, communication, negotiation, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to plan and take initiative to accomplish objectives in a timely fashion.
Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, project team members, supervisors, and employees across departments.
Adept at conflict resolution.
Education B.A. in Business Management, Information Technology, Financial Management or similar relevant field; Masters preferred.
Language Skills Speak, read, write and understand English.
Reasoning Ability High
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Project Management certification desirable.
Physical Demands
Under 1/3 of the time: Standing, Walking, Climbing or Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, or Crawling
Over 2/3 of the time: Talking or Hearing
100% of the time: Using Hands
Work Environment
1/3 to 2/3 of the time: Work near moving or mechanical parts, exposure to radiation, moderate noise.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Project Management and Information Technology
Industries Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds
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Project Manager, Application Development
role at
Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds
Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds provided pay range This range is provided by Building Service 32BJ Benefit Funds. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $130,000.00/yr - $150,000.00/yr
Job Code
D0425IT Department Name
IT Development Reports To
Senior Manager, IT Programs FLSA Status
Exempt Union Code
N/A Management
Yes
About Us Building Services 32BJ Benefit Funds (“the Funds”) is the umbrella organization responsible for administering Health, Pension, Retirement Savings, Training, and Legal Services benefits to over 100,000 SEIU 32BJ members. Our mission is to make significant contributions to the lives of our members by providing high quality benefits and services. Through our commitment, we embody five core values: Flexibility, Initiative, Respect, Sustainability, and Teamwork (FIRST). By following our core values, employees are open to different and new ways of doing things, take active steps to improve the organization, create an environment of trust and respect, approach their work with the intent of a positive outcome, and work collaboratively with colleagues.
The Funds oversees and manages $9 billion of dollars in assets, which are made up of many, varied and complex funds. The dollars come from a number of sources, including the property owners who pay into the funds on behalf of their employees, and as such, requires those who oversee and manage the money to be highly skilled financial management people.
For 2025 and beyond, 32BJ Benefit Funds will continue to drive innovation, equity, and technology insights to further help the lives of our hard‑working members and their families. We use cutting edge technology such as: M365, Dynamics 365 CRM, Dynamics 365 F&O, Azure, AWS, SQL, Snowflake, QlikView, and more.
Please take a moment to watch our video to learn more about our culture and contributions to our members: youtu.be/hYNdMGLn19A
Job Summary Under the supervision of the Senior Manager, IT Programs, the
Project Manager, Application Development
is responsible for managing multiple department‑based and firm‑wide projects involving project plans, communications, resource coordination, stakeholder relationship management, and deliverables. Monitors projects and teams to ensure goals, objectives, and timelines are being met. Tracks and communicates project status, manages risks, and resolves issues as they arise. Maintains standards and monitors scope and project quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Project Initiation and Planning
Define the project charter and identify key stakeholders.
Collaborate with subject‑matter experts, technical leads, and business analysts to collect and document requirements.
Manage project scope, goals, and deliverables.
Create work breakdown structures (WBS), define tasks, identify required resources, and develop and manage project schedules.
Determine stakeholder communication needs and develop communication plans and processes to ensure those needs are met.
Project Execution and Team Coordination
Support and coordinate project team members, including internal staff and external vendors.
Coordinate cross‑functional activities across multiple application development teams to ensure alignment of timelines, deliverables, and dependencies.
Identify, track, and communicate dependencies across multiple development teams.
Facilitate communication between stakeholders.
Track project deliverables.
Track vendor deliverables and timelines to ensure alignment with internal schedules.
Manage project budgets, vendor contracts, and procurement in alignment with financial goals.
Ensure issues, risks, and blockers are surfaced and addressed promptly.
Monitoring, Reporting, and Governance
Monitor and report on project progress and status in a timely manner.
Present reports on progress to stakeholders.
Conduct risk management activities, including preparing risk management plans, performing risk assessments, reporting identified risks, and recommending mitigation strategies.
Track project risks, follow up with teams, and ensure mitigation plans are defined and implemented.
Perform integrated change control to review all change requests, approve changes, manage changes to deliverables, organizational process assets, project documents, and the project management plan.
Ensure required project artifacts are created and stored according to organizational standards.
Ensure project teams adhere to internal SDLC processes for both Agile and Waterfall projects.
Release Management and Testing Coordination
Coordinate testing activities, including collaboration with QA, technical leads, and business users, and support planning and execution of user acceptance testing (UAT).
Ensure business stakeholders are informed of release timing and impacts.
Track post‑release defects and follow up with technical leads to ensure timely resolution.
Facilitate lessons‑learned or retrospective sessions.
Other Responsibilities
Perform tasks as required by management or supervisory staff.
Provide project implementation support after hours or on weekends as required.
Qualifications
2‑6+ years of experience managing multiple small to medium projects within an application development environment.
Experience with project management practices described in PMI’s Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
Excellent MS Office (M365) skills, including Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, and MS Project or similar tools.
Project management certification (PMP or equivalent) preferred; CAPM or willingness to obtain is acceptable.
Experience in risk management and/or change management.
Soft Skills
Detail‑oriented with strong organizational, analytical, communication, negotiation, critical thinking, and problem‑solving skills.
Ability to plan and take initiative to accomplish objectives in a timely fashion.
Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with vendors, project team members, supervisors, and employees across departments.
Adept at conflict resolution.
Education B.A. in Business Management, Information Technology, Financial Management or similar relevant field; Masters preferred.
Language Skills Speak, read, write and understand English.
Reasoning Ability High
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations Project Management certification desirable.
Physical Demands
Under 1/3 of the time: Standing, Walking, Climbing or Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, or Crawling
Over 2/3 of the time: Talking or Hearing
100% of the time: Using Hands
Work Environment
1/3 to 2/3 of the time: Work near moving or mechanical parts, exposure to radiation, moderate noise.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Full‑time
Job function Project Management and Information Technology
Industries Insurance and Employee Benefit Funds
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