By owning day-to-day operations, establishing robust governance, and managing on-site Level 1 IT Technicians, you'll ensure seamless and transparent delivery of critical services, including asset configuration and replacement, net-new deployments, endpoint relocations, and Workstation on Wheels (WoW) maintenance. Change Request Management: Identify, assess, and document any requests for changes in project scope; estimate the effects of changes on schedules, resources, and cost using formal change request processes, and seek mutual written approval before proceeding with out-of-scope work.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Albany, NY
Salary
$80,000–$100,000 Per Year
Description
Field Services Project Manager Pay: $80,000–$100,000 per year Location: Near Albany, NY (on-site dedicated workspace, with minimal local travel to regional client sites) Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM (40 hours/week, subject to additional hours based on customer demands)
About the Role
The Field Services Project Manager plays a critical role within our client’s Project Management Office (PMO), serving as the primary on-site strategic partner and single point of contact (SPOC) for an enterprise healthcare client. In this high-impact, customer-facing role, you'll lead, plan, execute, and close deskside service initiatives and projects across a main campus and its affiliated regional sites.
Your central mission is to drive 'Deskside Service Excellence' and fully protect the client from the operational fatigue of coordinating multi-vendor onsite environments. By owning day-to-day operations, establishing robust governance, and managing on-site Level 1 IT Technicians, you'll ensure seamless and transparent delivery of critical services, including asset configuration and replacement, net-new deployments, endpoint relocations, and Workstation on Wheels (WoW) maintenance.
Duties and Responsibilities
Client Single Point of Contact (SPOC): Serve as the primary strategic interface and SPOC between our company and client IT leadership
Governance & Stakeholder Communication: Own and facilitate the program's governance structure; run recurring weekly planning and program status meetings, set stakeholder expectations, and proactively mitigate alignment risks
Scope & Financial Management: Maintain, monitor, and report on project schedules, scope, and overall financial health; work with the PMO and client leadership to align with operational budgets and ensure project targets are met on time and on budget
Change Request Management: Identify, assess, and document any requests for changes in project scope; estimate the effects of changes on schedules, resources, and cost using formal change request processes, and seek mutual written approval before proceeding with out-of-scope work
Day-to-Day Operations Management: Directly manage the day-to-day work, scheduling, and tactical resource allocation of dedicated on-site Level 1 Technicians to ensure maximum utilization and performance
Task Allocation: Oversee and assign technician tasks across the four core services defined in the program scope: asset configuration & replacement, net-new deployments, endpoint relocations, and WoW maintenance
Staffing and Churn Mitigation: Directly handle on-site resource management to build strong institutional knowledge, minimize retraining churn, and coordinate technical training and onboarding of new technicians on customer systems
Workforce Efficiency: Optimize team scheduling and logistics; coordinate reverse logistics, travel arrangements, and transportation safety, including eliminating inefficient use of private vehicles by optimizing field team paths and tools
Assessment & Site Walks: Personally own or oversee detailed assessment activities, including pre-move site walkthroughs for endpoint relocations, hardware inventory captures, network jack identifications, and building Excel-based relocation matrices
System of Record Maintenance: Ensure prompt, complete, and accurate updates to client tracking systems (ServiceNow) for all location adjustments, asset inventory, and service tickets
Deliverables Logs & Artifacts: Deliver and maintain essential PMO artifacts, including integrated project plans, technician schedules, deliverables logs, active Risk/Action/Issues/Decisions (RAID) logs, and formal closeout documents
Knowledge Transfer & SOPs: Draft, review, and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and program runbooks; coordinate technical knowledge transfers with client IT staff, particularly regarding system admin settings and critical configuration changes
Billing & Activity Tracking: Execute daily and weekly activity tracking across the deskside team, managing logging necessary to support correct billing splits and unit-based pricing reconciliation
Qualifications & Requirements
Minimum of 3 years of project management experience, or equivalent, with at least 2 years dedicated to managing IT infrastructure and deskside support projects
Proven record of executing successful IT infrastructure deployments, PC lifecycle refreshes, and enterprise workstation relocations on time and on budget
Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, IT business solutions, endpoint technology, and enterprise ticketing platforms (ServiceNow preferred)
Experience with formal Waterfall project management methodologies and a thorough knowledge of project life-cycle phases (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, closing)
Required Skills & Competencies
Exceptional business judgment, leadership, and team management skills, with a focus on coaching and driving technical staff performance
Demonstrated ability to adapt and prioritize effectively in a high-intensity, fast-paced enterprise healthcare environment
Strong negotiation and interpersonal communication skills, capable of managing diverse stakeholder expectations from medical directors to field technicians
Ability to manage multiple project workstreams simultaneously and systematically meet rigorous program deadlines
Proficiency with project scheduling and planning tools (Smartsheet, MS Project) and enterprise suites (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Strict adherence to operational and professional standards
Education & Certification
Bachelor's degree in information technology, business administration, project management, or a related field strongly preferred.
Work Environment & Physical Demands
Standard 40 hours/week, typically Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM; additional availability outside standard business hours may be required to accommodate critical healthcare operations or major system moves
While based out of Albany, periodic travel to regional client sites is expected to supervise field activities
Typically a sedentary office environment with frequent onsite movement for walkthroughs and inspections; occasional lifting or handling of light IT equipment (typically not exceeding 15 lbs) may be required
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