Title: Project Manager - Information Technology
Employee Status: Regular Full Time
Work From Home Option: Fully Remote
FLSA Status: Exempt
Job Overview:
NYRA is seeking an experienced Project Manager, Information Technology (P3), reporting to the Senior Director, EPMO, responsible for planning, coordinating, and delivering medium to large scale technology initiatives supporting NYRA Bets digital platforms and enterprise technology objectives. This role is responsible for driving projects from initiation through implementation by applying structured project management practices while partnering closely with Agile engineering and product teams.
The Project Manager operates as an experienced individual contributor, independently managing delivery activities across multiple teams and stakeholders. The role requires strong execution discipline, effective cross functional coordination, and the ability to manage risk, dependencies, and delivery commitments in a regulated environment.
Essential Functions:
• Plan and manage the end to end delivery of information technology and digital product initiatives, from concept through launch.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, and dependency tracking to ensure successful execution.
• Coordinate work across IT, engineering, product, design, business teams, and external vendors to ensure alignment and accountability.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and cross team dependencies, escalating as appropriate.
• Partner with Agile and Scrum teams to ensure project plans align with sprint execution, release schedules, and delivery commitments.
• Track project progress and performance against approved plans; adjust timelines and sequencing as needed to meet objectives.
• Provide clear, concise project status reporting, delivery metrics, and escalation summaries to management and leadership.
• Ensure initiatives comply with NYRA technology standards, security policies, regulatory requirements, and operational readiness expectations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management tools, templates, and delivery practices within the IT organization.
Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Business, or a related field is preferred; PMP certification and career experiences may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional project management experience, preferably supporting IT or digital product initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience delivering web platforms, mobile applications, or customer facing digital solutions.
• Experience working with Agile/Scrum engineering teams required.
• Familiarity working within the PMBOK principles and formal project management practices; PMP or similar certification preferred.
• Experience working in regulated industries such as gaming, financial services, or payments.
• Ability to be licensed within the state of New York and other jurisdictions.
Summary of Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
This role is primarily sedentary and performed in an office or office-like environment with no special physical demands required. The position involves extended periods of sitting with intermittent standing and walking, as well as occasional bending, reaching, and other routine movements typical of a professional workplace.
The role requires regular hand manipulation, including daily typing and repetitive hand movements while working on a computer. Occasional light lifting (generally up to 10 lbs., and infrequently up to 30 lbs.) may be required.
The work environment does not typically expose the employee to hazardous conditions. There is minimal exposure to environmental hazards such as moving mechanical parts, fumes, extreme weather, or high-risk work areas. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.
Pay Range / Salary: $90,000 - $130,000
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With a lineage of nearly 150 years, The New York Racing Association (NYRA) serves as the cornerstone of New York State's thoroughbred industry at three major tracks (Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course). The industry contributes more than $3 billion annually to its urban, suburban, and rural economy. NYRA also offers a variety of exciting career opportunities – on and off the track. From Finance to Facilities, Turf to Technology, in all departments we are stewards of our sport. Join our talented team of professionals.
NYRA is committed to equal employment opportunity and to compliance with federal, state, and local anti - discrimination laws. NYRA values diversity and complies with New York State and New York City law, which prohibits discrimination and harassment against any employee, applicant for employment, or intern based on race, age, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, gender identity / expression and transgender status), national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including predisposing genetic characteristics), age (18-years-of-age & up), veteran status, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, familial status, caregiver status, partnership status, unemployment status, certain arrest or conviction records and domestic or sexual violence victim status. NYRA does not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on an employee’s membership in one or more of these protected categories, an employee’s known relationship or association with a member of one or more of these protected categories, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
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The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) holds the exclusive franchise to conduct thoroughbred racing at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course. NYRA tracks are the cornerstone of New York State’s horse racing industry, which is responsible for 19,000 jobs and more than $3 billion in annual economic impact.
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