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New York Power Authority Knowledge Management Program Manager in Albany, New York
Summary
Knowledge Management (KM) serves as a consultant to the organization and to internal KM partners to support key business and people objectives working across lines of the organization on business-specific and enterprise-wide strategic initiatives. The work is focused on assessing and diagnosing organizational needs, driving change, and delivering best-in-class knowledge development solutions that support NYPA’s strategic vision.
Programs and initiatives include both knowledge capture programs such as knowledge transition, lessons learned, best practices, and communities of practice, as well knowledge technology programs such as knowledge exchange and enterprise search.
Responsibilities
Knowledge Management Sector Strategy, Planning and Operations: Develop and Execute
Provide knowledge solution design support in execution of NYPA’s knowledge management strategic initiative
Provide strategic input to assigned NYPA business group including account planning processes; recommend specific knowledge strategy and tactics to support priorities and achievement of strategic objectives
Consult with client groups and KM business partners on Knowledge design
Support execution of knowledge management programs and initiatives in assigned business groups. Specifically drive processes related to:
Accessing insights and key practice information through development and maintenance of intranet portal or though content search
Developing curated content collections of internal/external knowledge around key issues, frequently requested or strategic content areas, working with CoPs to identify gaps/needs
Managing people data in support of business communication, expertise finding and knowledge sharing activities
Driving adoption of communities, social media, and collaboration platforms to support customer’s strategic objectives
Creating and facilitating live knowledge sharing forums/exchanges to develop networks and identify best practices, insights and innovations
Ensuring all knowledge created/curated is contributed to internal repositories and shared across the business group; build awareness and adoption of knowledge programs and tools among practitioners
Assisting assigned business teams in optimizing the use knowledge management processes, tools and infrastructure
Represent business group stakeholders and communities in broader initiatives or discussions, ensuring the operational area’s knowledge management needs are well-represented
Value Delivery: Enable Impact Measurement/Continuous Improvement
Support KM Leadership to establish relevant impact measurement, value delivery techniques, and metrics for KM services
Support cross-department initiatives and continuous improvement programs working closely with KM Leadership
Network: Build Relationships
Establish and actively maintain relationships and practical interactions across stakeholder groups on strategic initiatives requiring knowledge and content management support
Work with diverse, distributed teams to achieve business results
Knowledge Sharing / Documentation
Contributes to maintenance of critical project documentation for all assigned business group projects and processes.
Create presentations, reports and/or documentation to support NYPA knowledge initiatives, their creation, implementation, maintenance or improvement
Participate actively with points of view, ideas, opinions and other input in meetings, discussion databases, and other forums
Monitors metrics for areas of improvement; recommends best methods to define, track and measure success
Participate in management of business group taxonomy values and update process with Taxonomy team.
Implement processes, standards, and guidelines related to Knowledge Management across assigned business groups, working closely with the KMO teams based in White Plains New York.
Ensure that NYPA Knowledge products and services are executed effectively and with impact in client groups, committees, and strategic teams, to support change as they implement significant changes in their organizations.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Technical Skills
- Experience with electronic knowledge, repository management, intranets/portals, collaborative and social media tools, Taxonomy, SharePoint experience a plus
Other Qualifications
Ideal candidate will be an experienced, creative, independent thinker who has excellent research, analytical, collaborative and strategic skills; critical thinking and proactive problem solving abilities, coupled with extremely strong verbal and written communication and relationship building skills
Candidate will have proven project management experience with ability to cross-functional stakeholders and remote teams
Candidate should also be adaptive and flexible as conditions change and have experience working as a change agent to influence others
Demonstrated ability to take initiative and interact with all levels of management; self-starter
Exceptional relationship building/relationship management skills to establish rapport, trust and confidence with account teams. Team player
Detail oriented, ability to adapt to changing environment
Energetic, enthusiastic and organized
Demonstrated group facilitation and presentation skills
Strong technical literacy, with knowledge of technology that enables collaboration and/or process consulting
Education, Experience and Certifications
Bachelor's degree required. Advanced studies in knowledge management will be given additional consideration.
Minimum 3 years of experience in change management related to operational, knowledge, or process enterprise projects.
Power Industry experience will be given additional consideration.
Physical Requirements
Approximately % travel, primarily in NY State to NYPA locations.
The New York Power Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer