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Working Title: IT Senior Project Manager - ITS5

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

• Job ID : 80571

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes #LI-Hybrid

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 09/28/2024

• Closing Date :10/11/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services

• Division/Unit : Enterprise / Portfolio Mgmt and Tool Supp

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $39.14 - $66.92 / hourly; $81,724 - $139,728 / annually

• Job Class Option : Project Management

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,600+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position will be part of MNIT’s Office of Transformation and Strategy Delivery, which uses purpose-driven, innovative approaches to enable agencies to deliver modern services that benefit Minnesotans.

This position involves managing IT efforts ranging from large projects to multiple concurrent small projects for several high-touch clients. Overall work includes putting together roadmaps for releases and aligning resources for competing priorities. Work also includes providing information for consultant contracts, providing monthly status reports and meeting regularly with consultants involved in the projects.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to work with State technical teams, vendors, and business partners to formally project manage the development, enhancement or retirement of complex information technology & business solutions. This role will be the focal point for all aspects of project management from initiation, planning, execution, and closure using industry best-practices for service/systems creation and development and project management.

The ideal candidate:

• Has strong executive-level communication skills

• Enjoys working on a variety of projects that involve different technologies

• Effectively manages multiple projects at the same time

• Is creative and solution-oriented

• Successfully manages teams consisting of State staff and contract employees

• Thrives in a collaborative working environment

• Respects diverse perspectives and opinions

• Demonstrates excellent communication skills across all levels of an organization

• Has strict attention to detail

This position is currently eligible for full-time telework:

• Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for Minnesota IT Services allows an employee to perform work from a telework location and an employee may be required to be in the office based on business needs and other dependencies in St. Paul, Minnesota.

• Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume:

This position requires a minimum of five (5) years of experience in performing IT project management functions that includes:

• Experience reporting on project activities during all phases of the project lifecycle—including project costs and resource allocation—using project and project portfolio management tools.

• Experience managing projects using both Agile and legacy (ex. waterfall) methodologies.

• Experience to include managing and/or providing project management consultation for all aspects of the design, development, and implementation of IT projects.

• Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties.

• Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.

A Master’s degree in Information Technology or a related field substitutes for three years of experience, OR a related Bachelor’s degree substitutes for two years, OR a related Associate’s substitutes for one year.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing software development projects using best practices from PMI.

• Managing stakeholder relationships with all levels of the organization—must have the ability to be diplomatic in all interactions, verbal or written—and excellent communications skills.

• Experience working within a flexible, fast-paced environment.

• Knowledge of basic business analysis practices and tools, and the ability to facilitate group discussions that drive decision-making.

• Certified SCRUM Master.

• Certificate in project management from a college, university, or technical school.

• Proficient with a project and portfolio management tool, such as MS Project, Sciforma, Planview, Rally.

Additional Requirements

It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:

• SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)

• Criminal History Check

• Reference Check

• Social Security and Address Verification

• Education Verification

• Other legally required checks

Minnesota IT Services does not participate in E-Verify. Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicant for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.