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Working Title: Program and Finance Manager

Job Class: State Program Administrator, Manager Senior

Agency: Transportation Dept

• Job ID : 84833

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 03/13/2025

• Closing Date : 04/02/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Transportation Dept / Transportation-Managerial

• Division/Unit : Maintenance / Maintenance

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $43.38 - $62.41 / hourly; $90,577 - $130,312 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 220 - Manager/Unrep

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Executive

• 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.

This position is located at Central Office in St. Paul. This position will have the flexibility to telecommute, work a hybrid schedule, or work in the office. The incumbent will be required to complete a telework agreement. The incumbent may be expected to work in the office on occasion.

You will provide leadership, guidance, and strategic direction for financial and administrative operations and services for the Office of Maintenance that expedite State, MnDOT, and Operations Division priorities and to assure effective delivery of transportation product and services. You’ll serve as a member of the Office of Maintenance’s Management Team providing leadership, guidance, and direction for the financial and administrative operations and program section; assist the Office of Maintenance’s Office Director with organizational and operational planning to assure strategic results are achieved.

You will coordinate goals and collaborate with partners in Central Office and Districts to plan, organize, implement, evaluate, and adjust the following in support of internal and external customer experiences:

• Coordinate strategic management and business planning initiatives – department, division, and office;

• Manage office financial requirements (budget, accounts payable and receivable, purchasing, property management, inventory);

• Manage office human resources and workforce planning (labor relations, staffing, diversity and inclusion, organizational and employee development);

You will also manage two statewide programs: statewide Adopt a Highway program and Damage Restitution program providing direction to all eight districts.

**MnDOT does not sponsor applicants for visas or Optional Practical Exam for STEM Students. Individuals must be legally authorized to work in the US at the start of employment.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of managerial experience; OR, three years of professional supervisory (supervising professional employees) experience; OR, four years of advanced professional experience which demonstrates public or business administration in a large organization.

Note: If you meet the above requirement and wish to be considered further in the hiring process you MUST include a brief summary to the topics noted below; please copy/paste the topics noted below; answer them and add it to the end of your resume as a separate section:

Leadership : outline how you successfully lead and manage company initiatives, develop and implement innovative solutions to complex issues, and demonstrate ability to lead change and foster a strong team environment.

Fiscal Management : outline how you have a broad understanding of fiscal management, including large and complex budgets and willingness to implement different effective service delivery models.

Human Resource Management : outline how you supervise staff, including hiring, assigning and evaluating work, promoting, disciplining and training. Please provide numbers and types of positions supervised. OR if you haven’t supervised, outline how you lead project members to motivate, persuade and educate in order to complete project tasks;

Technical : outline experience that would indicate you can manage administrative operations, including human and labor relations, financial and information resources, employee development, safety and inventory services management.

Communications/Human Relations: outline your ability to collaborate with a wide variety of stakeholders, as well as to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external partners.

Additional Requirements

REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS:

Successful candidate must pass past-employer reference checks and criminal history check

It is our policy that all candidates submit to a background investigation prior to employment. The background check may consist of the following components:

SEMA4 Records Check

Criminal History Check

Employment Reference Check

Education/License Verification

Drug testing (if needed)

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.