IT Advanced Project Manager - ITS4

Working Title: IT Advanced Project Manager

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 4

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

• Job ID : 82863

• 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 : 01/02/2025

• Closing Date : 01/08/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services

• Division/Unit : Minnesota Department of Health (MDH)

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : No

• Salary Range: $36.52 - $60.24 / hourly; $76,253 - $125,781 / annually

• Job Class Option : Project Management

• Classified Status : Classified

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

• FLSA Status : Exempt - Administrative

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (~~~/) : 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 (~~~/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). The MNIT MDH team provides services for over 250+ applications and delivers the information technology to drive one of the leading public health systems in the nation. You will support an agency that works to protect, maintain, and improve the health of all Minnesotans.

As the IT Advanced Project Manager, you will manage the development, enhancement or retirement of complex information technology & business area solutions, systems, processes and services delivered on a statewide basis.

Your position will be the focal point for project and/or program initiation, planning, execution, control and closure using industry best practices for service/systems creation and development and generally accepted standards outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and by Minnesota IT Services. As the IT Advanced Project Manager, you will ensure quality and consistency across multiple projects in the use of project planning, scheduling, scope and risk management, status reporting, change control, issues resolution and other project management controls and practices. Your end goal is the successful delivery of projects in a consistent and documented manner.

This position requires an employee to be onsite at the work location 1 - 3 days per week per week, depending on projects :

• Telework (~~~) 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. Resume tips here. (~~~) :

This position requires a minimum of four (4) years of experience in performing IT project management functions.

Experience must include

• Project planning, scheduling, scope, and risk management, status reporting, change control, issues and resolution.

• Managing a software development project using the Agile Methodology.

• Knowledge of the Project Management industry best practices for service/systems creation and development and generally accepted standards outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBoK).

• Knowledge of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

• 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 an IT related field substitutes for three (3) years of experience, OR an IT related bachelor's degree substitutes for two (2) years, OR an IT related associate's degree substitutes for one (1) year.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years' experience managing a software development project using the Agile Methodology

• The ability to handle numerous projects, prioritize, delegate, and escalate appropriately.

• Experience with technologies that span the complete spectrum of IT systems, solutions and processes to support, and enhance foundation infrastructure, services, business systems and enterprise software applications.

• Experience with delivering custom developed systems for the business, implementing Custom Off the Shelf (COTS) solutions and Software as a Service (SaaS) solutions for the business.

• Experience with creating procurement documents and contract initiation and management.

• Ability to work with a diverse team, resolve interpersonal conflict, motivate and develop team members, and influence stakeholders and key decision-makers.

• Project Management Professional Certification and Certified Scrum Master Certification

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 ~~~ or email ~~~ . Please indicate what assistance is needed.