Planning Director State

Working Title: Product Manager

Job Class: Planning Director State

Agency: Public Safety Dept

• Job ID : 83021

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply :Open to all qualified job seekers and Department of Public Safety employees eligible to bid. Eligible bidders (permanent, classified employees in the same job classification) should apply through self-service and confirm their bid by emailing ~~~ by 11:59 PM on 1/13/2025.

• Date Posted : 1/7/2025

• Closing Date : 1/21/2025

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Public Safety Dept / Public Safety-MAPE

• Division/Unit : CJIS Crim Justice Info System / Product Management

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Travel Required : Yes - Up to 25% of the time

• Salary Range: $36.71 - $54.60 / hourly; $76,650 - $114,004 / annually

• 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.

As a Product Manager, you will be responsible for representing market needs and marketing a group of Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) Minnesota Justice Information Services (MNJIS) business and information products and services, assisting in driving product strategy, representing BCA customers in determining product maintenance and support priorities, and product release plans. The position requires close interaction with BCA MNJIS development teams, key BCA customers, BCA's product portfolio management process, and strategic and tactical planning for MNJIS. The position must maintain a close relationship with the criminal justice information services market, working proactively to ensure that product innovation and market needs are fully covered. The position will work with key customers, including county and city criminal justice agencies, in resolving problems related to products/services availability and functioning, while serving as the key product/service stakeholder for complex service development projects. The position will be responsible for the outbound marketing activities for MNJIS products and services. This includes developing product positioning and innovative marketing programs that will drive demand for the products. The primary responsibilities are for the marketing of these products/services, including product enhancements to meet customer business requirements, and to represent customer and product lifecycle needs in the product/service development and maintenance process.

MNJIS is looking for individuals that have skills in at least one of two major areas. The candidate should have an extensive background in product management and development or have been a senior manager in a criminal justice agency and under their guidance the agency should have implemented/upgraded several technology enhancements aimed at the Intergration of information and improving the use of technology in support of the agency's business process. This position will have the option of teleworking up to three (3) days per week.

Minimum Qualifications

Four (4) years of experience that includes state, regional, and project level planning.

Experience to include all of the following

• Working with criminal justice data systems/applications

• Managing a program or team of people

• Identifying business requirements for existing or future products and creating and presenting business documents

• Strong written and verbal communications skills sufficient to develop and deliver presentations to internal and external customers

• Ability to work cooperatively with individuals from diverse backgrounds

*A bachelor's degree in a closely related field as determined by the agency may substitute one (1) year of experience and a master's degree substitutes for eighteen (18) months of experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile Software development methodology.

• Experience working in a law enforcement agency.

• Degree in criminal justice, public administration, information technology or related field.

• Experience managing software tools/products.

Physical Requirements

Requires occasionally moving and transporting such articles as file boxes and heavy hand tools or heavier materials with help from others, and moving and transporting light objects frequently. Even though the weights being moved and transported may be a negligible amount, a job in this category may require positioning self to move to a significant degree or may involve maintaining a stationary position for extended periods.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following

It is the policy of the Department of Public Safety that all employees submit to a background investigation prior to employment, which includes the following components:

• Criminal history

• Reference checks

• Driver's license

• Fingerprinting

• Drug screen

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.