IT Advanced Project Manager – ITS4 in St. Paul, Minnesota

Working Title: IT Advanced Project Manager

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 4

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

• Job ID : 81135

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes #LI-Hybrid

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Limited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 10/23/2024

• Closing Date : 11/01/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services

• Division/Unit : Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development / Project Management

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• 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 : Unclassified

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

• End Date : 10/28/2026

• FLSA Status : Exempt – Administrative

• Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : No

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 serves our partners at the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The MNIT DEED team provides technical support to help improve employment conditions in Minnesota. The team supports work that improves workforce and community development, increases business recruitment, and helps Minnesota small businesses to expand into international trade.

Project Manager to formally project manage the development and implementation of a comprehensive grants management solution to support the administration and execution of the state’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) and Digital Equity Act (DEA) or Digital Opportunity programs. Seeking experience in software for grants management and effective use of mapping tools related to technology or infrastructure deployment, related to telecommunication/broadband needed. This position needs to be able to define scope and technical requirements; collaborate with program, IT, and vendor to create strategic roadmap, project plan, and cost estimates; plan, estimate, coordinate, and monitor project activities, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards; facilitate communication between cross-functional teams, provide regular updates to stakeholders, mitigate risks to ensure the successful delivery of the IT solutions needed by the Office of Broadband Development (OBD). Candidate will need to be able to perform Agile scrum ceremonies such as daily check-ins, sprint planning, product backlog refinement, and sprint reviews. Must provide knowledge transfer to MNIT and DEED staff. This position will also manage an in-house development build of Audio Production software that will integrate with a vendor managed accounting and library distribution system for the State Services for the Blind.

Project manage the development, enhancement or retirement of complex information technology & business area solutions, systems, processes and services delivered on a statewide basis. Included are technologies that span the complete spectrum of IT systems, solutions and processes to support, and enhance foundation infrastructure, services, systems and enterprise software applications.

The incumbent 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 MNIT.

The incumbent ensures 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. The end goal of the position is the successful delivery of projects in a consistent and documented manner.

*This position is temporary and includes full state fringe benefits; it is anticipated to last for up to two (2) years.

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. Resume tips here. (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/hiringprocess.jsp) :

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

Experience must include:

• Experience reporting on project activities during all phases of the project lifecycle.

• Experience to include managing 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 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

• Experience working as a scrum master with Agile methodology, scrum ceremonies, and Kanban.

• Experience with Broadband telecom technologies, grants management, and accessibility efforts.

• Ability to facilitate group discussions that drive decision-making.

• Experience working with in-house database development projects.

• Experience with IT procurement and vendor management, including creating procurement documents and implementing Custom Off the Shelf (COTS) or Software as a Service (SaaS) IT solutions for the business.

• Ability to work with diverse, remote teams, to motivate and develop team members, promote and acknowledge team accomplishments, and resolve interpersonal conflict.

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 [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.