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 : 81817

• 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 : 11/16/2024

• Closing Date : 11/22/2024

• Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services

• Division/Unit : Cannabis Expungement Board

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday – Friday

• Travel Required : Yes – up to 5%

• 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 : up to three (3) Years

• 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 (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position will be part of the Cannabis Expungement Board (CEB) team, which delivers a full suite of IT services to the Cannabis Expungement Board.

As an IT Advanced Project Manager, you will to formally 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 in support of the Cannabis Expungement Board (CEB). You 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.

This position 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. 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 three (3) 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 managing all aspects of the design, development, and implementation it IT projects.

• Experience with procurement planning, solicitation planning, and contract administration.

• 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

• Excellent facilitation skills and comfortable working with executive level leaders.

• Advanced problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Ability to proactively plan and anticipate challenges, project risks or issues, and effectively manage and lead change.

• Detail oriented, highly organized, adaptive and persistent.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification or other project management certification.

• Familiarity with the Criminal Justice and Corrections.

• Ability to translate intricate technical matters into accessible language, including the ability to discern and articulate the business significance and consequences of diverse technical solutions to MNIT leadership and CEB business stakeholders, facilitating informed decision making.

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

• CJIS Background Check

• DOC Background Check

• Other legally required checks

Minnesota IT Services does not participate in E-Verify. Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicants 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.