Working Title: IT Senior Project Manager Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5 Agency: Minnesota IT Services - Job ID : 85696
- 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 : 04/18/2025
- Closing Date : 04/24/2025
- Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services
- Division/Unit : Department of Natural Resources (DNR)
- Work Shift/Work Hours : Day
- Days of Work : Monday - Friday
- Travel Required : No
- Salary Range: $39.14 - $66.92 / hourly; $81,724 - $139,728 / annually
- Job Class Option : Project Management
- Classified Status : Classified
- Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
- FLSA Status : Exempt - Professional
- 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 2,800+ 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 Natural Resources (DNR). MNIT DNR provides comprehensive IT operations and support services, custom application development, and dedicated support functions to an organization that manages and conserves the state's natural resources in a way that creates a sustainable quality of life for all Minnesotans.
As an IT Senior Project Manager with Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) and the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), you will manage the development, enhancement, or retirement of complex IT and business solutions on a statewide basis. This includes working with a variety of technologies to support and enhance foundational infrastructure, services, systems, and enterprise software applications.
In this role, you will be responsible for initiating, planning, executing, controlling, and closing projects and programs using industry best practices and standards from the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and MNIT Services.
Some of your key responsibilities will include:
- Leading a large complex project or multiple medium-sized projects with a focus on quality and consistency.
- Vendor management.
- Utilizing project planning, scheduling, scope, budget, and risk management, status reporting, change control, and issue resolution.
- Ensuring projects are delivered successfully and documented thoroughly.
If you are passionate about managing IT projects and want to contribute to statewide initiatives, we encourage you to apply.
This position requires an employee to be onsite in St. Paul, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location. - Telework for Minnesota IT Services is available on a limited basis.
- Only candidates residing in Minnesota and its bordering counties are eligible for telework.
Minimum Qualifications Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips here.
: This position requires a minimum of five (5) years of experience in performing IT project management functions.
Experience must include:
- Managing and/or providing project management consultation for all aspects of the design, development, and implementation of IT programs and projects. Included are leading, advising, assisting and/or reviewing the work of other project staff members; estimating project costs, managing cost budgeting and control; and developing best practices, project standards, processes and/or procedures.
- Vendor management experience on one or more large scale project(s).
- Negotiation and facilitation skills required to participate in discussions among representatives from multiple stakeholder groups including system users, partner agencies, and IT staff on highly complex and sometimes very sensitive issues.
- Demonstrated experience with risk identification and management.
- Experience presenting recommendations to senior management and facilitating the decision-making process.
- 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 - PMP (Project Management Professional) certification or similar certifications such as ITIL, Six Sigma, or Agile methodologies.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate cross-functional teams, fostering collaboration and achieving project goals.
- Strong analytical skills and creativity in solving complex problems, organizing and prioritizing multiple deadlines, and developing innovative solutions.
- Flexibility in adapting to changing project requirements and environments, including managing multiple priorities effectively.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, team members, and vendors and to facilitate group discussions that drive decision-making.
- Proven ability to manage and resolve conflicts within project teams and with stakeholders.
- Strong presentation skills including material development, medium selection tailored to the audience, and presenting.
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
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