Information Technology Specialist 5, Technical Project Manager - Des Moines, United States - State of Iowa

State of Iowa Des Moines, United States

1 month ago

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Description

The State of Iowa, Department of Management is seeking a highly skilled and motivated individual to join our team as a Technical Project Manager.

This role will be responsible for overseeing the management of system development within the department, including project initiation, customer business process review, requirements development, project staffing, application development, product testing, system delivery, and documentation.

Key

Responsibilities:

Manage system development projects, including project initiation, customer business process review, requirements development, staffing, application development, testing, delivery, and documentation.

Monitor staff daily, define programming needs related to changes in federal regulations and state code, and manage the change control process.

Assist in the development of project proposals and budgets for grant requests to federal, state, and private funding agencies.
Recommend cost containment measures to senior management.

Facilitate discussions and collaboration among Department of Management (DOM), DoIT program managers related to business process redesign, Quality Improvement, lean operations, and technology-related investments.

Build relationships with key stakeholders to gather and document functional, technical, and performance requirements for IDPH computer systems and supporting technology infrastructure.

Provide strategic advice and recommendations to Information Technology leaders.

Support the Bureau of Project Management and Information Management Division Director in implementing industry best practices related to the Software Development Lifecycle, Project Management, Change Management, and Release Management.

Manage IT vendors to contract and service level agreements.
Assist in determining reuse of existing systems, buy or build decisions, and prepare proposals, evaluation, and vendor selection.
Facilitate discussion and collaboration amongst Department of Management (DOM)
, DoIt technology professionals, technology vendors/contractors, and key stakeholders to provide rapid problem resolution to technology and/or security-related concerns.

Please note, candidates for this position must reside in the state of Iowa at the time of starting the role.

Employer Highlights:

The Department of Management, Division of Information Technology provides adaptable, secure, and cost-effective technology services and solutions to support the agencies across the State of Iowa, trusted partners, and citizens.

We are responsible for managing all IT assets, projects, and resources to deliver top-tier technology support and expertise across the enterprise.

Our strength is driven by the skills, talents, and diversity of our people.

We have a great total compensation package for all of our full-time employees, including:

Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
Retirement Investors Club (RIC)
Flexible Working Environment- Work from Home Opportunities
Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
Vacation Leave
Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
Long-Term Disability Insurance
Background check requirements

After a conditional offer of employment has been made, and as the final step in the hiring process, candidates for this position will be subject to a background investigation, which may include but may not be limited to a verification of a candidate's education, previous employment/work history, contact of personal references, motor vehicle records, and a criminal history check (including through Federal, State, or Local criminal justice agencies).

Information gathered as part of such background investigation will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by Iowa Code section 22.7, 8B.4A, and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations; provided that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such information shall be available to candidates upon request.

Only applicants who meet the Minimum Qualification Requirements and meet all selective requirements (listed below) will be placed on the eligible list.

736 Business Process Improvement:

Successful candidates must possess the equivalent of 6 months' full-time experience leading business process improvement events, utilizing Kaizen and other continuous process improvement techniques.

OR

737 Information Technology Project Management:
A minimum of 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both, where the applicant has received training in or been in charge of information technology projects that included some or all of the following:

Coordinating professional, paraprofessional, and technical personnel involved in the development of new and/or maintenance and operation of existing information technology systems.

Responsible for multiple business and/or computer applications through the development and support phases
Initiates in systems analysis studies
Evaluates overall and individual work performance to determine effectiveness in providing quality products within time and cost restraints
Prepares or reviews written and oral reports of proposed information technology systems
Directs applications systems planning and budgeting, and acquisition and acceptance of new equipment for the department
Monitors time and dollar expenditures to ensure projects and budgets meet established targets
Reviews computer programming techniques and computer usage to ensure efficient and effective procedures are utilized
Develops analysis and programming guidelines and documentation standards
Evaluates and makes recommendations for needed project team and/or customer training
Reviews the designs of computer applications to ensure that all requirements are satisfied
Reconciles conflicts within and between staff regarding resources, deadlines, and standards
Writes periodic progress, project status and problems resolution reports for management review.

Coursework or experience limited to straight computer programming, systems analysis, or web development is not applicable; the applicant must have education or experience aimed at project management where the applicant was the primary party responsible for the project.

The applicant may have also performed other duties or supervised other staff but that is not required as long as the applicant was in charge of managing the information technology project or have taken coursework concerned with managing information technology projects.

OR

955 Business Application Processes:
6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both including:

Ability to coordinate people and resources required to accomplish objectives without use of supervisory authority
Ability to solve program administrative and service delivery problems requiring evaluation of information from a variety of sources with few precedents
Knowledge of information systems, developments, and applications, including the ability to analyze and convert work processes to computer applications
Familiarity with connecting business requirements established by management with the services and capabilities deployed with information technology services
Essential business processes that use or can use information technology applications
Analysis of existing business processes and creating or modifying that process in an automated structure or framework
Knowledge of the process of transforming business processes that have been defined into a usable application through which the end user can easily access information

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:1)

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to three years of full-time work in:
operating a multi-job computer;

installing, operating, and coordinating computer-based networks; installing/maintaining database management systems; developing business application processes; developing/operating system programs; installing/maintaining personal computers, Local Area Networks, and/or servers; managing operating systems; developing/delivering information management training; providing Information Technology (IT) customer service; designing/administering websites; or executing technology projects (e.g., systems analysis, requirements, design, development, and testing).

2) All of the following (a and b):
a.

Three years of full-time work experience in: operating a multi-job computer; installing, operating, and coordinating computer-based networks; installing/maintaining database management systems; developing business application processes; developing/operating system programs; installing/maintaining personal computers, Local Area Networks, and/or servers; managing operating systems; developing/delivering information management training; providing Information Technology (IT) customer service; designing/administering websites; or executing technology projects (e.g.

, systems analysis, requirements, design, development, and testing); and
b.

A total of four years of education and/or full-time experience (as described in part a), where thirty semester hours of accredited college or university coursework in any field equals one year of full-time experience.

3) All of the following (a and b):
a.

, systems analysis, requirements, design, development, and testing); and
b.

Certification by an authorized educational institution/major computer or software producer in an area directly related to one of the computer specialty fields described in part a.

4) All of the following (a and b):
a.

, systems analysis, requirements, design, development, and testing); and
b. Eighteen semester hours of accredited post-high-school coursework in one of the specialty fields described in part a.

5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes six months of fulltime work as an Information Technology Specialist 4.

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