**Working Title: Senior Project Manager** **Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5** **Agency: Minnesota IT Services** + **Job ID** : 86862 + **Location** : St. Paul + **Telework Eligible** : Yes - #LI-Hybrid + **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time + **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited + **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers + **Date Posted** : 06/14/2025 + **Closing Date** : 06/23/2025 + **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Minnesota IT Services + **Division/Unit** : Department of Public Safety/Bureau of Criminal Apprehension + **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift + **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 (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : 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 (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 Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) within the Department of Public Safety (DPS). MNIT BCA provides comprehensive IT operations and support services, custom application development, and dedicated business-specific support functions for investigative and specialized law enforcement services. You will support an agency that partners with law enforcement, public safety, and criminal justice agencies to prevent and solve crimes. As a Senior Project Manager, you will manage the development, enhancement, and retirement of complex information technology and business area solutions, systems, processes, and services. Specifically, you will manage and oversee large, complex BCA Minnesota Justice Information Systems (MNJIS) projects to maximize the availability, accuracy, and timeliness of criminal justice information and facilitate information exchange between data sources. Oversight of these projects includes conducting sponsor meetings, defining scope and project milestones, creating and monitoring schedules and work plans, status reporting, financial budgeting, risk and resource management. **This position requires an employee to be onsite in St Paul, Minnesota up to 3 days per week/month, with the opportunity to work from a telework location on other days.** + Only candidates residing in Minnesota and its bordering counties are eligible for telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework-2025.pdf) . + Candidates residing 50 miles or more from the permanent work location requires additional review prior to telework approval upon becoming a finalist. **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 five (5) years of experience in performing IT project management functions. Experience must include: + Managinginformationsecurity/infrastructureprojects including technical implementations, tool selection, and automation. + Strongunderstanding ofinfrastructurecomponents: datacenter,cloud,network, servers,database, middleware, storage, backups, end user technologies, audio-visual, printers, etc. OR strong understanding of enterprise architecture components (business architecture/capability mapping, data architecture, integrations, security, etc.) + Managing projects withScrumandKanban software development and technical teams. + Demonstrated achievements inprojectleadership, including planning, directing andimplementing complex projectsontime, within budget, and with desired functionality. + Experiencemanaging project budgets, finances, RFPs, contracts and vendors. + Ability to deliver effective verbalorwrittenmessages thatfacilitate amutual understanding onbothparties. + 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** + Project management experience acrossvarying technologies (spanning thecomplete spectrum ofITsystems, solutions, and processes to support and enhance foundational infrastructure,services, systems, and enterprise software applications). + Projectmanagement experience working inanenvironment withstrictregulatory, security, and compliance requirements suchas Law Enforcement or Criminal Justice systems. + Threeormoreyearsofexperience managingprojectsinvolving systemsdevelopment (includingcommercial andcustom software, hardware, and integration). + Abilitytoensure quality andconsistency across multiple projectsintheuseofproject planning, scheduling, scope,andrisk management, status reporting, change control, issues resolution. + Abilitytowork withadiverse team, resolve interpersonal conflict,motivate anddevelop teammembers. + Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification. + ITILFoundationCertification **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 + Drug screen + 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 careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.