**Working Title: Supervisor, Portfolio Management** **Job Class: Systems Supervisor** **Agency: Minnesota IT Services** + **Job ID** : 88362 + **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** : 08/20/2025 + **Closing Date** : 08/28/2025 + **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Minnesota IT Services + **Division/Unit** : Department of Corrections (DOC) + **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day + **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday + **Travel Required** : No + **Salary Range:** $41.69 - $71.54 / hourly; $87,048 - $149,375 / annually + **Classified Status** : Classified + **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 216 - Middle Management Association/MMA + **FLSA Status** : Exempt - Executive + 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 Department of Corrections (DOC). The MNIT DOC team runs many unique applications that manage the information and security of the department, supporting 4,500 employees across 10 prisons and 50 field offices located throughout the state. As a Project Management Office (PMO) Supervisor within Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) and the Department of Corrections (DOC) you will be responsible for overseeing a team of employees and contractors delivering Project Management services for IT projects within MNIT DOC. You will provide coaching and support to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and with quality, following methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile, or Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). You will manage all PMO reporting activities, including project health, intake and governance processes, capacity and resource management. As the PMO Supervisor, you will collaborate closely with Business Analyst and Quality Assurance supervisors to deliver integrated PMO services. You will be responsible for establishing and continuously improving PMO best practices, identifying and addressing skills and talent needs, leading hiring and interview processes to bring in the right talent, and managing relationships with consultants and vendors. Additionally, this role includes administrative and HR responsibilities, such as performance evaluations, improvement plans, and contract management. Designing, reviewing, and maintaining PMO dashboards, KPIs, and metrics is essential in this role, as well as familiarity with tools like Planview for project tracking and health reporting. **This position requires an employee to be onsite at¿1450 Energy Park Dr, St. Paul, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location.** Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for Minnesota IT Services is available on a limited basis. Employees will be required to meet current telework eligibility requirements. **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 leading IT project management functions to include a variety of the following: applying project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, and SDLC), overseeing portfolios, resource, and capacity management, coaching project managers or team members, and managing project governance process, reporting, and performance metrics. Experience must include: + A minimum of two (2) years of lead work or supervisory experience. + Implementing Portfolio Management tools, processes, and methods, to support project intake, capacity, and resource management **, vendor management, project financials and budgets, project risk management, project analysis and monitoring, and the design and maintenance of performance dashboards and PMO metrics.** + **Leading IT project teams, and managing vendors and procurement process in a government organization or other highly regulated environment.** + **Leading organizational change or continuous improvement initiatives in an IT Project Management Office.** + 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. **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience working in a leadership role within an established technology governance process, preferably in a government IT environment supporting Department of Corrections or criminal justice organizations. + Demonstrated supervisory experience covering multiple areas including human resource policies, procedures, labor contracts, staff performance management, and contractor oversight, with a strong focus on hiring, coaching and development talent. + Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and/or Lean six sigma certification and International Institute of Business Analysis (IIBA). + Strong communication skills with ability to effectively communicate expectations to technical and managerial teams; communicate technical information to non-technical audiences; advocate and champion interests; and to represent the agency to internal and external customers or stakeholders. + Ability to set priorities to accomplish both tactical and strategic goals. Anticipate and address conflicts and problems, monitor performance, manage multiple competing priorities, and meet deadlines. + Demonstrate critical thinking skills to evaluate complex project scenarios, anticipate outcomes, assess options, and drive decisions. + Experience leading enterprise-level project portfolio management practices including capacity planning, resource forecasting and project health reporting using tools such as Planview or equivalent systems. **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 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.