PROJECT MANAGER - BUREAU OF PERSONNEL (PSA, Opt. 1)

Agency: Department of Central Management Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel 
Bilingual Option: None 
Closing Date/Time: 04/01/2025
Salary: $7966-$9167;anticipated monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Plan/BU: CF063

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Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document that is not a Resume or CV.

Posting ID #45691

 

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POSITION SUMMARY

The Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) is seeking to hire a Project Manager to analyze and implement various projects, systems, policies, procedures, and program initiatives of the Bureau of Personnel. The ideal candidate will have experience in creating workflows including corresponding documentation and implementing change management. The ideal candidate for this position will be well organized and able to adapt to change in a collaborative, fast paced environment. The candidate will also need to be able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with internal CMS staff, agency staff, and external government and private entities. We invite all qualified candidates to apply!

POSITION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Under general direction of the Personnel Projects Administrator – Statewide Initiatives, serves as project manager for the Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Bureau of Personnel (BoP).
• Manages and responds to inquiries, requests, and other information on behalf of the Bureau.
• Establishes, creates, modifies, and rolls out effective systems, processes, and procedures to ensure BoP relevant information is accessible to all relevant parties.
• Serves as an Executive and Confidential Assistant to the BoP Personnel Projects Administrator – Statewide Initiatives and the BoP Deputy Director.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four years college.
• Requires three years progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or private organization.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prefers two (2) years’ professional experience optimizing processes and implementing continuous improvement initiatives in a professional environment.
• Prefers two (2) years’ professional experience overseeing a project from start to completion, managing schedules and timelines.
• Prefers two (2) years’ professional experience in creating and documenting workflows including corresponding supporting documents such as training materials, change request forms, and detailed process plans.
• Prefers two (2) years’ professional experience with change management implementation.
• Prefers two (2) years’ professional experience with managing, analyzing, and reporting on statistical data.
• Prefers extensive knowledge of generating reports utilizing word