Director of Applied Analytics (Senior Public Service Administrator, Option 3)
State of IllinoisAbout the role
Job Requisition ID: 57019
Opening Date: 07/21/2026
Closing Date: 08/04/2026
Agency:Department of Innovation and Technology
Class Title: SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option: Management Information System/Data Processing/Telecommunications
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $12,500-$13,750/Monthly ($150,000-$165,000/Annually)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Cook
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Term Appointment/ Agency
A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.
Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as the Director of Applied Analytics who leads the development and delivery of enterprise analytics capabilities, including BI solutions, data storytelling, data literacy programs, and machine learning initiatives. This role drives actionable insights, strengthens data driven decision making, and ensures the organization’s analytics strategy aligns with business priorities. If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!
As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:
• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
• Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
• 10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per year
• 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility
For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx
Why Work for Illinois?
Working with the State of Illinois is a testament to the values of compassion, equity, and dedication that define our state. Whether you’re helping to improve schools, protect our natural resources, or support families in need, you’re part of something bigger—something that touches the lives of every person who calls Illinois home.
No matter what state career you’re looking for, we offer jobs that fit your life and your schedule—flexible jobs that provide the gold standard of benefits. Our employees can take advantage of various avenues to advance their careers and realize their dreams. Our top-tier benefits and great retirement packages can help you build a rewarding career and lasting future with the State of Illinois.
Essential Functions
• Subject to administrative approval, serves as the Director of Applied Analytics for the Department of Innovation & Technology, planning, developing, organizing, controlling, and managing enterprise business analytics initiatives to evaluate program operations, service delivery effectiveness, fiscal impact, and performance outcomes.
• Provides enterprise leadership in translating complex analytics into strategic narratives for executive and legislative audiences such that data analysis tells a cogent story.
• Architects and approves tiered data literacy frameworks to improve analytics competency across executive, managerial, and practitioner audiences.
• Serves as enterprise authority for advanced statistical and supervised machine learning methodologies supporting predictive, forecasting, simulation, and evaluative analytics across agencies.
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