Project Manager-Unit B (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR, OPT. 3)

Position Title: Public Service Administrator, Option 3

Agency :  Department of Innovation and Technology 
Posting Date: 06/13/2024

Closing Date: 06/28/2024
Salary:   $7,966 to $11,759 monthly (Effective 7/1/24)  
Job Type:   Salaried 
County:   Sangamon  
Number of Vacancies:   1  
Plan/BU: RC063   

 

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position.

 

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

 

Posting Identification Number  39040 

Position Overview

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 a Project Manager for Unit B in the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO leading multiple project efforts, which includes, but is not exclusive to, developing project team members schedules, delegating project team assignments, monitoring, and implementing project budgets as well as resources, assessing project risk and threats and preparing related documentation, etc,. In this role you will review Enterprise Program technical project and operational performance metric reports related to DoIT projects created by the EPMO and provide state contract and vendor management support on assigned agency projects to enforce adherence to project scope, budget, timeline, quality, and deliverables. This position implements and evaluates standardized policies and procedures as identified by Enterprise Portfolio Management and assists with directing program and project management functions for process documentation and automation. 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

Essential Functions

35%  Under general direction, serves as a Project Manager on assigned highly complex projects for Unit B in the Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT):

• Leads multiple project efforts with minimal guidance, which includes, but is not exclusive to, developing project team members schedules, delegating project team assignments, monitoring, and implementing project budgets as well as resources, assessing project risk and threats and preparing related documentation, etc.
• Informs Senior Project Manager and/or DoIT staff serving as a project sponsor/liaison of project concerns, issues and/or problems and implements solutions.
• Analyzes status reports, project plans and technical project metrics reports for feasibility.
• Designs and implements modifications to technical project plans to ensure agency resources are engaged in value-add activities that reflect agency project goals.
• Communicates technical project metrics and audit results to Enterprise Portfolio Management (EPM).
• Translates and summarizes highly technical, complex concepts and tasks included in project plans and charters into