Project Manager (PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR OPT. 1)

Job Requisition ID: 56246 
Opening Date: 05/19/2026
Closing Date: 06/03/2026
Agency:Department of Revenue
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015 
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel 
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: $8,281 - $9,096/mo.; ($99,372 - $109,152/yr.)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: None
Merit Comp Code: Managerial Exclusion from RC063 Collective Bargaining Coverage

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Position Overview

Would you like to work for a professional organization which provides steady hours and an exceptional benefits package? How about a workplace with career and personal growth opportunities? Then consider working for the Illinois Department of Revenue. We are hiring a Project Manager (Public Service Administrator Opt.1) for our Springfield, Illinois location. This position is responsible for overseeing year-end testing and ensuring legislation is properly implemented, as well as managing other projects. If you are highly organized, have good communication skills, and work well with others, then we want you! Don’t let this opportunity pass you by. Apply now before time runs out! 

Essential Functions

• Under general direction, manages and coordinates complex projects that are strategic, complex, sensitive or controversial in nature from start to finish with full ownership over project quality that are critical to the mission of the Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR).
• Leads projects that are necessary due to the impact of legislation on IDOR Program Areas.
• Plans, develops and manages projects’ organizational structure, approach, scope, project specific standards and work plans for assigned projects.
• Manages project teams.
• For assigned projects, monitors and measures the progress of projects through to completion.
• Develops and executes test strategies, plans and scenarios for assigned projects.
• Manages and monitors project budgets.
• Recommends policies and procedures for project governance which assures that the audit trail is present and accurate, and that the work is in compliance with relevant methodology components, standards and processes.
• Conducts research regarding legislation, laws, rules, policies, technology and industry best practices related to business process improvement or project management and makes recommendations for changes to processes, policies and/or procedures to Executive Management.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four years of college, preferably with courses in business or public administration.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to three years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

Preferred Qualifications

• Three (3) years of project management experience, to include managing and leading project teams.
• Three (3) years of experience utilizing project management software/tools, e.g., Microsoft Project, Delivery Workbench or similar software/tools.
• Two (2) years of experience performing research to prepare