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Louisiana Department of State Civil Service Project Manager (IT Statewide Program Manager 1, 2, or 3, PMO 184436, 50551947) in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Project Manager (IT Statewide Program Manager 1, 2, or 3, PMO 184436, 50551947)
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Project Manager (IT Statewide Program Manager 1, 2, or 3, PMO 184436, 50551947)
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type
Classified
Job Number
OTS 062923B ERG
Department
Division of Administration-Office of Technology Services
Opening Date
06/29/2023
Closing Date
Continuous
Description
Benefits
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Supplemental Information
The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy. This position is located in the Product Delivery Section. Req. 179067
This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.
Interested in furthering your career in project & portfolio Management by working in an IT Product Delivery team that manages projects across a broad range of industries? The Office of Technology Services (OTS), Product Delivery Section is looking for an energetic, experienced person to fill a Project Manager position. This position is responsible for functionally directing and managing highly complex statewide information technology projects, products, and/or portfolios.
Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.
This vacancy participates in a career progression group and may be filled from this recruitment as a IT Statewide Program Manager 1 (TS-314), IT Statewide Program Manager 2 (TS-315), or IT Statewide Program Manager 3 (TS-316) depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the IT Statewide Program Manager 3 is $ 110,219 . Please refer to the "Job Specifications" tab located at the top of the LA Careers "Current Job Opportunities" page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.
Prior to a new hire, a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant’s suitability and competence to perform in the position. A criminal history check may be conducted on employees changing positions including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-verify system.
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application or faxed to (225) 219-1041. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
For further information about this posting, please contact:
Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
email: Erica.Gay@la.gov
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A baccalaureate degree plus three years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
An associate’s degree in information technology will substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
Two years of experience or training in information technology will substitute for the baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine experience or training in information technology and college credit to substitute for the required baccalaureate degree as follows:
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for six months of experience or training in information technology towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience or training in information technology towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 or more semester hours credit will substitute for one year and six months of experience or training in information technology towards the baccalaureate degree.
A maximum of 90 semester hours may be combined with experience or training in information technology to substitute for the baccalaureate degree."
- Six years of full-time work experience in any field may be substituted for the required baccalaureate degree.
Candidates without a baccalaureate degree may combine work experience in any field and college credit to substitute for the baccalaureate degree as follows:
30 to 59 semester hours credit will substitute for one year of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
60 to 89 semester hours credit will substitute for two years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
90 to 119 semester hours credit will substitute for three years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
120 or more semester hours credit will substitute for four years of experience towards the baccalaureate degree.
A maximum of 120 semester hours may be combined with experience to substitute for the baccalaureate degree."
A baccalaureate degree with twenty-four semester hours in computer science, management information systems (MIS), quantitative business analysis--computer science, electrical engineering, information systems and decision sciences, computer engineering, mathematics, telecommunications, or computer information systems will substitute for up to one year of required experience.
A master's degree will substitute for up to one year of required experience.
NOTE:
Multiple specialized degrees and/or master's degrees will substitute for a maximum of one year of required experience.
NOTE:
A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.
NOTE:
Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.
Job Concepts
FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as a program manager for statewide information technology projects, products and/or portfolios.
LEVEL OF WORK:
Experienced.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Direct from a higher-level IT Statewide professional with assigned supervisory responsibilities. May also receive supervision on a project basis from other IT Statewide professionals. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May provide direct or functional supervision over lower-level IT Statewide personnel. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
LOCATION OF WORK:
Division of Administration, Office of Technology Services
JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from other IT Statewide jobs by the presence of leading in the application of project and portfolio management methodologies for moderately complex information technology projects, products and/or portfolios.
Differs from IT Statewide Program Manager 2 by the absence of leading in the application of project and portfolio management methodologies for complex information technology projects, products and/or portfolios.
Examples of Work
The Office of Technology Services aims to be a responsible partner in delivering innovative, effective, and reliable solutions that support and enhance the IT functions within Executive Branch Departments. The Office of Technology Services will work to increase the return on the State’s investment in technology by promoting smart decision-making, solving problems intelligently, increasing the rate of project success, and fostering a skilled and professional staff.
This position is within the Office of Technology Services (OTS), Product Delivery and is responsible for functionally directing and managing highly complex statewide information technology projects.. The incumbent will act as lead in the application of project management methodologies for highly complex information technology projects, products, and/or portfolios. Supervision is received from an IT Statewide Manager or higher-level authority. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
40% Performs program management duties for highly complex information technology initiatives by applying project management methodology software development, quality assurance, scope assessment, and risk assessment in order to ensure the successful implementation of supported projects. Manages and assigns duties and tasks to the project team and other OTS resources as required by the project work plan. Facilitates project role and project tasks with other OTS verticals. Meets with management at the Department level to coordinate successful project implementation and completion including Undersecretaries, directors, budget, program leaders, and IT leadership. May exercise functional supervision over multi-disciplined project teams; suggests changes to the team structure to better suit individual project needs.
40% Performs program and project management and administrative functions by establishing goals, project plans, objectives, and overall direction for the team. Performs administrative functions including budget tracking and projections, project resource interviews, selection, onboarding and time tracking. Conducts expectation meetings with resources and provides feedback. Meets with management in the Division of Administration to facilitate efficient project needs processing in the legal, contractual, and fiscal areas. Evaluates progress toward project goals and objectives; reports progress to Department management and OTS Leadership.
10% Responds to budget requests, including projection requests, from OTS budget office and Agency budget office. Assists with enhancing the project and portfolio management document library by identifying needs for templates and processes, developing resources, and reviewing documentation. These templates and processes include but are not limited to project initiation, requirement specifications, project plans and timelines, training guides, testing plans, scope definitions, communications, dashboards, and risk management.
5% Reviews and evaluates potential impacts of new and emerging technologies on staff and supported projects. May review and recommend software products, tools and training courses, as well as develop specifications and scope of work for resource requests, RFPs and negotiate with vendors.
5% Performs special tasks as assigned. This may include assisting higher level IT Statewide personnel as needed, directing another team in the absence of the manager or project manager, assisting in the preparation of specialized research and reports, serving on design review committees, and RFP evaluation committees.
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/
Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx
Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:
New Year's Day
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
Mardi Gras,
Good Friday,
Memorial Day,
Independence Day,
Labor Day,
Veteran's Day,
Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):
Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system
Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),
Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others
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Describe your experience in Project Management (types of project managed, your role in projects, etc.) If this does not apply to you, please enter N/A.
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Describe your experience with formal Project Management methodologies. Please name the methodology and describe the project that utilized the methodology. If this does not apply to you, please enter N/A.
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Describe your experience in supporting multiple, time-critical projects utilizing shared resources including shared personnel. If this does not apply to you, please enter N/A.
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Describe your experience with the procurement process such as writing procurement documents, negotiating contracts, etc. If this does not apply to you, please enter N/A.
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Describe your experience with IT strategic planning and support. If this does not apply to you, please enter N/A.
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State of Louisiana
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For agency contact information, please refer to
the supplemental information above.
Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802
Phone
(866) 783-5462
Website
http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm
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