Project Manager - ISS I / Governance & Business Management

Office of the Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias Job Title:

• Project Manager – Information Systems Specialist I Division: Governance & Business Management Union: IFT Location: 501 S. 2 nd St., Howlett Building, Springfield, IL. – Sangamon County Salary: Starting salary $5,593.00 – Commensurate with experience.

Benefits:

• https://cms.illinois.gov/benefits/stateemployee.html Attention : Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; the Office of the Secretary of State will not complete certification and/or sponsorship requests.

Overview:

• Assists with IT projects from inception to completion, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
• This role works under close direction in planning, executing, and finalizing projects within budget and time constraints while maintaining quality standards.
• Effective communication and problem-solving skills are needed when coordinating with cross-functional teams, managing resources, and navigating project challenges to deliver successful outcomes.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist with project planning and implementation, defining project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with senior management and stakeholders.
• Work under close direction in coordinating the efforts of team members and third-party contractors or consultants to deliver projects according to plan, while managing project budget and resource allocation.
• Monitors and reports on project progress to all stakeholders, utilizing tools to track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals.
• Assist in identifying and managing project dependencies and critical path, ensuring that project milestones are met and aligning project objectives with company goals.
• Facilitating team communication and collaboration across functional areas to ensure project success and organizational integration.
• Assist in overseeing project engineering and technical personnel, fostering a collaborative environment where each role contributes to project objectives.
• Assist in implementing project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs as necessary, while managing the change request process and updating project documentation.
• Ensuring quality assurance processes are integrated into the project life cycle, meeting all regulatory, legal, and quality standards.
• Engaging in continuous learning, staying abreast of new technologies and methodologies that may impact project outcomes.
• Other responsibilities as necessary.

Education and Experience:

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of two years of college with coursework in the computer science field OR 2.5 years of technical systems and/or programming experience as would be gained as an Information Systems Technician OR any equivalent combination of education and experience and/or IT project management.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Requires working knowledge of systems design and implementation, including the way programs are written, compiled, and tested, the methods of operating computers, and the way data is transcribed into a form suitable for reading by computer.
• Requires working knowledge of the devices for capturing data for computers and the means available for receiving and transmitting data from remote locations to a computer.
• Requires working knowledge of the advantages and limitations of computer communication, and information retrieval systems as management information tools.
• Requires working knowledge of the methods, procedures, and techniques of conducting feasibility studies for converting to computer applications.
• Requires the ability to organize facts and findings, analyze data logically and to present results with clarity and comprehension, orally, in written or graphic form.
• Requires the ability to use and understanding of appropriate methods, tools, applications, and processes.
• Requires the ability to approach work in a rational and organized manner.
• Requires the ability to exercise sound judgement in analyzing, appraising, evaluating, and solving problems of a procedural, organizational, administrative, and technical nature.
• Requires ability to adhere to organizational standards for security, privacy, and ethics.
• Requires willingness to travel and possession of a valid Illinois driver’s license as required by individual positions within the class.
• Requires the ability to perform physical activities such as lifting, carrying, and pushing/pulling items weighing up to 50lbs.

Application Process:

• Please visit https://ilsos.applytojob.gov/apply to apply by completing the online application; you may also upload a resume or other attachments as needed .
• Preference will be given to Illinois residents in the hiring and selection process, in accordance with the Illinois Secretary of State Merit Employment Code.
• Questions regarding this posting or Illinois Secretary of State employment practices may be directed to Job Counselors at our Personnel offices in Chicago (312-793-5515) or Springfield (217-782-4783). Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.
• Applicants must be lawfully authorized to work in the United States.
• Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital or veteran status, or the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or disability. Powered by JazzHR