Sr. Project Manager, Project Mentor – (PMO 50682059) IT Statewide Sr. Program Manager 1

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Sr. Project Manager, Project Mentor – (PMO 50682059) IT Statewide Sr. Program Manager 1

Salary

$5,845.00 - $10,521.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Promotion

Job Number

OTS 110424G ERG

Department

Division of Administration-Office of Technology Services

Opening Date

11/04/2024

Closing Date

11/11/2024 11:59 PM Central

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• Benefits

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Supplemental Information

The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy. This job title has an assigned pay grade of TS-317. This position is located in the Product Delivery Section. Req. 201617

This vacancy will be filled by promotion of a current permanent status Office of Technology Services employee. A permanent status employee may be required to serve a new probationary period in lieu of promotion.

Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.

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

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A baccalaureate degree plus five years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis.

SUBSTITUTIONS:

1. An associate’s degree in information technology will substitute for the baccalaureate degree.

2. 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."

3. 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."

4. 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.

5. 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:

Serves as a program manager for statewide information technology mission critical projects, products and/or portfolios.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Expert.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

Direct from a higher-level IT Statewide Senior Program Manager, Director or Administrator. 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 IT Statewide Program Manager 3 by the presence of leading in the application of project and portfolio management methodologies for statewide mission critical information technology projects, products and/or portfolios.

Differs from IT Statewide Senior Program Manager 2 by the absence of responsibility for administering multiple, highly complex statewide 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 mission critical information technology projects, products and/or portfolios and mentoring lower-level program managers in managing complex project delivery. Supervision is received from an IT Statewide Manager or higher-level authority. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

50% Performs program management duties for mission critical information technology initiatives by providing expert-level leadership in the application of project and portfolio management methodology for project management, documentation, quality assurance,

scope assessment, and risk assessment in order to ensure successful implementation of supported projects. Shares expertise, provides guidance and mentorship to lower-level program managers performing management of complex and highly complex 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, including Department Undersecretaries, Agency Directors/Fiscal Officers, Program Leaders, and IT leadership, to coordinate successful project implementation and completion. May exercise functional supervision over multi-disciplined project teams; suggests changes to the team structure to better suit individual project needs.

30% Performs program and project management and administrative functions by establishing goals, project plans, objectives, and overall direction for the delivery 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 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 and standards by developing resources, identifying needs for resources, and/or reviewing documentation such as for project initiation, requirements definitions, project plans, 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 for 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

  01

  Are you a current permanent Office of Technology Services employee?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Describe your experience with Project Management. (types of projects managed and the roles you've held within projects, etc.) If this does not apply to you, please enter N/A.

  03

  Describe your experience with sharing expertise coaching, training, and/or mentoring teams, agency staff, and/or team members within the agile framework. If this does not apply to you, please enter N/A.

  04

  Describe your experience with budgeting and cost control methods for managing projects. If this does not apply to you, please enter N/A.

  05

  Describe your experience and role in supporting highly complex profile and/or mission-critical projects utilizing shared resources in a matrix organization. If this does not apply to you, please enter N/A.

  06

  Describe your experience with IT strategic planning and support. If this does not apply to you, please enter N/A.

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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

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