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IT Manager III - ITD

Posting Begin Date: 2025/09/30

Posting End Date: 2025/10/14

Category: IT And Computers

Sub Category: Management

Work Type: Full Time

Minimum Salary: 45.01

Maximum Salary: 56.26

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

State of Idaho

Idaho Transportation Department

NOTICE: Applications will be accepted by 4:59 PM MST on the posting end date.

STATE OF IDAHO EMPLOYEES: If you are a current or temporary State of Idaho employee you MUST apply through Luma Opportunities. Applying through the State of Idaho’s external career website will duplicate profiles and will slow the processing of your application for a new position.

Do you want to make a difference and be part of an award-winning agency, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Idaho through transportation? At the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), every employee is critical to the mission, and we strive to foster an innovative, collaborative workplace where employees can grow and do their best work.

The Idaho Transportation Department is hiring anIT Manager IIIto join our teamlocated in Headquarters Boise, ID.

The Idaho Transportation Department is recruiting for an experienced IT professional that will oversee a software development team for ITD, with a primary focus on developing and supporting applications for current and future use. This position will identify the needs of the department and make architectural decisions on how to best meet those needs with current and modern development strategies. This dynamic position is based at ITD Headquarters in Boise, Idaho, and requires demonstrated knowledge, skills and experience.

The ideal candidate will be a forward-thinking individual focused on modern development practice and using the latest technologies and strategies in application development. To include the use of Artificial Strategies (AI) when and where appropriate.

Note: This position requires a criminal background check and may include statewide travel.

EXAMPLE OF DUTIES

MANAGEMENT:

+ Coordinate and negotiate IT resources in support of agency initiatives

+ Directs IT staff working across multiple competing priorities

+ Evaluate organizational performance, effectiveness, and processes

+ Performs and manages conflict resolution between staff and organizations

OPERATIONS:

+ Ensures resources and organizational teams are operating and prioritized effectively

+ Directs the integration of technology solutions across multiple units

+ Directs, develops, and presents to management various analyses and solutions

+ Develops and manages current and future budget plans to meet service delivery and quality goals

+ Negotiates contracts with vendors for IT equipment and services

+ Evaluates performance and service delivery effectiveness and recommends ideas and methods for improvement

SERVICE DELIVERY:

+ Meets with agency customers on a regular basis to ensure open and frequent communication as it relates to ITS service delivery and quality expectations

+ Handles and addresses service delivery issues directly, and/or in coordination with other ITS managers

+ Ensures agency customers are well informed of ITS operations that impact them

+ Participates in customer strategic planning and project support to ensure technology is delivered timely and meets customer expectations

+ Addresses service quality issues and develops service quality and improvement plans

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Good Knowledge of:

+ Management practices

Considerable Knowledge of:

+ Current trends in information technology

+ Computer hardware and software capabilities and limitations

Experience:

+ Supervising the staff and activities focused on application development or a related IT function.

+ Participating in short-and long-range IT planning includes developing and implementing policies and procedures.

+ Experience in .NET, Visual Studio, GitHub, CoPilot, Blazor, Entity Framework, and other Microsoft development tools.

+ Experience working with vector databases such as Qdrant and Chroma.

To learn more about the department, please visit the ITD website. Make a difference in your community and in the lives of the citizens of Idaho! Contact an ITD Recruiter at: [email protected] or call 208-334-8664. The Idaho Transportation Department does not sponsor work visas.

The State of Idaho offers a robust total compensation package, including medical, vision, and dental insurance; PERSI retirement benefits; paid sick, vacation, and parental leave; and 11 paid holidays per year. For additional information, please visit https://dhr.idaho.gov/information-for-state-employees/ .

EEO/ADA/Veteran

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [email protected] .

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.