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Working Title: IT Advanced Project Manager

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 4

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

+ **Job ID** : 89652

+ **Location** : St. Paul

+ **Telework Eligible** : Yes #LI-Hybrid

+ **Full/Part Time** : Full-Time

+ **Regular/Temporary** : Unlimited

+ **Who May Apply** : Open to all qualified job seekers

+ **Date Posted** : 10/23/2025

+ **Closing Date** : 10/29/2025

+ **Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** : Minnesota IT Services

+ **Division/Unit** : Office of Enterprise Tech / EPMO Group 1

+ **Work Shift/Work Hours** : Day Shift

+ **Days of Work** : Monday - Friday

+ **Travel Required** : No

+ **Salary Range:** $37.07 - $61.14 / hourly; $77,402 - $127,660 / annually

+ **Job Class Option** : Project Management

+ **Classified Status** : Classified

+ **Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - Professional Employees (MAPE)

+ **FLSA Status** : Exempt - Professional

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position will be part of the Enterprise Services team, which delivers a full suite of services to state agencies, boards, councils, and commissions, and many central services to local government partners.

The IT Advanced Project Manager exists to manage complex information technology projects that enable the development, enhancement, or retirement of statewide IT and business solutions. Projects may involve technologies spanning MNIT’s enterprise infrastructure, shared services, systems, and applications that support critical agency and statewide business operations.

The IT Advanced Project Manager leads all phases of project delivery—from initiation and planning through execution, monitoring, and closure—using industry best practices and MNIT’s established project management methodologies based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). The incumbent ensures consistency and quality in project execution through effective planning, scope and risk management, scheduling, communication, and stakeholder engagement to deliver successful outcomes that meet business objectives.

Projects assigned to this position are typically complex and high-impact, requiring coordination across multiple business areas or technical domains. The incumbent provides leadership to project teams, mentors less experienced project managers, and contributes to continuous improvement of MNIT’s project management practices.

**This position requires an employee to be onsite at¿600 North Robert St. Saint Paul, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location.** Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for Minnesota IT Services is available on a limited basis. Employees will be required to meet current telework eligibility requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume.** Resume tips here. (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/hiringprocess.jsp) **:

This position requires a minimum of four (4) years of experience in performing IT project management functions.

Experience must include:

+ Applying Agile, Waterfall, and/or Iterative project management methodologies to plan and deliver IT projects.

+ Leading, advising, assisting, and/or reviewing the work of project staff or team members.

+ Performing project planning, scheduling, scope, cost, and risk management, as well as status reporting, change control, and issue resolution using standard project management tools and practices.

+ Knowledge of the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and its application to IT project delivery.

+ Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties.

+ Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.

A master’s degree in Information Technology or an IT related field substitutes for three (3) years of experience, OR an IT related bachelor’s degree substitutes for two (2) years, OR an IT related associate’s degree substitutes for one (1) year.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent formal training based on Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) or similar recognized framework.

+ Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or equivalent Agile project management certification.

+ Experience leading projects involving enterprise infrastructure, system integration, or application development within a large, complex, or multi-agency environment.

+ Experience applying risk management, change control, and procurement processes within a formal project governance structure.

+ Familiarity with IT service management (ITSM), business process improvement, or organizational change management practices.

+ Understanding of information security, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning principles.

+ Knowledge of current and emerging technologies and the ability to assess their impact on project planning and delivery.

Additional Requirements

It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:

+ SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)

+ Criminal History Check

+ Reference Check

+ Social Security and Address Verification

+ Education Verification

+ Other legally required checks

Minnesota IT Services does not participate in E-Verify. Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicant for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.