Working Title: IT Senior Project Manager

Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 5

Agency: Housing Finance Agency

• Job ID : 84999

• Location : St. Paul

• Telework Eligible : Yes, with intermittent trips to the office and other work locations. Teleworking employees are required to live in Minnesota or in a state bordering Minnesota

• Full/Part Time : Full-Time

• Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

• Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

• Date Posted : 03/20/2025

• Closing Date : 04/03/2025

• Division/Unit : BTS - Project Management

• Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

• Days of Work : Monday - Friday

• Supervisor : Millicent Kasal

• Salary Range: $39.14 - $66.92 / hourly; $81,724 - $139,729 / annually

• Classified Status : Classified

• Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - 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.

Minnesota Housing is hiring! We’re a mission-focused financial institution looking for an IT Senior Project Manager who will oversee and drive complex projects from inception to implementation. ensuring the projects align with agency goals and deliver maximum value. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead impactful initiatives, influence strategic decisions and work with cross-functional teams to innovate and achieve excellence.

Essential Job Duties

• Responsible for the management of large project projects with high complexity and risk affecting multiple divisions within the agency.

• Responsible for managing and providing project management consultation for all aspects of the design, development and implementation of projects.

• Gathers, defines, and prioritizes project requirements, funding and risks.Recommends to project team members action steps to achieve the goals and objectives of the project.

• Oversees and controls ongoing costs, schedules, resources, vendors, scope and risks.Develops time and cost estimates and project plans.

• Develops, monitors and coordinates all project activities such as scheduling, tracking, reporting and assessing the impact of planned changes and builds contingency plans to support the change efforts.Monitors project milestones and critical dates to identify potential jeopardy of the project schedule.

• Develops best practices, project standards, processes and procedures and quality objectives including metrics for assessing progress.Investigates new technologies and techniques to improve the management of the project portfolio.

• Develops and maintains a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors and clients.Provides the team with constructive feedback as it pertains to project performance.Uses lessons learned to identify potential areas of improvement.

• Perform other duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

To be qualified for and considered for this position, applicants must meet all of the minimum qualifications listed below. Ensure that your resume contains descriptions of your work experiences sufficient for comparison against the requirements stated below and indicate the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.

Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these minimum qualifications will be considered for this position.

• Five (5) years of progressive experience as a technology project manager.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Project Management may substitute for 12 months of experience – or – a Master’s degree in the listed fields may substitute for 18 months of experience.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.

• Experience developing continuous process improvements.

• Experience as a Scrum master.

• Experience managing and implementing technology modernization projects.

• Experience working on Agile, Iterative and Waterfall methodologies.

• Cultural competency as demonstrated by skills for communication and interaction across cultures and awareness of one’s own world view and that different world views exist.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Scrum Master (CSM) or other Agile certifications.

• Experience using Azure DevOps (ADO).

• In-depth knowledge of technology systems modernization, including software development life cycle (SDLC) and IT infrastructure.

• Familiarity with emerging technologies and trends in public sector IT.

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and guide cross-functional teams.

Physical Requirements

Requires moving office items such as file folders and small office tools.

Additional Requirements

This position requires successful completion of the following:

• Reference Checks.

• Job related background checks.

• Conflict of Interest Disclosure.

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 careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.