IT Project Manager 1 - PN 20072059

THIS POSITION IS UNCLASSIFIED & EXEMPT FROM CLASSIFIED SERVICE PURSUANT TO ORC 124.11 (A) (9).

The Ohio Industrial Commission (OIC), Office of Information Technology, is seeking an experienced project manager. The ideal candidate must be able to manage a project or projects from ideation through execution to completion. The ideal candidate should be able to manage schedules, issues, risks and have excellent communication skills.

Under the direction of the Chief Information Officer, with thorough knowledge of project management, manages & coordinates multiple Information Technology (IT) & business solution projects whose primary stakeholders are the agency executives responsible for service & product delivery.

• Applies appropriate project management methodologies & enforces project standards.
• Directs development & implementation of project planning documents (e.g., schedules management plan, scope management plan, quality management plan, risk management plan, communication plan, change management plan, implementation plan).
• Creates & executes project work plans & revises as needed to meet changing requirements.
• Reviews deliverables & ensures that project documents are complete, current & archived appropriately.
• Sets & manages client expectations while continually seeking to increase customer satisfaction.
• Facilitates client meetings effectively & communicates relevant project information to superiors.
• Develops & implements policies relating to project management.
• Promotes project management best practices across the agency through project management training’s, certifications, & developing guidelines.
• Develops, maintains, & promotes agency’s project management methodology.
• Works with Office of Information Technology Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) Statewide IT Policy to implement & monitor project management policies.

See the attached position description for more details regarding this position.

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

• Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.

3 yrs. exp. in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation), with experience to be commensurate with project/program &/or position description on file (e.g., specific human service program area, management information sciences, fiscal); 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

• Or Successful completion of 2 yrs. post-secondary education majoring in business administration, public administration, computer science/information technology, social science, or health, with major being commensurate with project to be assigned; 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Technical Skills: Change Management

Professional Skills: Organizing and Planning, Teamwork

This position is filled through an assessment consisting of a structured interview to be administered in person at the William Green Building in Columbus, Ohio.

This is an on-site position and in-office presence is required.

This position may require travel; therefore, the person occupying this position must be able to provide his/her own transportation &/or legally operate a state-owned vehicle.

The final candidate selected for the position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.

The Industrial Commission is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs, and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws. To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability please contact the ADA Coordinator, at 614-466-2765 (voice) or by email to: [email protected], as-soon-as possible but at least 14 days prior to the scheduled event.

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.