at Illinois Department of Innovation & Technology in Springfield, Illinois, United States
Job Description
35% Under general direction, serves as the Solutions Development-Project Manager for the Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) supporting the Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO):
• Organizes, plans, executes, controls, and evaluates the activities of the Solutions Development Section.
• Initiates, designs, develops, and coordinates the roll-out and maintenance for complex information systems including, but not limited to, Weatherization (Weatherworks), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), Percentage of Income Payment Program – Single Tracking & Reporting System (PIPP-STARS Intake and PIPP) and Community Services Block Grant (STARS CSBG)
• Develops and coordinates the planning and assignment of programming service requests for design implementation and maintenance of complex systems.
• Coordinates meetings with users and analytical staff for the evaluation and definition of user data needs.
• Serves as a liaison for problem determination and resolution for energy and community assistance programs.
• Manages contractual DoIT staff developing systems.
25% Manages the Project Portfolio Management (PPM) system, prioritizing projects in accordance with management directives to ensure technology choices comply with agency standards:
• Determines task assignments related to projects in conjunction with assigned supervisors.
• Plans and manages IT development projects allocating staff levels and determining staff assignments.
• Project Management which includes developing project plans using MS project.
• Reviews completed projects and identifies modifications.
• Determines all aspects of project planning and implementation.
• Establishes milestones and final target dates.
20% Serves as working supervisor:
• Assigns and reviews work.
• Provides guidance and training to assigned staff.
• Counsels staff regarding work performance.
• Reassigns staff to meet day-to-day operating needs.
• Establishes annual goals and objectives.
• Approves time off.
• Prepares and signs performance evaluations.
10% Provides understanding and cooperation in the successful implementation of application development and support:
• Researches and develops comprehensive written reports
• Serves as a primary source for design presentations
5% Keeps abreast of new developments in the Information Technology (IT) field:
• Continues education by attending meetings, training sessions, seminars and conferences to increase familiarity with and remain current on products, vendors, techniques and procedures.
• Attends demonstrations and exhibitions related to assigned operations
5% Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.
