IT Advanced Project Manager - ITS4

Job ID: 97769 | Location: St. Paul, MN (444 Lafayette Road) | Full‑time, Unlimited | Day Shift, Monday–Friday | Posted 10/20/2026, closes 10/30/2026 | Telework eligible per residency policy | Salary: $37.72–$62.21/hr ($78,759–$129,894/yr) | Bargaining Unit: MAPE (214) | FLSA: Exempt

About the role

This position serves as an IT Advanced Project Manager within Minnesota IT Services (MNIT), supporting the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF). The MNIT DCYF team supports critical systems and applications that ensure the welfare and development of Minnesota's children, youth, and families. The incumbent manages complex IT projects involving the development, enhancement, implementation, and retirement of technology solutions, systems, and services, leading cross‑functional project teams and overseeing all phases of the project lifecycle — initiation, planning, execution, monitoring, and closure.

Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, and change control to ensure successful delivery
• Apply project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid) to manage IT projects
• Lead and coordinate cross‑functional project teams including technical staff, business stakeholders, and vendors
• Develop and maintain project management documentation: project plans, schedules, status reports, risk and issue logs
• Communicate project status clearly to business and technical stakeholders, agency leadership, and vendors
• Resolve issues and coordinate project activities to support successful delivery of IT solutions
• Ensure alignment with business needs, organizational priorities, and established project management standards

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following in their resume (education in IT or an IT‑related field may substitute: master’s = 18 months, bachelor’s = 1 year, associate’s = 6 months):

• Minimum four (4) years of experience performing IT project management functions
• Managing IT projects through the full project lifecycle (initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and control, closure)
• Managing project scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, issues, and change control
• Applying project management methodologies including Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid approaches
• Leading and coordinating cross‑functional project teams (technical staff, business stakeholders, vendors)
• Developing and maintaining project management documentation (project plans, schedules, status reports, risk/issue logs)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively to facilitate mutual understanding
• Customer‑focused approach grounded in active listening, empathy, and solution‑oriented problem‑solving

Strongly Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing large, complex IT projects involving multiple business areas, technical teams, and stakeholders
• Experience delivering IT projects involving custom‑developed applications, COTS, and SaaS solutions
• Experience performing business analysis functions: gathering/documenting business and technical requirements, evaluating solutions, supporting QA and testing
• Experience applying System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies and practices throughout IT project delivery

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Knowledge of portfolio, program, and product management principles, including aligning IT project outcomes with strategic business objectives
• Experience mentoring, coaching, or guiding project team members — facilitating collaboration, resolving conflicts, supporting team accountability

Additional Requirements

• Successful candidate must pass all legally required checks: SEMA4 Records Check (current/past state employees), Criminal History Check, Reference Check, Social Security and Address Verification, Education Verification
• Minnesota IT Services does not participate in the federal E‑Verify program and cannot sponsor work visas (including F‑1 STEM OPT) or complete Form I‑9
• All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at time of application

Pay

Hourly: $37.72 – $62.21 | Annual: $78,759 – $129,894

Schedule & Location

• Work Shift: Day Shift, Monday – Friday
• Onsite requirement: Must work at 444 Lafayette Road, St. Paul, MN at least 50% of the time
• Telework eligibility:
  • Minnesota residents or those within 50 miles of the worksite in a bordering state (IA, ND, SD, WI): up to 50% telework
  • Minnesota residents living more than 50 miles from the worksite: may be eligible for more than 50% telework
  • Candidates living 50+ miles from the worksite in a bordering state: not eligible for hire unless relocating within 50 miles
• Travel required: No