EPMO Enterprise Portfolio Manager- Unit D (Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt. 3)

State of Illinois•Springfield, IL

2d•$10,417 - $10,909•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment. This position serves as the EPMO Enterprise Portfolio Manager- Unit D for the Enterprise Project Management Office. In this position, you will be appraising, planning, and redesigning enterprise business control, resource management, service delivery/support, and service reporting to identify opportunities for improvement through the application of business process engineering principles and practices. In addition, you will serve as an EPMO Product Owner and full-line supervisor managing, planning, coordinating, reviewing, directing, and aligning both short-term and long-term portfolio management strategies and processes.

Requirements

Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in management information systems, information technology, computer science, or a directly related Information Technology field.
Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or private business Information Technology organization.
Requires three (3) years of professional experience supervising a team of Information Technology professionals in a large and highly complex public or private IT organization.

Nice To Haves

Four (4) years of professional experience in project management including appraising, planning, and redesigning enterprise business controls, resource management practices, and service delivery or support processes in alignment with organizational priorities, available resources, and strategic technology goals.
Four (4) years of professional experience performing business analysis to identify opportunities for improvement through workflow analysis, process modeling, and the application of business process engineering principles, practices, tools, and methodologies.
Four (4) years of professional experience directing, coordinating, and reviewing the activities of IT Project management teams by reviewing, modifying, and implementing existing EPMO objectives, and maintaining successful execution of enterprise initiatives across agencies and portfolios.
Four (4) years of professional experience managing, planning, coordinating, and aligning both short-term and long-term portfolio management strategies and processes, including defining portfolio roadmaps, prioritizing initiatives, and maintaining alignment with strategic goals, mission, and vision.
Four (4) years of professional experience managing and prioritizing a product backlog, including conducting backlog planning and refinement sessions, preparing users stories with appropriate acceptance criteria, and guiding development teams in implementing a product vision and roadmap.
Four (4) years of professional experience guiding teams and stakeholders in the adoption, implementation, and compliance of new or existing business processes and practices, including conducting process-centric orientation sessions and validating alignment with sanctioned enterprise architecture, organizational objectives, and continuous improvement efforts.
Ability to analyze complex administrative challenges, identify root causes, and implement strategic result-driven solutions that enhance operational efficiency and organizational effectiveness.
Ability to develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with staff, managers, executives, and external stakeholders, fostering collaboration in resolving sensitive administrative issues and supporting subordinate team members or project staff.
Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills to present administrative information clearly and precisely to diverse stakeholders including executives, managers, staff, subordinate staff, and external/internal auditors.
Certification in the following: Project Management Professional (PMP) Certified.

Responsibilities

Serves as the Enterprise Portfolio Manager of Unit D for the Department of Innovation & Technology’s (DoIT) Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO), appraising, planning, and redesigning enterprise business control, resource management, service delivery/support, and reporting in alignment with business value priorities, available resources, and the strategic goals of information technology investments.
Directs, coordinates, and reviews the activities of IT Project teams by reviewing, modifying, and implementing existing EPMO objectives, managing, planning, and aligning both short-term and long-term portfolio management strategies and processes needed to support the approved and funded business plans of DoIT and its customer agencies.
Serves as an EPMO Product Owner, managing and prioritizing product backlog, including backlog planning and refining working sessions and guides product development and scrum teams in implementing a product’s vision and roadmap.
Serves as full line supervisor.
Researches, appraises, and makes recommendations to management toward the acquisition, development, and maintenance of process related practices, training, and engineering tools or products.
Conducts and leads process-centric orientation sessions with DoIT teams and agency customers to promote enterprise-wide adoption of and compliance with DoIT/business process engineering sanctioned architecture and practice.
Keeps abreast of new developments in the information technology, business process engineering, service reporting, and management fields, including maintaining and improving analytical, design, facilitation, and technical skills through attending in-house educational offerings, vendor delivered training, and involvement in professional societies and user groups.
Performs all other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Benefits

Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans.
Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position).
10 -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment).
12 days of paid sick time annually which carry over year to year.
3 paid personal business days per year.
13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System.
Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan.
Optional pre-tax programs -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP).
Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility.