Management Analyst 3
About The Position
The Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) administers the IPERS Trust Fund and supports Iowa’s public workforce through prudent fund management. The Management Analyst 3 – Finance serves as a central point of contact for finance and administrative systems, helping modernize support for members, employers, and internal operations. The role champions process automation, data integrity, and efficient workflows across the agency and with external partners. The position supports the finance division through financial data management, procurement and travel expertise, operational governance, and system and process improvements. It involves collaboration with technology vendors and state agencies, compliance with State of Iowa rules, and stewardship of Trust Fund resources. Candidates should be organized, able to manage their time independently, work through complex situations and deadlines, and communicate effectively to resolve conflicts.
Requirements
- Meet at least one of the stated minimum qualification pathways: a four-year degree and three years of qualifying full-time experience; qualifying experience and education totaling four years, including three years of qualifying experience; the stated graduate-education pathway with at least one year of qualifying experience and the required combined totals; or qualifying continuous State of Iowa executive-branch experience as a Management Analyst 2 or Management Analyst 1.
- Qualifying experience includes project management, management analysis, data science, business systems analysis, or professional-level program administration, development, or operations.
- Strong organizational skills, independent time management, and interpersonal abilities to resolve conflicts.
- Ability to handle data validation and system workflows, or capacity and desire to learn.
- Strong project management capabilities to balance multiple deliverables simultaneously.
- Familiarity with state procurement rules, RFQs, RFPs, and purchase orders, or capacity and desire to learn.
Nice To Haves
- Background managing cross-divisional financial processes, vendor-driven dashboard design, end-to-end purchasing cycles, and high-volume data validation for statutory reporting.
- Advanced system testing (UAT), fixed-asset tracking, user-access-control administration, and practical knowledge of public pension systems or government fund accounting.
- Experience implementing or optimizing high-volume scanning, imaging, or document-management software.
- Experience entering strategic plans and agency budgets directly into state accounting platforms.
- Vendor management experience working with technology implementation teams.
- Experience managing physical and digital asset lifecycles, including use of public surplus platforms such as GovDeals.
Responsibilities
- Lead testing, implementation, and automation of divisional workflows, reporting architectures, and interactive dashboards in partnership with external technology vendors and state agencies.
- Upload, reconcile, and validate complex accounting and member-benefit data for statutory annual reporting.
- Serve as the agency subject matter expert for purchasing, RFQs/RFPs, fixed-asset lifecycles, including GovDeals, and Workday travel and expense authorizations in compliance with State of Iowa rules.
- Perform balance reconciliations, manage agency software subscriptions and user-access controls, and maintain process documentation.
- Support procurement, state audits, travel, and technology enablement across IPERS divisions.
- Manage multiple deliverables and support finance and administrative systems and workflows.
Benefits
- Health insurance coverage
- Dental insurance coverage
- Vision insurance coverage
- Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
- IPERS retirement plan
- Retirement Investors Club (RIC) employer-sponsored retirement plan with State of Iowa matching contributions
- Flexible spending accounts for medical and dependent care expenses
- Life insurance
- Free long-term disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount programs
- Competitive salary
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
