Information Technology Administrator 3 - Senior Information Technology Manager

Full Job Description

This is a non-merit position. Candidates must follow the instructions in the "To Apply" section.

The Department of Management (DOM), Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is seeking a dynamic and experienced Information Technology Administrator 3, Senior Information Technology Manager to join our team!

This pivotal role will oversee the planning and execution of technology services, ensuring efficient and effective solutions to meet our customers’ needs.

You will act as a key liaison, mediating technical disputes and addressing operational challenges, all while driving innovation and strategic planning.

What You Will Do

• Information Technology Leadership:
  1. Serve as the enterprise technology leader and voice for our customers within the State of Iowa's IT Governance frameworks.
  2. Advise senior leadership on strategic plans and program documentation.
  3. Develop and implement internal and external communication plans to enhance coordination among staff and stakeholders.
• Management of a Team of Technical Experts:
  1. Lead and manage staff and contractors to ensure successful delivery of technology requirements.
  2. Foster a collaborative environment that encourages continuous improvement and innovation.
• Project and Portfolio Management:
  1. Oversee the department's IT project portfolio, managing risks and developing mitigation strategies.
  2. Ensure timely project execution, maintaining comprehensive reporting procedures and dashboards.
  3. Monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and implement actions to address performance issues.
• Operational Management:
  1. Provide strategic direction for the design and support of IT systems that meet departmental and customer needs.
  2. Develop and execute a digital workplace strategy that enhances employee productivity and engagement.
  3. Stay current with emerging technologies to ensure the department's IT capabilities align with evolving demands.

What We Are Seeking

• Strategic IT leader with experience in enterprise technology and governance.
• Skilled people manager who drives collaboration and innovation.
• Expert in IT project and portfolio management with strong risk oversight.
• Forward-thinking technologist focused on digital strategy and emerging trends.

What We Offer

• Flexible work environment
• Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Generous vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
• Life and disability insurance
• Retirement savings options (RIC)
• Flexible Spending Accounts

Why Work with Us?

At the Iowa Department of Management (DOM), we help government agencies across the state perform at their best by managing financial resources, technology, and information.

Our mission is rooted in service—we provide efficient, innovative, and strategic solutions that empower agencies to fulfill their goals.

We’re guided by four core values:

• Integrity – We act with honesty and accountability.
• Teamwork – We collaborate to achieve shared success.
• Service – We are committed to excellence in public service.
• Partnership – We build strong relationships to drive results.

Working Arrangement

This position requires onsite work in Des Moines, IA each week. Employees meeting all expectations of their work responsibilities may request remote work and develop a hybrid/remote schedule collaboratively with their manager.

Please note, candidates for this position must reside in the state of Iowa at the time of starting the role.

Background Check Requirements

• After a conditional offer of employment has been made, and as the final step in the hiring process, candidates for this position will be subject to a background investigation, which may include but may not be limited to a verification of a candidate’s education, previous employment/work history, contact of personal references, motor vehicle records, and a criminal history check (including through Federal, State, or Local criminal justice agencies).
• Information gathered as part of such background investigation will be treated as confidential to the extent permitted by Iowa Code section 22.7, 8B.4A, and other applicable laws, rules, and regulations; provided that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, such information shall be available to candidates upon request.
• Pass background investigation conducted by the Iowa Department of Public Safety.

E-Verify and Right to Work
The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States. The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization. For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Requirements

058 Budgeting:
6 months’ experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both in preparing, analyzing budgets; and providing advice/technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.

AND

621 Service and Performance Contract Negotiations and Management:
6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination. Differs from labor contract negotiation. These are contracts with various vendors or other service providers and the applicant must have demonstrated experience and/or education that allowed them to review performance and service delivery and know what to do and be able to act when performance does not meet expectations. Includes: drafting or developing contracts for provision of products and/or services and the related budget components; negotiating the terms of contracts to include: costs, timeframes and performances expectations and/or work products; monitoring and managing all aspects of the contracts: to include timely submission of financial reports, performance reports, work products and determining when appropriate benchmarks for payment of invoices are met. Specific educational courses that relate to the selective might include: contract management, business law, principles of economics, business management and similar courses.

AND

737 Information Technology Project Management:
A minimum of 6 months experience, 12 semester hours, or a combination of both, where the applicant has received training in or been in charge of information technology projects that included some or all of the following:


Coursework or experience limited to straight computer programming, systems analysis, or web development is not applicable; the applicant must have education or experience aimed at project management where the applicant was the primary party responsible for the project. The applicant may have also performed other duties or supervised other staff but that is not required as long as the applicant was in charge of managing the information technology project or have taken coursework concerned with managing information technology projects.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1) Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in any field, and experience equal to seven years of full-time work experience in application development and database management, business analysis, systems and network administration, technical training and reporting, IT vendor and purchasing management, IT project management, IT product management, system testing and quality assurance, mainframe and platform administration, and/or information technology security, which included three years of management experience.

2) All of the following (a, b, and c):
3) All of the following (a, b, and c): 4) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes three years of full-time work as an Information Technology Specialist 4.

5) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes two years of full-time work as an Information Technology Specialist 5 or Information Technology Administrator 1. Information Technology Administrator 3 .

6) Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes one year of full-time work as an Information Technology Enterprise Expert or Information Technology Administrator 2.

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