Working Title: Director of Business Solutions and Innovation

　　Job Class: MNIT Division Manager 1

　　Agency: Minnesota IT Services

　　Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

　　Date Posted : 1/20/2024

　　Closing Date : 2/9/2024

　　Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services

　　Division/Unit : Department of Corrections

　　Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift

　　Days of Work : Monday - Friday

　　Travel Required : Yes-up to 5%

　　Salary Range: $50.37 - $72.21 / hourly; $105,172 - $150,774 / annually

　　Classified Status : Classified

　　Bargaining Unit/Union : 220 - Manager/Unrep

　　FLSA Status : Exempt - Executive

　　Telework Eligible : Yes - #Li-Hybrid

　　Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes

　　Make a difference in the lives of Minnesotans.

　　The work you’ll do is more than just a job. Join the talented, engaged and inclusive workforce dedicated to creating a better Minnesota.

　　Join the 2,500+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Department of Corrections (DOC). The MNIT DOC team runs many unique applications that manage the information and security of the department, supporting 4,500 employees across 10 prisons and 50 field offices located throughout the state.

　　As the Director of Business Solutions and Innovation, you will be responsible for providing strategic leadership and management, leading the design, delivery, and support of business-driven technology solutions for the Department of Corrections (DOC) to meet the ongoing and changing needs of the DOC, their partners in local, state, Tribal, and federal criminal justice agencies as well as public users of information related to incarcerated persons. Reporting to the Minnesota Information Technology (MNIT) Services Chief Business Technology Officer (CBTO), this position has leadership responsibility for the DOC product delivery strategies including software, quality assurance, and project management/PMO functions. In this role, you’ll drive adoption of product delivery best practices while creating a culture of innovation, quality, and continuous improvement.

　　You will also be responsible for establishing IT goals, strategy and priorities, as well as adjusting direction to respond to the DOC programs and industry changes. In addition to overseeing these functional responsibilities, you’ll be an active member of the MNIT DOC leadership team, and advise on MNIT DOC-wide policies, procedures, and the work environment. Central to this role is achievement of the MNIT DOC and DOC key strategic efforts to deliver operational excellence and thought leadership for the DOC and for the public. This will foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and working effectively across departments in the organization with an emphasis on collaboration and consensus building.

　　This position is currently eligible for full-time telework:

　　Telework for Minnesota IT Services allows an employee to perform work from a telework location and an employee may be required to be in the office based on business needs and other dependencies in St. Paul, Minnesota.

　　Only candidates located in Minnesota and bordering states (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) are telework eligible.

　　Minimum Qualifications

　　Candidates must clearly demonstrate all of the following qualifications in their resume:

　　Position requires a minimum of six (6) years of progressively more responsible professional experience in an IT role with responsibilities for the development and implementation of IT strategy and direction in a complex IT environment with diverse technologies, solutions architectures, application technologies, solution development, application/middleware/database architectures, project and program management, data management, and customer demands.

　　This experience must include three (3) years of supervisory or managerial experience. This experience must include oversight of staff (e.g. selection, orientation, training, coaching, performance management, etc.). Two (2) years of experience in a systems Architect classification or two (2) years of experience in an external IT architect role may substitute for two (2) years of the required supervisory experience

　　Experience must also include:

　　Financial management and budget planning.

　　Knowledge of vendor staff augmentation contracting management.

　　Knowledge of project, product, and portfolio management principles, concepts, and best practices.

　　Ability to deliver effective verbal or written messages that facilitate a mutual understanding on both parties.

　　Customer service skills that include active listening, empathy, and problem-solving.

　　Preferred Qualifications

　　Ability to communicate verbally and in writing sufficient to communicate expectations to technical and managerial teams, communicate technical information to non-technical audiences, and effectively represent the agency to external customers or stakeholders.

　　Knowledge of and/or experience providing technology solutions and services in a Correctional environment.

　　Broad knowledge of current trends in information technology and technology solutions delivery and management to include life-cycle management. Experience with cloud technologies is preferred.

　　Ability and/or Experience of addressing substantial challenges and successfully driving significant change through collaboration and matrix management.

　　Ability to collaborate across functions for effective organizational management, maturity, and growth.

　　Ability and/or experience to lead an organization of 40 or more staff.

　　Additional Requirements

　　It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:

　　SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)

　　Criminal History Check

　　Reference Check

　　Social Security and Address Verification

　　Education Verification

　　CJIS Background Check

　　Driver‘s License Record Check

　　Other legally required checks

　　Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicants for work visas. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

　　AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

　　Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

　　Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email [email protected] . Please indicate what assistance is needed.