Working Title: Director of Information Services

Job Class: Information Systems Manager

Agency: Minnesota IT Services

Job ID : 76378

Location : St. Paul

Telework Eligible : No - #LI-Onsite

Full/Part Time : Full-Time

Regular/Temporary : Unlimited

Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers

Date Posted : 05/17/2024

Closing Date : 05/28/2024

Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services

Division/Unit : Department of Public Safety

Work Shift/Work Hours : Day

Days of Work : Monday - Friday

Travel Required : No

Salary Range: $42.93 - $73.46 / hourly; $89,637 - $153,384 / annually

Classified Status : Classified

Bargaining Unit/Union : 216 - Middle Management Association/MMA

FLSA Status : Exempt - Executive

Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities : Yes

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

Join the 2,600+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Department of Public Safety (DPS). The MNIT DPS team provides technical support to an agency dedicated to prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, enforcement, and education. The team manages a large number of applications to serve 15 diverse public safety divisions located across Minnesota.

As the Director of Information Services, you will provide support for the Minnesota State Patrol on a statewide basis by developing, recommending, and evaluating the policies, objectives, procedures, and strategic plans related to all information systems and information technology. You will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies in technologies that support the mission of the State Patrol, this includes the collection, transmission, storage, processing, analyzing, and reporting data and information to achieve long-term goals. You will manage contracts and purchasing, and provide supervision to information technology staff, as well as IT contractors.

This position requires an employee to be onsite with the option to telework occasionally.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Position requires a minimum of five (5) years of broad information technology experience and expertise in application development. This experience must include two (2) years of supervisory experience. Two (2) years of experience in an external IT Architect role may substitute for the required supervisory experience.

Experience must include:

With systems development lifecycle methodologies

Overseeing large, complex projects

Thorough understanding of managing information.

Overseeing large technical teams, including recruitment, developing, retaining, leading and mentoring staff.

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

Experience planning and managing budgets.

Experience working in a Criminal Justice agency.

Experience with computer aided dispatch systems and records management systems.

Master's or bachelor's degree in an IT related field

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

Drug screen

Other legally required checks

Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. 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.