IT Statewide Manager 3 (Cost Allocation Manager)

• Overseeing the states capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Seven years of experience in information technology or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five years of experience in information technology or administrative services; OR

An associates degree in information technology plus five years of experience in information technology or administrative services; OR

A bachelors degree plus five years of experience in information technology or administrative services; OR

A bachelors degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology computer science engineering mathematics or business analytics field plus four years of experience in information technology or administrative services; OR

A masters degree plus four years of experience in information technology or administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

NOTE:
A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

As the Product Owner this person will oversee and manage the implementation and administration of the OTS Connect Billing Portal. Serves as the Super Admin for the OTS Connect Billing Portal system providing access to both internal OTS staff and customer agencies/entities security administrators and assigning portal roles including the administration of internal user access and security permissions.

Leads all customer portal focus groups. The purpose of the focus group is to solicit direct feedback from customers for future enhancements improve user experience and gather direct customer feedback.

Lead Architect in the design and implementation of all new and existing technologies within the Business section. This person will be the Technical Lead when working with OTS Information Security Services (InfoSec) to ensure all technologies are following the state and federal security addition this person will be responsible in design and architectural review with other OTS sections as required.

Manages the development maintenance and analysis of multiple cost allocation models which allocate all agency costs to appropriate OTS lines of service for use in the rate development process.

Leads the development of OTS revenue and expenditure budget forecasts.

Responsible for maintaining compliance with all state and federal cost allocations cost recovery and financial reporting governances.

Coordinates with the Office of Planning and Budget and the Department budget to forecast demand for IT services and associated funding requirements. Comply with the associated funding requirements to submit as the OTS Statewide adjustment.

Develops and maintains the OTS financial structure by establishing all applicable cost codes required for OTS cost allocation process for fiscal operations. Provides cash flow analysis and develops projections on expenditure and revenue patterns.

Manage the outstanding receivables by assisting staff with any outstanding customer issues. Review and approve all expenditure corrections as needed for proper cost allocation ensuring all correcting entries are completed in LaGov within the current fiscal month for proper allocation of cost. Manages all personnel allocation of costs.

Conducts cost-benefit analysis to support capital investments in Information Technology systems and services.

Determines highly complex IT budgetary requirements associated with the investments and methods of cost recovery.

Track monitor and report OTS performance in the delivery of services through benchmarking and balanced scorecard analysis.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type:This vacancy will be filled by either a new hire or the promotion of a current permanent-status classified employee.

Compensation: Depends on the qualifications of the selected candidate.

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score isrequired in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position. A criminal history check may be conducted on employees changing positions including promotions demotions details reassignments and transfers. Also prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal governments E-Verify system.

For further information about this posting please contact:
Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
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