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To be considered for this position you must reside in Montana.
Why you would enjoy working here; Office of Public Instruction employees are a passionate group of professionals dedicated to leading and supporting our education system. We house a diverse collection of experiences with the 200 unique individuals we employ. Our specialists further OPIs purpose with applicable knowledge in education health research and analysis nutrition finance administration human resources licensing and regulation information technology and many others. We are proud to serve 149000 students pre-K to grade 12 their parents and guardians 400 school districts 16000 educational professionals and 3000 adult learners.
Benefits of working for OPI:
Work/life balance
Family friendly
Dedicated and caring colleagues
Health coverage
Retirement plans
Paid vacation sick leave and Holidays (combination of up to 38 per year)
Opportunities and room for professional growth
Public service loan forgiveness-Employment with the State of Montana may qualify you to receive student loan forgiveness under the PSLF.
Job Overview:
The Senior Data Operations Manager provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for OPIs data operations employees and functions. This position supervises a team of data professionals responsible for accurate and timely collection analyzing and reporting of state and federal education data. This position ensures that data systems processes and outputs are reliable efficient and aligned with evolving statutory regulatory and programmatic requirements.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities (Behaviors):
Required for the first day of work:
Demonstrated management and supervisory experience
Strong project and operational management skills
Excellent organizational written and verbal communication skills
Knowledge of data governance data security and sensitive information handling
Ability to design and implement consistent repeatable and efficient processes and systems
Proven ability to lead teams through change improvement and adaptation
Ability to build consensus around shared goals across teams and programs
Strong facilitation and conflict-resolution skills with the ability to clearly articulate issues and guide stakeholders toward effective solutions
Ability to learn and apply OPI data systems data purposes and programmatic contexts
Understanding of relational data concepts and complex data requirements
Demonstrated capacity to implement practical change management strategies
Minimum Qualifications (Education and Experience):
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Systems Business Administration Public Administration or related field
Minimum of four (4) years of experience designing maintaining or administering data management systems and/or managing data or technology projects
Minimum of four (4) years of supervisory experience
Substitution: a equivalent combination of education certification and experience in business analytics project management data management or related fields may be considered.
Does this sound like you
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OPI is an equal opportunity employer. Women minorities and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
This position is in the PERS retirement system.
Required Experience:
Manager
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