IT Manager

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Leadership and Team Management

• Lead supervise and develop NPERS IT staff including assigning work setting priorities and supporting professional growth
• Build and maintain a collaborative high-performing team environment including cross-training and knowledge sharing
• Align team activities with agency priorities and ensure accountability for results

System and Application Oversight

• Oversee the development maintenance and operation of NPRIS including the NPERS website and online member and employer portals
• Ensure system reliability performance and security while supporting ongoing enhancements and functional improvements
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and approaches to improve system effectiveness and maintainability

Strategic Planning and Project Management

• Develop and manage work plans for IT projects ensuring alignment with agency goals and resource availability
• Prioritize and coordinate multiple concurrent initiatives in a complex multi-stakeholder environment
• Lead or support projects involving multiple teams including collaboration with OCIO and external partners

Stakeholder Communication and Governance

• Report on project status system performance and key initiatives to the Executive Director and PERB
• Advise leadership on technology strategy risks and opportunities
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at varying levels of technical understanding

Vendor and Cross-Agency Coordination

• Manage relationships with IT vendors including software providers contractors and service partners
• Coordinate with OCIO and other state agencies to ensure alignment with statewide systems standards and services
• Support procurement contracting and vendor performance oversight

Policy Compliance and Budget Oversight

• Develop and implement IT policies procedures and standards in alignment with state requirements
• Ensure compliance with applicable laws regulations and security standards
• Participate in the development and management of the IT budget including review and approval of technology purchases

Requirements / Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications: A bachelors degree or equivalent in computer science information systems mathematics engineering or other related field and two years of experience in related information technology discipline(s) (network infrastructure coding systems or database) and two years of experience supervising activities of professional level IT Staff; experience can be substituted for education on a year for year basis two years of which should be as a project coordinator leader or supervisor.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience leading or supervising application development teams

• Experience supporting or maintaining enterprise business applications

• Knowledge of or experience working with pension plans retirement systems or financial services organizations

• Experience working with large or complex information systems including legacy or highly customized applications

• Experience coordinating work across multiple teams organizations or government agencies

• Experience evaluating and implementing technology improvements in an operational environment

Other: The position is located on-site at the 1526 K Street building. This is an in-person position no remote work.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills with the ability to manage and develop technical staff

• Ability to balance day-to-day operational responsibilities with longer-term strategic planning

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to assess technical and business impacts

• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders including executive leadership

• Ability to work collaboratively with vendors agency staff and OCIO teams to deliver effective technology solutions

• Knowledge of software development system architecture and IT operations concepts

• Strong organizational planning and decision-making skills in a multi-priority environment

• Ability to interpret and apply policies standards and regulatory requirements within IT operations

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