IT Program Director - Integrated Eligibility Systems

Are you looking for a rewarding career with an organization that values their staff? The Department of Innovation & Technology (DoIT) is seeking to hire qualified candidates with the opportunity to work in a dynamic, creative thinking, problem solving environment.

This position serves as the IES Program Director for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), formulating and implementing policy for the Integrated Eligibility Systems (IES) Program with statewide impact.

In this role you will direct the planning, development, administration and implementation of the statewide IES Program and act authoritatively on policy-making issues related to incorporating program initiatives binding state agencies and other Constitutional offices to specific courses of action.

In addition, you will manage a team of technical experts and serve as a spokesperson for the Department.

If you possess these knowledges, skills, abilities and experience, we invite you to apply for this position to join the DoIT Team!

As a State of Illinois employee, you receive a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Competitive Group Insurance benefits including health, life, dental and vision plans
• Flexible work schedules (when available and dependent upon position)
• 10
  -25 days of paid vacation time annually (10 days for first year of state employment)
• 12 days of paid sick time annually which carryover year to year
• 3 paid personal business days per year
• 13-14 paid holidays per year dependent on election years
• 12 weeks of paid parental leave
• Pension plan through the State Employees Retirement System
• Deferred Compensation Program – voluntary supplemental retirement plan
• Optional pre-tax programs
  -Medical Care Assistance Plan (MCAP) & Dependent Care Assistant Plan (DCAP)
• Tuition Reimbursement Program and Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligibility

• Subject to administrative approval, serves as the IES Program Director for the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT), formulating and implementing the technology components of policy for the Integrated Eligibility Systems (IES) Program with statewide impact.
• Works in concert with the client agency IES Program leadership to coordinate and control the implementation of the IES Program.
• Manages the DoIT IES Program Team, responsible for planning and coordinating short-term and long-term goals and objectives.
• Serves as full-line supervisor.
• Serves as official spokesperson on behalf of the DoIT Secretary on technological issues associated with the IES Program.
• Directs, coordinates, reviews and evaluates the activities of subordinate staff comparing results attained with established goals and objectives.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college with coursework in management information systems, information technology, computer science, or a directly related Information Technology field.
• Requires prior experience equivalent to four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business Information Technology organization.li>
• Requires four (4) years of experience supervising a team of technical or subject matter professionals.

• Four (4) years of professional experience directing large-scale Integrated Eligibility Systems (IES) or similar enterprise human services platforms or enterprise case management systems, including the development, implementation, and management of policies and processes with multi-agency or organization-wide impact.
• Four (4) years of professional experience overseeing vendor performance, including contract negotiation, payment approval, monitoring billable hours, and ensuring alignment with program goals and standards.
• Four (4) years of professional experience convening policy meetings, formulating strategies, and developing or enhancing legislation to refine or improve statewide eligibility or business processes.
• Four (4) years of professional experience overseeing policy review and analysis to ensure program compliance, data integrity, and successful completion of program objectives.
• Four (4) years of professional experience evaluating standardized business processes and recommending revisions to improve program outcomes and ensure alignment with statewide goals and objectives.
• Four (4) years of professional…