Project Manager II

Project Manager

This position provides advanced project management and project leadership services for complex application development-based projects that impact the agency and its customers. Due to the significant volume of projects required of the DTSD customer base and the impact that they have on the agency and its customers, this position will work as a Project Manager in OBOEC and tasked with leading, planning, development, implementation and ongoing management of concurrent development projects (including but not limited to the CRL (Civil Rights & Labor) module of AWP (AASHTOWare Project) which will include other business areas within the agency.

Specifically, the position will work closely with the team tasked with implementing AWP housed in BPD (Bureau of Project Development).

Furthermore, this position will interpret and implement the use of statewide strategic information technology architectures. This includes highly complex IT systems developed internally or externally and purchased software/systems hosted internally or externally. Work is performed independently, under general supervision, and this position exercises broad discretion. This position is also responsible for establishing objectives, schedules, and priorities for major systems and the projects that they encompass in relation to OBOEC’s IT needs.

The incumbent will provide project leadership to staff of IT analysts and developers in performing those duties and coordinate the work of task forces and committees, composed of IT and customer personnel, involved in the development and implementation of IT systems (namely AWP – CRL module). Performance of these duties involves a large number of highly complex business and technology variables and the integration/revision of major, department systems.

This position provides leadership and direction to OBOEC project teams and coordinates efforts between IT, functional teams, and the business. This position performs duties such as managing scope, creating project plans, schedules, software pilots, and priorities. It is also responsible for reviewing business use cases, gathering, documenting, and managing business and system requirements, and developing application design solutions that ensure consistency with departmental and statewide architectures, methodologies, standards, and policies.

The incumbent will participate in internal and external user training and provide continuing support following CRL implementation.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of WI State Government. We are committed to building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable workplace environment for all employees. We believe every member on our team enriches our diversity by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design and deliver solutions.

WisDOT employees are expected to uphold the values of the WisDOT IDEA – Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES to include following all Department safety guidelines and standards in order to maintain safe working conditions; reporting to supervisor all incidents, accidents and near misses that resulted or could have resulted in personal injury or personal injury of a co-worker; wearing appropriate personal protective equipment in designated areas; offering safety and health suggestions to co-workers to reduce risk; and attending appropriate safety training sessions, as directed.

DESCRIBE THE GOALS AND WORKER ACTIVITIES OF THIS POSITION TIME % GOALS AND WORKER ACTIVITIES 60%

A. Serve as technical lead for complex development related project management activities. Systems may involve complex, multi-platform environments.

• A.1 Provide advanced project management and technical consulting to application development project teams using department development standards and best practices.
• A.2 Serve as project leader and adhere to the bureau’s project management methodology for the creation of project management documents including project, work, risk and communication plans.
• A.3 Make recommendations for cost effective business solutions. Develop…