Senior Project Manager

The Department of Health Services (DHS), Division of Enterprise Services (DES), Bureau of Information Technology Services (BITS) is recruiting for a Senior Project Manager. This position has the ability to work remotely up to 5 days per week but will be required to report to the 201

E. Washington Ave office in downtown Madison on occasion to complete training and certain tasks, or due to operational need.

• Top rated health plan options starting at $47/month for single plans and $117/month for family plans, after 2 months of state service.
• Several flex spending accounts: medical, dependent care, commuter, parking and High Deductible Health Savings.
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating project management activities related to DHS priority initiatives and projects utilizing best practice project management methodology and tools. You will be responsible for performing complex analysis and providing advice to customers, managers, and staff in the area of business process improvement. This position also provides advice and assistance to the DES leadership, and to other division administrators and DHS leaders on issues of department‑wide importance and/or of priority to specific divisions.

The starting pay is between $51.39 and $59.28 per hour (approximately between $106,800 and $123,300 per year), depending on qualifications, plus excellent benefits. A 12-month probationary period is required.

Pay for current or former state employees will be set based on the rules that apply to compensation for the applicable transaction. This position is classified as an IS Business Automation Consultant Administrator and is in pay schedule and range 07/32.

All applicants who may be appointed to this position will be required to allow DHS to conduct a background check to determine whether the circumstances of any conviction may be related to the job being filled.

For positions that allow remote working flexibility, working outside of Wisconsin or in bordering cities will not be allowed except in extremely limited circumstances due to the need to report to an office location in Wisconsin on short notice.

DHS does not sponsor work visas for this position, thus, in compliance with federal law, selected candidates will be required to verify eligibility to work in the United States by completing the required I-9 form upon hire. DHS is not an E‑Verify employer nor a STEM‑OPT eligible employer.

Minimally qualified applicants will have all of the following:

• Experience managing multiple, concurrent IT projects with at least 4 of the following work streams: application development, identity/access management, infrastructure/networking, desktop support/customer service desk, telecommunication/mobile devices, and information security.
• Experience delivering projects using predictive project management methodologies including stage gate governance.
• Experience working with partners from a variety of professional backgrounds (e.g. IT executives, technologists, healthcare providers or healthcare industry professionals such as in a public health organization, etc.)

In addition, highly qualified applicants will also have one or more of the following:

• Experience with IT service management platform implementation for a customer service desk throughput of 10,000 or more tickets.
• Experience managing IT projects for an organization of 200 or more employees.
• Experience giving virtual presentations to groups of over 100 and facilitating hybrid working sessions for groups of varying sizes.
• Experience working with or for local, state, or federal government agencies.

DHS is an Equal Opportunity and Affymative Action employer. Veterans are encouraged to apply. For complete information on Veterans’ hiring programs with the WI Department of Veteran’s Affairs,  .

The Final date to receive applications is June 23rd at 11:59pm.