Systems Project Manager; Spsa, Opt

Job Requisition : 52355

Closing Date: 01/13/2026

Agency: Department of Healthcare and Family Services

Class

Title:

SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTR - 40070

Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel

Bilingual Option: None

Salary: Anticipated starting salary $10,500/monthly;
Salary range $10,500 - $12,500/monthly

Job Type: Salaried

Category: Full Time

County: Sangamon

Number of Vacancies: 1

Bargaining Unit Code: None

Merit Comp Code: Federally Funded, Gubernatorial (Management Bill) Exclusion from Collective Bargaining Coverage

Resume: A resume is highly encouraged to evaluate your qualifications and skills as part of your application. Please attach a DETAILED Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) to the MY DOCUMENTS section of your application if you decide to provide one.

The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services (HFS), Division of Finance, Bureau of Collection Services (BOC) is seeking to hire a highly qualified individual to serve as the Systems Project Manager. This position will manage system implementations and process enhancement projects for the Third-Party Liability and Technical Recovery Services sections and serve as the designated BOC subject matter expert for the Third-Party Electronic Database (TED) system and other electronic systems.

In addition, this position will plan, direct, and evaluate the development and implementation of asset or income information discovery projects on customers/former customers and confers with management to ensure the integration of program function activities in resolving administrative problems regarding the completion for making improvements in the processing of collection referrals throughout the Department. The ideal candidate will be professional, motivated, able to work independently, and possess excellent communication and project management skills.

• Monday-Friday work schedule
• Flexible work schedules are available in many program areas. (Remote work may be an option for certain positions.)
• Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Deferred Employees Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
• Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
• New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
• Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
• (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)

• Subject to management approval, serves as the Systems Project Manager for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Division of Finance, Bureau of Collection Services (BOC) by managing system implementations and process enhancement projects for the Third-Party Liability and Technical Recovery Services sections.
• Serves as the designated BOC subject matter expert for the Third-Party Liability Eligibility Database (TED) system and other electronic systems as directed.
• Plans, directs, and evaluates the development and implementation of asset or income information discovery projects on clients or former clients.
• Confers with management staff to make improvements in the processing of collection referrals throughout the Department.
• Plans and directs the development and implementation of special projects regarding data processing for the Bureau.
• Directs the development and execution of systems to ensure an accurate and timely online tracking system.
• Serves as full line supervisor.
• Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

• Requires knowledge, skill, and mental development equivalent to the completion of four (4) years of college.
• Requires four (4) years of progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or business organization.

• Four (4) years of professional experience serving as a project manager preferably with experience overseeing projects in involving the Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS), Illinois Medicaid Program for Advanced Cloud Technology (IMPACT), Integrated Eligibility System (IES), Third-Party Liability Eligibility Database (TED), or other similar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Four (4) years of professional experience implementing policy for a public or private organization.
• Four (4) years of professional experience planning and/or directing the development and implementation of projects, preferably dealing with asset or income information discovery.
• Four (4) years of experience analyzing administrative programs and implementing effective course(s) of action.
• Four (4) years of experience managing large projects crossing organization units.
• Four (4) years of experience working with Medicaid programs.

• Requires completion of a background check and self-disclosure of criminal history.
• Requires ability to travel in the performance of duties, with overnight stays as appropriate.
• Requires the ability to utilize…