Business Software Product Manager​/Product Management Specialist

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* Working Title:

Business Software Product Manager*
* ** Job Class:
Product Management Specialist*
* ** Agency:
Direct Care and Treatment*
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** Job ** : 97444

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** Location** :
Vadnais Heights

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** Telework Eligible** :
Yes

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary** :
Unlimited

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** Who May Apply** :
Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted** : 10/02/2026

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** Closing Date** : 10/15/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit** :
Direct Care and Treatment / DCT MAPE State Operated Svcs

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** Division/Unit** : DCT Support Services / DCT Information Infrastructure

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** Work Shift/Work Hours** :
Day Shift / 8:00am - 4:30pm

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** Days of Work** :
Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
Yes, up to 5% to meet with System Users

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** Salary Range:**  $37.91 - $56.39 / hourly; $79,156 - $117,742 / annually

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** Classified Status** :
Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE

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** FLSA Status** :
Exempt - Administrative

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
700/) :
Yes

Direct Care & Treatment (DCT) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCT does not participate in E-Verify.

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

** This position requires an employee to be onsite at 3200 Labore Rd, Ste 104, Vadnais Heights, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location.*
* + Telework ()  is available on a limited basis.

+ Only candidates residing in Minnesota or a state bordering Minnesota (Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin) within 50 miles of the work address listed above are eligible for telework.

+ Candidates residing in Minnesota and more than 50 miles from the primary/principal work address above may be eligible to telework more than 50%.

Direct Care and Treatment (DCT) is a modern behavioral health care system that includes a variety of programs, including residential and vocational services for individuals with serious mental illnesses, developmental disabilities, substance abuse disorders, and much more. We have clinical expertise, staff and facilities to care for patients and clients with complex conditions in safe, secure, and therapeutic settings across Minnesota.

Our mission is to support meaningful lives through specialized behavioral health services that others do not provide.

As the Business Software Product Manager, you will develop, build, and govern business information architecture supporting internal communications and information sharing for the agency. You will provide direction and follow-through for a host of special projects by providing leadership, assisting with organizational analysis, providing project management support, and acting as a departmental business owner on technology projects on behalf of the Business Technology Team and the DCT agency.

These positions are part of a newly created team focusing on business led application support. They are part of a product grouping where the positions specialize in supporting a specific software application but also collaborate and change roles to meet the needs of the agency. There are 9 total positions which will include multiple SharePoint Administrators, 1 Microsoft Teams, 1 Artificial Intelligence (Copilot) and 1 data analytic application support such as Smartsheet/Tableau.

This team will focus on Interactive Business Intelligence and Collaborative Work Management Platforms.

Responsibilities include:

+ Provide leadership and support department needs for business led software applications such as Microsoft Office 365, Reporting/Analytic tools, 3 rd  party business applications.

+ Provide leadership and direction in the design, development, administration, communications, and maintenance of business architecture as the Product Owner.

+ Manage day-to-day portfolio activities and establish a working plan for each project phase.

+ Conduct research of…