Director of IT Governance; Senior Public Service Administrator, Option

Job Requisition : 58927
Opening Date: 09/18/2026
Closing Date: 10/02/2026
Agency: Department of Innovation and Technology
Class

Title:

SENIOR PUBLIC SERVICE ADMIN (40070)
Skill Option:Management Information System/Data Processing/Telecommunications
Bilingual Option:
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary $12,500 to $13,333/month
Job Type: Salaried
Category:Full Time
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: n/a
Merit Comp Code:Term Appointment/ Agency
Work Hours: Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:00pm
Anticipated Hybrid Work Schedule Availability: 1 to 5 Days per week in office, depending on operational needs
Headquarter

Location:

120 W Jefferson St, Springfield, Illinois, 62702
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: lois.d.green

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 Director of IT Governance, planning, directing, and coordinating enterprise-wide business and technology alignment, maintenance of governance standards and processes, and enforcing adherence and compliance with governance policies and processes for uniformity and compliance of initiatives subject to governance.

In this role, you will manage charters regarding IT initiatives from other agencies and identify, develop, and manage performance to improvement initiatives to enhance the capabilities of DoIT in delivering IT services to State agencies, boards, and commissions. This position also serves as a full-line supervisor and participates in top level management meetings and interacting with state’s Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) audit teams.

You will be responsible for keeping the DoIT Deputy Secretary, Chief Enterprise Architect, and senior leadership apprised of programs or project progress, problems, or any matters relative to IT Governance policies, procedures, goals, and/or objectives. 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 carry over 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

For more information regarding State of Illinois Benefits follow this link: https://www
2.illinois.gov/cms/benefits/Pages/default.aspx

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