IT STATEWIDE MANAGER 3 (AppDM OGB POS #)

Seven years of experience in information technology or administrative services; OR

Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus five years of experience in information technology or administrative services; OR

An associates degree in information technology plus five years of experience in information technology or administrative services; OR

A bachelors degree plus five years of experience in information technology or administrative services; OR

A bachelors degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology computer science engineering mathematics or business analytics field plus four years of experience in information technology or administrative services; OR

A masters degree plus four years of experience in information technology or administrative services.

EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.

NOTE:
A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.

The official job specifications for this role as defined by the State Civil Service can be found here.

Job Duties:

-Supervises and monitors the activities of the staff responsible for supporting highly complex OGB statewide systems: Establishes priorities for activities and services to be provided. Conducts staff meetings to discuss operational organizational or technical problems and the status of projects. Conducts interviews for vacant positions and recommends selected candidates to the IT Director.

-Meets with OGB OFSS Actuaries Vendors Auditors OTS management OTS ARM etc. and appropriate staff to plan and direct changes for application development testing and implementation of enhancements to the Statewide eEnrollment system Data Warehouse IMPACT Annual Enrollment Portal FPR EMBER etc. Assesses staff training requirements identifies appropriate training courses and coordinates the scheduling of training.

-Directs the analysis of changes and enhancements to the highly complex integrated statewide eEnrollment and IMPACT system components. Evaluates the impact of new legislation rules regulations and policies on the organization and systems. Evaluates the vendors plans and direction concerning revisions and implementation of major OGB changes and coordinates the movement of new or enhanced programs and applications into the production environment.

-Maintains a working relationship with the user departments anticipates needs analyzes problems establishes priorities coordinates activities and recommends solutions and alternatives as it relates to new and existing applications development. Acts as liaison between project teams computer operations systems user sections other agencies legislative auditors vendors contractors and the IT Director 2.

-Directs the implementation of a development methodology programming and procedural standards and quality control techniques within the applications development area. Provides staff with guidance regarding design coding testing and interfacing complex programs and systems.

-Performs all other tasks special projects analysis studies and plans as directed.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This vacancy will be filled by new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

Location: This is a full-time on-site position located in the Greater Baton Rouge area.

Louisiana is a State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

Substitution: Applicants who do not meet the minimum education of experience qualifications may receive experience credit from Civil Service approved certifications for up to two years of experience which may be substituted for the bachelors degree. Please see the list of approved Certifications for Substitutions at To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy click on the Apply link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Information to support your eligibility for the position must be included in the application (i.e. relevant detailed experience/education). Resumeswill not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Prior to a new hire a background check including criminal record history will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicants suitability and competence to perform in the position. A criminal history check may be conducted on employees changing positions including promotions demotions details reassignments and transfers. Also prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal governments E-Verify system.

For further information about this vacancy contact:
Danielle Martin
HR Analyst
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
email: