Working Title: Paid Leave Development Supervisor
Job Class: Systems Supervisor
Agency: Minnesota IT Services
Job ID : 92025
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes - #LI-Hybrid
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Unlimited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 02/06/2026
Closing Date : 02/19/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services
Division/Unit : Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $42.32 - $72.61 / hourly; $88,364 - $151,609 / annually
Classified Status : Classified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 216 - Middle Management Association/MMA
FLSA Status : Exempt - Executive
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : Yes
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.
Join the 2,800+ professionals of Minnesota IT Services (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/) (MNIT) who connect Minnesotans to services that will improve their lives. This position serves our partners at the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The MNIT DEED team provides technical support to help improve employment conditions in Minnesota. The team supports work that improves workforce and community development, increases business recruitment, and helps Minnesota small businesses to expand into international trade.
As a Paid Leave Development Supervisor, you will direct Paid Leave developers and quality assurance analysts who are responsible for the development, maintenance, and enhancement of Paid Leave applications and related documentation for the Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED). This position will lead the Paid Leave Development unit and is considered the highest-level technical source within this team and must have expertise, training and experience in multiple technologies This includes responsibility to hire, coach/develop, supervise, and train developers and quality assurance analysts. This position will be a contributing member of this team as well as being responsible for the supervision and training of this team.
This position requires an employee to be onsite at 180 5th St E, St Paul, Minnesota at least 50% of the time, with some opportunity to perform work from a telework location. Telework (https://mn.gov/mmb-stat/policies/1422-telework.pdf) for Minnesota IT Services is available on a limited basis. Employees will be required to meet current telework eligibility requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
To qualify, candidates must clearly show all of the following qualifications in their resume. Resume tips available here (https://mn.gov/mnit/about-mnit/careers/hiringprocess.jsp) :
Position requires a minimum of four (4) years of IT experience in Application Development.
Experience must include:
Two (2) years of lead work or supervisory experience.
Experience with leading software development; must include software development leadership of large, complex projects.
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively to foster mutual understanding, and guide teams through change.
Customer-focused approach grounded in active listening, empathy, and solution-oriented problem-solving, complemented by formal or informal leadership and people engagement skills to deliver positive user experiences and high-performing results.
Strongly Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Ruby on Rails programming and application development
Experience with Salesforce automation, Apex development, flows and Omnistudio
Experience with AWS architecture including tools such as PostgresSQL Database, Elastic Container Service (ECS), and Elastic Container Registry (ECR)
Preferred Qualifications
Proven ability to foster team development by promoting collaboration, trust, and knowledge sharing, while empowering individuals to achieve collective goals.
Knowledge of software development best practices including test case development, test case writing, manual testing and automated scripting, defect management, QA metrics and reporting, as well as UAT support.
Demonstrated supervisory experience covering multiple areas including human resource policies, procedures, labor contracts, staff performance management, and contractor oversight, with a strong focus on hiring, coaching and development talent.
Ability to set priorities to accomplish both tactical and strategic goals. Anticipate and address conflicts and problems, monitor performance, manage multiple competing priorities, and meet deadlines.
Demonstrate critical thinking skills to evaluate complex development scenarios, anticipate outcomes, assess options, and drive decisions.
Additional Requirements
It is the policy of Minnesota IT Services that a successful candidate must pass all legally required checks prior to employment which may consist of the following:
SEMA4 Records Check (applies to current and past state employees only)
Criminal History Check
Reference Check
Social Security and Address Verification
Education Verification
Other legally required checks
Minnesota IT Services does not participate in E-Verify. Minnesota IT Services will not sponsor applicant for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions. Minnesota IT Services is not able to complete Form I-983 or any other form that requires that the employer certifying to using E-Verify. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to all qualified applicants with disabilities. If you are an individual with a disability who needs assistance or cannot access the online job application system, please contact the job information line at 651-259-3637 or email careers@state.mn.us . Please indicate what assistance is needed.
