Working Title: IT Project Manager
Job Class: Information Technology Specialist 3
Agency: Minnesota IT Services
Job ID : 94620
Location : St. Paul
Telework Eligible : Yes - #LI-Hybrid
Full/Part Time : Full-Time
Regular/Temporary : Limited
Who May Apply : Open to all qualified job seekers
Date Posted : 06/10/2026
Closing Date : 06/18/2026
Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit : Minnesota IT Services
Division/Unit : Pollution Control Agency (PCA)
Work Shift/Work Hours : Day Shift
Days of Work : Monday - Friday
Travel Required : No
Salary Range: $33.38 - $54.87 / hourly; $69,697 - $114,568 / annually
Job Class Option : Project Management
Classified Status : Unclassified
Bargaining Unit/Union : 214 - MN Assoc of Professional Empl/MAPE
End Date : 06/01/2028
FLSA Status : Nonexempt
Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities (https://mn.gov/mmb/careers/diverse-workforce/people-with-disabilities/connect700/) : No
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 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The MNIT MPCA team provides technical expertise for the organization's applications and agency-specific support to ensure every Minnesotan has healthy air, sustainable lands, clean water, and a better climate.
We are seeking a high-energy, self-motivated, results-driven IT Project Manager with exemplary communication skills, stakeholder management and proactive leadership. This individual will provide program and project management for a wide range of projects and initiatives supporting the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. These projects may be large, highly visible and require collaboration with a variety of business, technology and possibly vendor resources.
The incumbent will be the focal point for project and/or program initiation, planning, execution, control and closure using industry best practices for service/systems creation and development and generally accepted standards outlined in the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) and by MNIT. This includes ensuring quality and consistency across multiple projects in the use of proactive project planning, scheduling, scope and risk management, status reporting, change control, issues resolution and other project management controls and practices.
This position is temporary and includes full state fringe benefits; it is anticipated to last up to two (2) years.
This position requires an employee to be onsite at 520 Lafayette Rd N, 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 three (3) years of IT related experience in .
Experience must include:
Demonstrated experience managing all phases of projects, including planning, scheduling, monitoring, and execution to achieve desired functionality and delivery objectives.
Demonstrated experience working with business stakeholders within a cross-functional matrix environment.
Demonstrated experienceinSDLC,PMLC,Agile,SCRUM andWaterfall Methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and effectively in a manner that facilitates mutual understanding.
Customer-focused approach grounded in active listening, empathy, and solution-oriented problem-solving to deliver positive user experiences.
Education in Information Technology (IT) or an IT related field may substitute for experience as follows: a master's degree for eighteen (18) months of experience; a bachelor's degree for one (1) year; and an associate's degree for six (6) months
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated experience with the Atlassian tool suite (JIRA, Confluence and XRay), preferred experience with JIRA administration.
Demonstrated experience managing software development projects using best-practices outlined by PMI, SDLC and PMLC methodologies.
Demonstrated experience with project and portfolio management tools, such as Planview.
Demonstrated experience with contracting processes (Request for Offers (RFOs) and Request of Purchases (PRPs), Purchasing and Contracts) for Commercial of the Shelf (COTS) and Vendor Supplied Software Development.
Demonstrated experience working with Federal, State and/or Local governments.
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 the federal E-Verify program. Minnesota IT Services is unable to sponsor applicants for work visas, including F-1 STEM OPT extensions, and cannot complete Form I-9 or any other documentation requiring employer participation in E-Verify. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.
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.
