About Us:
The Mission of the Ohio Department of Commerce is promoting prosperity by protecting what matters most.
The Division of Administration provides overall leadership and administrative support for all Divisions. The Division includes the Office of Director, Communications, Fiscal, Human Resources, IT, Legal and Legislative Affairs.
Our Guiding Principles
In striving for excellence in service, we will:
• Listen first
• Act with a sense of urgency
• Honor diversity
• Foster inclusiveness
• Value collaboration
• Inspire innovation
• Be transparent
• Be accountable
• Celebrate success
What You’ll Do:
• Manage an Ohio Department of Commerce Liquor software development team, supporting open-source systems & design, testing and implementation of large & complex automated information systems/projects for application system delivery & business process improvement
• Oversee design of complex computer systems
• Coordinate with Commerce’s supporting sections to oversee the division’s IT procurement & budget requirements, ensure support maintenance & service contracts are in place and in full effect
• Provide technical advice to division point of contacts or project managers regarding cost, feasibility &/or time for completion of projects; resolve problems, coordinate activities with other departments or sections; make budget recommendations to satisfy resource needs; meet with users to discuss program/system plans, revisions &/or problems
• Grow the partnership within Commerce between IT and the business to enhance the value delivered by IT and to identify opportunities to gain competitive advantage through technology. It will be your mission is to increase the value – and the perception of value – delivered by IT to the business leaders
What’s in it for you:
At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website ! Our benefits package includes:
Medical Coverage
- Quality, affordable, and competitive medical benefits are offered through the available Ohio Med plans.
Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance
- Dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums are free after completed eligibility period . Length of eligibility period is dependent on union representation.
Time Away From Work and Work/Life Balance
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick leave
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth/Adoption leave
Employee Development Funds
- The State of Ohio offers a variety of educational and professional development funding that varies based on whether you are a union-exempt employee or a union-represented employee.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
- OPERS is the retirement system for State of Ohio employees. The employee contributes 10% of their salary towards their retirement. The employer contributes an amount equal to 14% of the employee’s salary. Visit the OPERS website for more information.
Deferred Compensation
- The Ohio Deferred Compensation program is a 457(b) voluntary retirement savings plan. Visit the Ohio Deferred Compensation website for more information.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a Model Employer of Individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
This position may be eligible to work a hybrid schedule based on management’s discretion.
Qualifications
Successful completion of 2 yrs. post-secondary education majoring in business administration, public administration, computer science/information technology, social science, or health, with major being commensurate with project to be assigned; 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects; 2 yrs. exp. in project management.
-Or 5 yrs. exp. in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation), with experience to be commensurate with project to be assigned as outlined in position description on file (e.g., specific human services program area, management information sciences, or fiscal); 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.
-Or 12 mos. exp. as Project Manager 2, 63382 or IT Project Manager 2, 63385.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.