Management Information Chief
The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is looking to fill its vacancy of Management Information Chief in its Bureau of Information Technology Services. This position is located at the Hill Farms complex, and offers a competitive salary and benefits. Come see why the DOT is such a great place to work!
Job Duties:
This position provides leadership and management of the Application Development and Support Section specifically identified to provide application development services in support of the strategic business plans for the Modal and Corporate areas for the Department of Transportation (DOT). The section is responsible for the development, implementation, maintenance, and support of all Modal and Corporate business applications. Prioritized application development projects are defined and scoped in partnership with the Modal and Corporate business owners and other stakeholders. This position manages the resources and delivery of prioritized IT projects.
As a section chief, this position is responsible for providing leadership, change advocacy, agency representation and participation, and assigning appropriate resources to statewide or interagency DOT Modal and Corporate application development planning or project teams. This position will partner with the members of the BITS management team to develop and deliver consistent, quality IT products and services to the business customers. The position will assist the IT Bureau Director with preparation and implementation of short and long term information technology plans and setting DOT Modal and Corporate application development priorities consistent with the plans.
This position is responsible for developing and monitoring operating plans and budgets, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines to insure cost effective, customer focused delivery of application development systems and services. This position is also responsible to identify resources needed for each project, determine staffing needs, acquire outside contractor services and manage the staffing resources to provide application development and support to DOT Modal and Corporate business customers.
This position assists and advises the BITS Director on priorities, finances, hardware/software purchases, business opportunities and customer service issues related to DOT Modal and Corporate application development and support. The position is responsible for ongoing evaluation of application development methodology and project management methodology in order to promote increased productivity, quality and customer service, and employee satisfaction. The position participates in BITS, agency and statewide planning efforts, and develops and manages operating plans in support of those efforts.
Special Notes:
Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check, which may include fingerprinting.
Requirements:
Job Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge of system development methodologies
Knowledge of project management methodologies
Knowledge of business requirement management
Knowledge of system analysis and design method and techniques
Knowledge of formal software testing, quality assurance and configuration management practices
Knowledge of object oriented, client/server, web and mobile technologies
Knowledge of acquisition and installation of third party software
Leadership in IT resource management
Knowledge of budgeting, financial and fiscal management practices
Leadership in developing, leading and supervising professional IT employees
Experience in leading the development and implementation of large complex IT applications
Skilled in change management (people, process and technology)
Strong communication skills (oral and written)
Strong team/relationship building skills
Facilitation, mediation and conflict resolution skills
Leadership/managerial skills in defining roles, skill sets and responsibility
Leadership in identifying and monitoring IT metrics
Leadership in identifying and monitoring IT service level agreements
Skilled in vendor and contract management
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