Portfolio Manager

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a diverse range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you'll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you'll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

At the State of Indiana, we don't just talk about diversity and inclusion-we make it our goal to create a welcoming, accessible, and equitable workplace with a workforce that is representative of Indiana's population. As a proud equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodations may be available to enable individuals with disabilities to complete the application and interview process as well as perform the essential functions of a role.

About the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH):

The Indiana Department of Health's mission is to promote, protect, and improve the health and safety of all Hoosiers so that they can reach their optimal health regardless of where they live, learn, work, or play.

Role Overview:

The Office of Data and Analytics (ODA) Portfolio Manager oversees the department's project portfolio and ensures each project aligns with the strategic priorities of the Indiana Department of Health. The incumbent is also responsible for standardizing project tracking across all ODA teams and developing reports in Azure DevOps to increase transparency of project statuses for all stakeholders. The Project Manager supervises two project coordinators supporting ODA's business intelligence and data engineering teams. This role also provides direct project management support for data governance and business operations. This role requires a high degree of adaptability as projects vary greatly in terms of size, scope, and availability of resources.

Salary Statement:

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $79,118.00 but may be commensurate with education or work experience.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Manage medium to large projects that may involve multiple internal stakeholders or contracted resources.
• Create, monitor, and maintain project plans.
• Define user and project team member's roles and responsibilities on each project.
• Define user requirements, deliverables, and approvals for each project.
• Coordinate and monitor activities of all stakeholders to ensure the system is completed within time and budget guidelines.
• Communicate project status to management and project stakeholders.
• Some essential functions of this position may be performed onsite at the agency's worksite or other assigned worksites while some essential functions of this position may be eligible for work from home authorization in accordance with policy. Remote work authorization is not automatic and is dependent upon operational needs and agency approval.

The job profile is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

This position is exempt from overtime compensation for additional work hours which may be required to complete essential functions or other assigned work. Exempt employees may work more than 75 hours in a pay period without additional compensation and must report a minimum of 75 hours per pay period of work hours and/or paid leave taken to receive their base biweekly salary.

What You'll Need for Success:

You must meet the following requirements to be considered for employment:

• High School Diploma or High School Equivalent (HSE).
• Three (3) years of project management experience.
• Advanced knowledge of project cost management, benefit analysis, risk management, funding, and estimation of resources.
• Considerable knowledge and application of project management theories and practices.
• Considerable knowledge of the information systems development life cycle, information technology, project tools and approaches to development and implementation.
• Considerable problem solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to lead project team by encouraging and influencing others to perform.
• Effective communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Project.
• Able to perform essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Supervisory Responsibilities/Direct Reports:

This role may serve as a team lead for an assigned work group.

Benefits of Employment with the State of Indiana:

The State of Indiana offers a comprehensive benefit package for full-time employees which includes:

• Three (3) medical plan options (including RX coverage) as well as vision and dental plans

• Wellness Rewards Program: Complete wellness activities to earn gift card rewards

• Health savings account, which includes bi-weekly state contribution

• Flexible work scheduling options, including the potential for hybrid remote work for employees whose work may be performed outside state facilities

• Deferred compensation 457B account (similar to 401k plan) with employer match

• Two (2) fully-funded pension plan options

• A robust, comprehensive program of leave policies covering a variety of employee needs, including but not limited to:

• 150 hours of paid new parent leave

• Up to 15 hours of paid community service leave

• Combined 180 hours of paid vacation, personal, and sick leave time off

• 12 paid holidays, 14 on election years

• Education Reimbursement Program

• Group life insurance

• Referral Bonus program

• Employee assistance program that allows for covered behavioral health visits

• Qualified employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

• Free Parking for most positions

• Free LinkedIn Learning access

Equal Employment Opportunity:

The State of Indiana is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to recruiting, selecting, developing, and promoting employees based on individual ability and job performance. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunity to all people in all aspects of employer-employee relations without discrimination because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability, or veteran status. We will comply with the spirit as well as the letter of all applicable state and federal laws.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodations to complete this application, you can request assistance by contacting the Indiana State Personnel Department at jobs@spd.IN.gov.

The State of Indiana has established a culture that welcomes equity, inclusion, and opportunity for all employees and applicants. We encourage you to apply if you feel you have the transferrable skills to be successful in this position and we look forward to reviewing your application.

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