DNR Business Technology Program Manager (Analyst IV) - Remote

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DNR Business Technology Program Manager (Analyst IV) - Remote

Salary

$68,100.00 - $81,600.00 Annually

Location

Statewide, CO

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

PAA TBA 05/24

Department

Department of Natural Resources

Division

Executive Director's Office

Opening Date

05/03/2024

Closing Date

5/19/2024 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Determined by Position

Type of Announcement

This position is open only to Colorado state residents.

Primary Physical Work Address

1313 Sherman Street - Room 718 Denver, CO 80203 (Hybrid/Remote)

Hiring Pay Rate

Employees new to State Government will be paid on a bi-weekly basis.

FLSA Status

Exempt; position is not eligible for overtime compensation.

Department Contact Information

Patrick Warnes patrick.warnes@state.co.us

Salary Note

Although the full salary range for this position is provided, appointments are typically made at or near the range minimum.

How To Apply

Please submit an online application for this position at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/colorado. Reach out to the Department Contact to apply using a paper application, including any supplemental questions. Failure to submit a complete and timely application may result in the rejection of your application. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that application materials are received by the appropriate Human Resources office before the closing date and time listed.

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Department Information

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Are you interested in investing in a career that makes a difference?

Consider joining the dedicated people of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. It’s our mission to manage and conserve Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit of people today – and tomorrow. That means we have to balance development with conservation so the state we all love provides similar opportunities for our children and their children.

We invite you to explore our website athttps://dnr.colorado.gov to find out more about the work we do to manage Colorado’s natural resources for today – and tomorrow.

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply.

In addition to offering rewarding, meaningful work, we offer:

• Medical and Dental plans

• Strong, flexible retirement plans including PERA Defined Benefit Plan or PERA Defined Contribution Plan, plus pre-tax 401K and 457 plans

• Paid life insurance

• Short- and long-term disability coverage

• Employee Wellness programs

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Health Savings Accounts

• 11 paid holidays per year plus generous vacation and sick leave

• Flexible work schedule options and remote-work options

• Career advancement opportunities throughout the State system

  Some positions may qualify for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. For more information, go to: https://studentloans.gov/myDirectLoan/pslfFlow.action#!/pslf/launch

Department of Natural Resources, Executive Director's Office

This position is located in the Executive Director's Office of the Colorado Department of Natural Resources. EDO exists to guide and supervise the activities of the eight Divisions within DNR in the development, preservation and enhancement of Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit and enjoyment of its citizens – both now and in the future.

This position will report into the Executive Director’s Office (EDO). The EDO manages and leads the activities of the Divisions within DNR in the development, preservation, and enhancement of Colorado’s natural resources for the benefit and enjoyment of Coloradans and visitors – both now and in the future. EDO combines and manages the administrative, operational and performance functions of all DNR divisions, including the EDO.

Description of Job

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

This position will provide support for the technology operation at DNR reporting to DNR’s Business Technology Product Director. This position will have responsibilities with DNR’s network and infrastructure solutions that are hosted with The Governor’s Office of Information Technology (OIT) and a variety of key vendors. This position functions as the staff authority for DNR’s network and infrastructure business needs and how customers are served through this infrastructure. In this role, the Business Technology Program manager will define a maintenance strategy and program with key technology stakeholders at DNR and OIT, and will lead the program by coordinating technology implementations with OIT and divisions, monitoring Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with OIT, and day to day operations for DNR and the EDO. This position will work as an escalation point for DNR divisions to ensure their needs are met related to network and infrastructure operations with OIT and appropriate vendors.

The Business Technology Program Manager will design strategy, systems, processes, guidelines, rules, and standards that are mission critical related to DNR’s network and infrastructure so that continuity of business operations runs smoothly.

This position will directly impact DNR’s ongoing technical operation and will effectively communicate strategy and implement change through specific Change Management practices aligned with OIT and key vendors. This position will have direct influence and impact agency-wide that will ultimately impact DNR customers as well as employees.

Position duties include but are not limited to:

Technology Program Management:

• Define and lead technology initiatives related to DNR’s network and infrastructure improvements.

• This includes conducting a gap analysis with OIT and vendors on each DNR site location and what the current state is and what the future state must be.

• This data will inform decisions on investment related to network systems and configuration that meets state and federal standards related to 9-1-1 reliability and cyber security.

• Decisions will include resource allocation, budget requests, project initiation, and vendor selection.

  Technical Operations Daily Management :

• Determines how to communicate and comply with technology best practices and policies set by OIT and other standards bodies (ex: WCAG 2.2 for Accessibility compliance).

• Ensuring overall consistency in management of technology infrastructure systems within a constrained budget with OIT and other key vendors.

  Special Projects & Initiatives:

• Perform other duties, special projects, and initiatives as needed for the Department.

• May lead interagency or interdivisional working groups or teams to achieve new initiatives .

• Lead work-based technology working groups; internal communications; training DNR on new technologies, coordinating technology demonstrations with vendors/OIT and DNR employees .

• Engaging internally and externally to decide the best strategy and vision for implementing initiatives from the DNR and OIT .

  Other duties assigned.

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

This posting is only open to residents of the State of Colorado at the time of submitting your application.

Minimum Qualifications

Seven (7) years of professional experience in technology portfolio management, technology project management, program management, or deploying technology.

OR

Education and Experience:

A combination of related education and/or professional experience in technology portfolio management, technology project management, program management, or deploying technology equal to seven (7) years

Please note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. Your resume will not be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications; only the work experience section of your application will be reviewed to determine this. “See Resume” statements on the application will not be accepted. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Current or former State experience relevant to this position.

• Exceptional communication skills both written and verbal.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and make data driven decisions.

• Demonstrated ability to successfully create and lead a technology program.

• Positive mindset with an optimistic and “can do” attitude towards implementing technology solutions in constrained environments.

• Demonstrated career background and experience in technology.

• Experience with successful customer and stakeholder relationship management in a technology environment.

• Ability to perform a variety of tasks from strategic to tactical in a changing and fast paced environment.

• Proficiency with Google suite.

Required Competencies:

• Demonstrated ability to successfully manage a portfolio of project initiatives in a professional setting.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and translate technical information to the business.

The current work arrangement for this position is as follows:

(Please note, this arrangement can be subject to change)

• This is a Remote/Hybrid position - Work is primarily performed from a home office, however the selected candidate may report to the office at 1313 Sherman Street - Denver, CO as instructed by manager.

Conditions of Employment:

• Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose the information on the application and provide an explanation why the prior termination or resignation should not disqualify their application from the current position. (Please Note: Absent extraordinary circumstances, prior disciplinary termination or resignation in lieu of termination will disqualify the applicant from future State employment with DNR).

• Must successfully pass a background investigation.

• DNR does not provide Work Visa Sponsorship.

APPEAL RIGHTS:

It is recommended that you contact the Human Resources Specialist listed below to resolve issues related to your possession of minimum qualifications. However, if you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative. This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email, US Mail, faxed or hand delivered within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go tospb.colorado.govor refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1, State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, atspb.colorado.govunder Rules.

Supplemental Information

The Assessment Process

• All applications received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed by an HR Specialist against the Minimum Qualifications in this announcement.

• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process. Part of, or all of, the comparative analysis for this position will be a structured application review by Subject Matter Experts.

• Resumes, cover letters and other attachments are not considered as part of initial reviews, therefore, it is important todocument in your application your education, experience, minimum qualifications, and preferred qualifications as outlined in the job announcement .

• Please thoroughly answer all supplemental questions (if listed) since question responses may be evaluated for content, writing ability, spelling, grammar, and effective communication.

• This recruitment may involve additional testing and/or exams to arrive at the top group for interviews.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

The State of Colorado believes that equity, diversity, and inclusion drive our success, and we encourage candidates from all identities, backgrounds, and abilities to apply. The State of Colorado is an equal opportunity employer committed to building inclusive, innovative work environments with employees who reflect our communities and enthusiastically serve them. Therefore, in all aspects of the employment process, we provide employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, medical condition related to pregnancy, creed, ancestry, national origin, marital status, genetic information, or military status (with preference given to military veterans), or any other protected status in accordance with applicable law.

The Department of Natural Resources is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to our ADAAA Coordinator, dnrhremployeebenefits@state.co.us

ADAAA Accommodations

Any person with a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) may be provided a reasonable accommodation upon request to enable the person to complete an employment assessment. To request an accommodation, please contact dnrhremployeebenefits@state.co.us at least five business days before the date that any accommodation will be required to allow us to evaluate your request and prepare for the accommodation. You may be asked to provide additional information, including medical documentation, regarding functional limitations and type of accommodation needed. Please ensure that you have this information available well in advance of the assessment date.

E-Verify

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Toll–Free Applicant Support - Technical Help

If you experience technical difficulty with the NEOGOV system (e.g. uploading or attaching documents to your online application) call NEOGOV at 855-524-5627, Mon-Fri between 6 am and 6 pm (Pacific Time). The Human Resources Office will be unable to assist with technical issues. Helpful hints: If you are having difficulty uploading or attaching documents to your application, ensure your documents are PDF or Microsoft Word files and close the document before you attempt to upload it.

The State of Colorado offers permanent employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, life and disability insurance, as well as a comprehensive leave program. Please click the following link for detailed information: www.colorado.gov/pacific/dhr/benefits

Please note that each agency's contact information is different; therefore, we encourage all applicants to view the full, official job announcement which includes contact information and class title. Select the job you wish to view, then click on the "Print" icon.

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The Colorado Constitution, Article XII, Section 13 requires that APPLICANTS for state classified government jobs be residents of Colorado, unless this requirement is waived by the State Personnel Board. There is no residency waiver for this announcement. Please confirm that you are a current resident of Colorado.

• Yes

• No

  02

  Current and former State Personnel System employees who were disciplinarily terminated, resigned in lieu of termination, or who were deemed to have resigned without notice (Board Rule 7-5, Automatic Resignation) must disclose this information on the application.

• I am not a current or former State of Colorado classified employee.

• I am a current or former State of Colorado employee but have NEVER been disciplinarily terminated, resigned in lieu of termination, or deemed to have resigned without notice (Board Rule 7-5, Automatic Resignation).

• I am a current or former State of Colorado employee and have been disciplinarily terminated, resigned in lieu of termination, or deemed to have resigned without notice (Board Rule 7-5, Automatic Resignation). NOTE: Failure to disclose this information and/or falsification of Application materials may result in being removed from consideration for this position.

  03

  Former State employees who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination must disclose this information on the application. In the space below, please provide an explanation as to why the prior termination or resignation should NOT disqualify you application from the current position:

  04

  If you are using education to meet or substitute for qualifications, did you upload a copy of your official or unofficial transcript? (Your transcript is required as verification that you meet the requirements).

• Yes, I have attached my transcripts.

• No, I am not using college course work to meet minimum requirements for this position.

• Not Applicable

  05

  Did you upload your résumé and cover letter to this on-line application?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Part, or all, of the assessment for this position involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials. Please verify that you understand that the failure to include adequate information or attachments to your job application may affect your final score and/or prevent you from competing in any subsequent measures used to arrive at a top group of applicants.

• Yes

• No

  07

  If you are a veteran who is eligible for preference points, did you upload/attach your DD-214? Veterans who wish to seek disability preference points based on a service related disability must submit acceptable documentation to support your claim for veterans' preference (exclude specific/private medical information).

• Yes

• No

• Not Applicable

  08

  Describe your experience using strong problem-solving skills in a project or program that you coordinated. How did you think critically, assess options, and implement effective strategies to resolve issues efficiently?

  09

  A successful candidate would possess the ability to manage and prioritize tasks. Give an example of a time when you did this successfully. What tools or processes did you use?

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  Please describe your experience in a role managing technology teams or projects: If you do not have this experience, please enter "N/A"

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  Are you proficient in the use of Google Suite?

• Yes

• No

  12

  Please describe your experience implementing IT infrastructure, systems, policies, or practices in an organization.

  13

  Please confirm that you are willing and able to meet the Conditions of Employment outlined in this announcement.

• Yes

• No

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