IT Strategist (IT Consultant 3) Job at State of Ohio Jobs
IT Strategist (IT Consultant 3)
(230002FA)About Us:
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Office of Information Technology (OIT) is seeking an experienced and motivated professional to serve as an IT Strategist (Information Technology Consultant 3) for the IT Strategy and Investment Management team.
Led by Director Kathleen C. Madden, the Ohio Department of Administrative Services is the engine of state government, providing innovative solutions and supporting the efficient operation of state agencies, boards and commissions. The Office of Information Technology at DAS delivers information technology (IT) and telecommunication services to State of Ohio agencies, boards and commissions.
What You'll Do:
The Information Technology Strategist’s responsibilities, under direction of the Manager of Enterprise Strategy and Investment, include:
- Prepare, oversee, and maintain effective agency engagement processes for OIT IT Strategic Planning Direction
- Increase and strengthen collaboration across DAS/OIT business units and state agencies.
- Works closely with Investment Analysts to establish effective communications, processes, and interaction with state agencies to support IT Strategy and Investment Management IT planning direction and applications and web sites.
- Seek innovative solutions to maximize the state’s investment in technology and enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of IT strategic planning processes and applications.
- Provide effective operation of the IT planning applications
- Develops standards, best practices, and strategies for content creation and maintenance for IT strategic planning direction based to DAS/OIT standards and policies.
- Ensure IT strategic planning content is on-brand, consistent in terms of style, quality, and tone of voice to diverse audience.
- Prepares reports and develops briefs to support discussion and tasks involved in the strategic planning process.
- Writes and edits research papers and reports on a variety of information technology trends, issues, and practices.
- Supports Innovation Committees and Working Groups from opportunity definition, planning, agency engagement and execution.
- Facilitates the work of cross-functional work teams and makes recommendations on a wide variety of complex technical issues.
- Writes technical reports, status reports, workshop/training materials to support committee governance.
- Independently evaluates long-range information system plans.
- Coordinates special research & studies, writes reports on findings & presents reports to senior-level management and other state leadership.
- Participates in the development of a technology roadmap that aligns IT strategic initiatives with the business needs of the state.
- Assists OIT’s management team in developing strategies to achieve enterprise goals, prioritizing technology initiatives, and setting timetables for the evaluation, development, and deployment of services
- Monitors and explores industry and technology trends, emerging technologies, and innovative solutions to assess applicability and viability for Ohio state government.
- Conduct analyses to identify statewide and program strengths and weaknesses, and opportunities for innovation and growth
- Applies critical thinking and problem-solving techniques to analyze and interpret available data and research and formulates possible solutions that inform decision-making.
- Define the data and analytics parameters and conduct usability testing to gauge content effectiveness for IT planning direction and applications and make recommendations based on those results.
- Establishes sound performance management practices for content, communications, consistency, analytics, and meaningful measurement.
- Leads or participates in cross-functional teams within the Investment Governance Division, and across OIT business units, on enterprise IT initiatives, policies, principles, standards, guidelines, and procedures.
- Actively engages as a contributing and supporting member of the OIT enterprise planning team and represents OIT in a unified manner within the division and across agencies.
- Champions OIT’s transformational initiatives and improvements for all customers and is committed to organizational success within OIT.
- Creates and adheres to project schedules by developing project plans, estimating time requirements, establishing deadlines, monitoring milestone completion, tracking all phases of the project lifecycle, conducting regular project meetings, and reporting progress.
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.
Completion of undergraduate core program coursework in information technology, electrical engineering or telecommunications; 5 yrs. exp. in information systems analysis, design & operations; 18 mos. exp. in project/program management; 2 courses or 6 mos. exp. in budgeting.
- Or 12 mos. exp. as Information Technology Consultant 2, 64162.
- Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Knowledge:
1. Trends and direction of emerging technologies, best practices regarding their use, and their potential application and value
2. Enterprise Architecture Framework and methodologies*
3. Developing and delivering verbal and written communications to audiences of varying technical levels, and at various levels within an organization, in groups and individual settings
4. Project management, facilitation, and/or consulting and advising.
Skills:
1. IT strategy development and planning, and designing strategic IT plans for a large organization
2. Advanced analysis techniques and the ability to synthesize complex or diverse information, collect and research data, use intuition and experience to interpret and recommend actions based on results of data analysis
3. Use of a variety of tools for preparing reports, streamlining business processes, and for explaining and documenting project plans and processes
4. Operating a personal computer including the use of Outlook, Excel, Word and other office productivity software
5. Working collaboratively with teams, exercising excellent interpersonal skills with internal and external customers, agency representatives, technical teams, vendors, and other stake-holders
6. Listening and understanding internal and external customer needs
7. Working collaboratively to seek reasonable solutions for solving problems
8. Facilitating group discussions, resolving conflicts, and managing outcomes
Abilities:
1. Identify technology and/or business opportunities and gaps and recommend technology or business strategies to address those problems
2. Research and document salient information regarding IT strategic plans, IT investment plans, business cases, and project plans
3. Identify technology and/or business opportunities and gaps and recommend technology or business strategies to address those problems
4. Effectively communicate with people of diverse backgrounds
5. Excellent written and verbal communication
6. Exercise courtesy, tact and diplomacy in all communications
7. Work independently and as part of a team, and to support and contribute to a cohesive team environment
8. Work under pressure and challenging schedules to complete assigned tasks
9. Comply with all agency policies and applicable laws
10. Comply with all applicable safety rules, regulations and standards
- developed after employment
Applying for position:
- When completing your online Ohio Civil Service Application, be sure to clearly describe how you meet the minimum qualifications outlined on this job posting.
- All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by the work experience/education provided on your civil service application.
- If you require a reasonable accommodation for the application process, please email the Human Resources contact on this posting so arrangements can be made.
Hybrid Telework Schedule: 2 days a week in-office and 3 days a week from remote primary home location. This schedule is subject to change at any time based on business need.
The final candidate selected for this position will be required to undergo a criminal background check. Criminal convictions do not necessarily preclude an applicant from consideration for a position. An individual assessment of an applicant's prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration.
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