IT Project & Portfolio Manager - Des Moines, IA
Company: STI
Location: Des Moines
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
IT Project & Portfolio Manager Des Moines IA 50309 7 Months
Description: The PM will be part of a PMO team responsible for all
aspects of IT project governance, assessment, management, and
control. Limit submittals to local/regional candidates who can work
onsite 2-3 days/week. Agencies who misrepresent a candidates
location will be disqualified from the selection process. The
Division of Information Technology (DoIT) provides adaptable,
secure, and cost-effective technology services and solutions for
the Department of Management [DOM] and its Partners. We manage all
State of Iowa Executive Branch IT assets, projects, and resources,
as well as providing technology and expertise to support Iowa’s
citizens and families. DOM DoIT does this by consistently
delivering top tier performance and value to citizens as a trusted
partner and service provider. DoIT is committed to the pursuit of
creative and innovative solutions that enable our agency to help
Iowans achieve healthy, safe, stable, and self-sufficient lives
through the programs and services we provide. We strive for an IT
culture that identifies the newest, most effective solutions
through discovery, open discussion and collaboration. We have fun
together, care about each other, and take pride in the solutions we
provide. We believe in continuously optimizing our processes,
refining our solutions, and improving ourselves for the benefit of
the Iowans we serve. The project manager will be responsible for
adhering project management governance on multiple current and
future projects. Additionally, the PM will be accountable for
generating project schedules, identifying/staffing needed
resourcing, completing the procurement of vendor products /
implementation services, and submitting funding requests as
required. The PM will manage the delivery efforts and report status
of each within a common project reporting mechanism. The PM will
work with multiple business and platform areas across the State,
potentially including upper-level state government committees. The
Project Manager will conduct project meetings and is responsible
for project tracking and analysis, ensuring adherence to quality
standards and project deliverables. The PM will be part of a PMO
team responsible for all aspects of IT project governance,
assessment, management, and control. The ability to gather and
define requirements; build a project plan; identifying resource
needs; and transparent, clear communications across all levels of
stakeholders. Essential is the ability to multi-task on continually
changing and morphing priorities as prescribed by leadership in
response to department and legislative direction. Duties • Ability
to work within a project governance structure (methodology,
required templates and reporting) • Ability to interact with,
educate, learn from, and drive business and IT teams. • Ability to
work effectively under very broad direction with general
supervision. • Ability to motivate team and meet deadlines in a
fast-paced and challenging environment. • Ability to gather and
organize multiple simultaneous complex business process scenarios.
• Ability to break down complex tasks into actionable work items,
sequenced appropriately. • Ability to manage scope creep with a
focus on delivering a minimum viable product. • Excellent
organizational, presentation, interpersonal and team building
skills. • Excellent time management and project
planning/strategizing skills • Strong verbal and written
communication skills • Demonstrated experience with managing client
expectations, implementing service improvement initiatives. •
Demonstrated experience managing multiple parallel work efforts. •
Track project progress, monitor and modify project schedules and
provide status updates to project team. Escalate issues to
management and/or appropriate leadership as appropriate. • Provide
insight and knowledge into improving processes related to
portfolio, project and program management. • Other duties or tasks
as assigned by management. Required Skills • Direct management of
system integration projects. • Experience managing stakeholder
expectations and priorities. • Experience working within a project
governance structure (methodology, required templates and
reporting). • Extensive experience with planning, managing and
tracking multiple major impact projects. • Strong process
development skills, w/ the ability to learn and understand concepts
in order to interpret, document and formalize procedures. • Strong
process and gap analysis skills. • Excellent project management
skills, w/ the ability to multitask and manage multiple tasks with
changing priorities in a cross-functional environment. •
Demonstrated experience with working with business users to gather
and document business requirements. • Demonstrate ability to
prioritize and manage multiple projects and project activities
simultaneously while meeting established deadlines.
Keywords: STI, West Des Moines , IT Project & Portfolio Manager - Des Moines, IA, IT / Software / Systems , Des Moines, Iowa
