State of Illinois

DATA MANAGER

State of Illinois$102K — $151K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
  • Minimum of three years in a progressive administrative role.
  • Three years as a data analyst focusing on performance indicators required.
  • Experience in designing and maintaining management strategies is essential.
  • Proficiency in SQL or similar reporting languages required.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as Data Manager for Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
  • Supervise staff in Information and Data Analysis.
  • Review and revise management procedures for data collection.
  • Act as a liaison with the Department of Innovation and Technology for tech needs.
  • Prepare and refine administrative reports as required.

Benefits

  • Full-time salaried position with stable hours.
  • Opportunity for professional growth in a government setting.
  • Engagement in impactful public service work.
  • Union position with collective bargaining provisions.
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID: 54509

Opening Date: 05/27/2026
Closing Date: 06/09/2026
Agency: Department of Human Services
Class Title: PUBLIC SERVICE ADMINISTRATOR - 37015
Skill Option: General Administration/Business Marketing/Labor/Personnel
Bilingual Option: None
Salary: Anticipated Salary: (Effective 7/1/26) $8,571-$12,651 per month ($102,852-$151,812 per year)
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: RC063 Professional Employees, Educators,Juvenile Justice School Counselors and Special Education Resources Coordinators,and Physicians AFSCME
Merit Comp Code:

This position is a union position; therefore, provisions of the relevant collective bargaining agreement/labor contract apply to the filling of this position. The posting window for internal applicants in accordance with applicable collective bargaining agreements has already passed. The system will only allow external applications for other means consideration at this time. Internal applicants who have already applied are not required to reapply externally for consideration at other means.

While not required, a Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) is recommended. When applicable, titles that require specific coursework, professional license or certification will include a notation requesting the appropriate document(s) be uploaded in the Additional Documents section of your application. Failure to upload requested transcripts, license and/or proof of certification when specified may result in ineligibility. Please note that the Department of Human Services must verify proof of higher education for any degree earned (if applicable) regardless of vacancy title before any offer can be extended.

All applicants who want to be considered for this position MUST apply electronically through the illinois.jobs2web.com website. State of Illinois employees should click the link near the top left to apply through the SuccessFactors employee career portal.

Applications submitted via email or any paper manner (mail, fax, hand delivery) will not be considered.

Position Overview

Under administrative direction of the Chief, Bureau of Compliance and Evaluation, serves as Data Manager, maintaining the OIG Incident Tracking System requirements. Prepares and analyzes statistical data reports utilizing Excel, Access, SQL (Structured Query Language), Power BI, Business Objects or other reporting platforms. Serves as a working supervisor to staff responsible for Information and Data Analysis. Independently directs the gathering and analysis of relevant facts and data concerning abuse and neglect investigations; makes recommendations for policy and procedure development/revision within the Bureau and the Office of the Inspector General.

Essential Functions

  • Serves as Data Manager in the development of Key Performance Indicators (KPI).
  • Serves as a working supervisor.
  • Reviews, revises, and implements management procedures for the gathering and compiling of relevant data and facts concerning the full range of cases under investigation by investigators.
  • Serves as liaison between the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT) and the office staff on technology needs.
  • Prepares administrative leave reports, reviews and revises reports.
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires knowledge, skill and mental development equivalent to completion of four (4) years of college.
  • Requires three (3) years progressively responsible administrative experience in a public or private organization.


Specialized Skills

  • Of the three (3) years of administrative experience, requires three (3) years of professional experience as a data analyst in the development of performance indicators, organizing, planning, executing and maintaining management strategies to be used by the program and services, designing and building efficient data pipelines and storage systems, and analyzing complex datasets using statistical, machine learning, and programming techniques.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Three (3) years of professional experience as a data analyst in the development of performance indicators, organizing, planning, executing and maintaining management strategies to be used by the program and services, designing and building efficient data pipelines and storage systems, and analyzing complex datasets using statistical, machine learning, and programming techniques.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience utilizing logic models and data analysis techniques with an advanced understanding of statistical analysis, predictive modeling, hypothesis testing and data visualizations through the use of software such as Word, Access, PowerPoint, and Excel.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience managing highly complex projects to improve performance and efficiency for a public or private organization.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience working with SQL (Structured Query Language) or other reporting platform languages for the purpose of creating comprehensive internal agency and external public reports.
  • Three (3) years of professional experience in creating and evaluating policies and procedures, performing data analysis, preparing reports and providing recommendations while consulting on continuous improvement efforts for a public or private organization.

Work Hours: 8:30am-5:00pm, Monday-Friday, 1 hour unpaid lunch.

Headquarter Location: 901 E Southwind Rd, Springfield, Illinois, 62703

Office of Inspector General

Bureau of Compliance and Evaluation

Information Management

Work County: Sangamon

Agency Contact: [email protected]

Posting Group: Leadership & Management; Social Services

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If you have questions about how to apply, please see the following resources:

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Non-State employees: on Illinois.jobs2web.com - click "Application Procedures" in the footer of every page of the website.

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The name "Illinois" comes from a Native American word meaning "tribe of superior men." Louis Joliet and Father Marquette were the first Europeans to arrive in Illinois in 1673. Illinois became a state on December 3, 1818 and was the 21st state to enter the Union. The state motto is "State Sovereignty, National Union." Illinois is the fifth most populous state in the country with almost 12.9 million people. Abraham Lincoln and three other U.S. Presidents have called Illinois home, including Ulysses S. Grant, Ronald Reagan and Barack Obama. The General Assembly adopted the state slogan, "Land of Lincoln" in 1955. Springfield is the state capital and home to more Abraham Lincoln sites than any other place in the United States, including the Lincoln Home National Historic Site, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Old State Capitol, Lincoln Tomb State Historic Site, and Lincoln-Herndon Law Office.

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