Departmental Specialist 14 (Office of Performance Management)

Salary: $36.34 - $54.19 Hourly
Location : Lansing, MI
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Job Number: 0701-27-DO-01SE
Department: Technology, Management and Budget
Opening Date: 11/04/2026
Closing Date: 11/18/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: NON-EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE (NERE)

Job Description

This position is responsible for leading high-profile projects supporting implementation of DTMB's Strategic Plan and strategic process improvement projects. This position serves as a subject matter expert and strategic planning resource for DTMB senior leadership, and high priority projects that come directly from the Executive Office Director. These are multiyear projects with broad metrics and limited resources, which adds complexity. Finally, this position identifies subject matter experts who contribute to the executive project's overall success, metrics development being one of many important aspects. The position is the hub on which all of this revolves. In addition, this position chairs the DTMB Training Council and acts as a liaison to MCSC. This position serves as the central point of contact and dotted line relationship to the DTMB Director for special projects.

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• The supports the business operations of state agencies through a variety of services, including building management and maintenance, information technology, centralized contracting and procurement, budget and financial management, space planning and leasing, construction management, motor vehicle fleet operations, and oversight of the state retirement systems.

Position Location/Remote Office: The office location is Lansing, MI. The State of Michigan is not able to offer employment to out of-state applicants that do not plan to relocate. The Department of Technology Management and Budget currently offers a hybrid work option which requires two days working on-site at the official work location and three days of remote work per week.

Experience and Education

Education
Possession of a bachelor's degree in any major.

Experience

Four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level.

Additional Requirements and Information
To be considered for this position you must:

• Attach a detailed resume and cover letter.
• If applicable, attach a copy of your official college transcripts and/or foreign degree evaluation with your application. for the State of Michigan (SOM) definition of an Official College Transcript. Applicants who possess foreign degrees must have their academic credentials evaluated or converted into U.S. educational equivalents. Civil Service accepts evaluations from organizations listed on the or the

Equivalent combinations of nonprofessional experience, identified by the appointing authority and approved by Civil Service that are represented by subclass codes, will be accepted for classified, professional experience equivalent to the P11-level and above. The nonprofessional experience must be related to departmental programs and services that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certain positions may be assigned subclass codes and individuals appointed must possess the required specialized experience.
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Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department for further consideration. Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

Accommodations
If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the for the agency that posted this position vacancy.

Updated: 2/28/24
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Your eligibility for this position is based solely upon the information provided in your application, resume, transcripts, cover letter, and other attachments. Provide accurate dates of employment and extensive detail of your job duties in your application.Responses to the questions below must match what is on your application and are used for screening purposes.Have you read and understand the process for submission and use of your application materials?

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DEPSPL14/15 - Do you possess at least a bachelor's degree or higher in any major. If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts.

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DEPSPL - Do you possess at least four years of professional experience, including two years equivalent to the experienced (P11) level; or one year equivalent to the advanced (12) level?

• Yes
• No

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Are you State of Michigan Lean Process Improvement certified?

• Yes
• No

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How many years of experience do you have leading and facilitating large, complex process improvement projects?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 to 3 years
• 3 to 5 years
• 5 to 7 years
• 7 or more years

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If you indicated you have experience leading and facilitating large, complex process improvement projects, please describe the extent of your experience and make sure that you document this experience in the experience portion of your application. If none, type N/A.
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How many years of experience do you have developing and executing strategic plans?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 to 3 years
• 3 to 5 years
• 5 to 7 years
• 7 or more years

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If you indicated you have experience developing and executing strategic plans, please describe the extent of your experience and make sure that you document this experience in the experience portion of your application. If none, type N/A.
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How many years of experience do you have with survey design, conducting surveys survey research, and analyzing survey results with more than 1,000 respondents?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 to 3 years
• 3 to 5 years
• 5 to 7 years
• 7 or more years

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If you indicated you have experience with survey design conducting surveys survey research and analyzing survey results with more than 1,000 respondents, please describe the extent of your experience and make sure that you document this experience in the experience portion of your application. If none, type N/A.
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How many years of experience do you ahve mentoring staff?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 o 3 years
• 3 to 5 years
• 5 to 7 years
• 7 or more years

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If you indicated you have experience mentoring staff, please describe the extent of your experience and make sure that you document this experience in the experience portion of your application. If none, type N/A.
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How many years of experience do you have compiling written project summaries and reports for executive stakeholders on large projects?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 to 3 years
• 3 to 5 years
• 5 to 7 years
• 7 or more years

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If you indicated you have experience in compiling written project summaries and reports for executive stakeholders on large projects, please describe the extent of your experience and mak