IT Application Services Bureau Director Career Executive

Introduction

The Department of Revenue (DOR) ; Division of Technology Services seeks to hire a passionate, creative, motivated and talented manager to lead our Application Services Bureau. This bureau is responsible for supporting our business partners by coordinating projects that incorporate tax processing and business processes into their respective line of business applications.

As the director of the Application Services Bureau, you will be responsible for managing the portfolio of DOR business applications that are crucial to our business partner's and the agency's success. You will need to consistently drive to improve business outcomes and service delivery at all levels within the organization. Your experience with agile development, project management oversight, application architecture and the software development lifecycle (SDLC) process will be critical in achieving this. You will also be responsible for fostering strong partnerships and collaborating with other states, state agencies, vendors and service providers.

We're looking for someone who will be comfortable working with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) to set a strategic vision for our application portfolio, who can inspire change and who understands how to strategically balance department-wide technology and automation needs with the key business priorities of the department.

This position is headquartered in Madison at the State Revenue Building on Rimrock Road.

Your Role

As the Application Services Bureau Director, you will help achieve the agency goal of enabling DOR to operate efficiently and effectively.

This position will manage and direct five sections:

1. WINPAS (Wisconsin Income Processing and Audit System) Support & Development Section;
2. WINPAS Project Management & QA (Quality Assurance) Section;
3. WINPAS Development Section;
4. Development Center Section; and
5. SLF (State and Local Finance) Applications Development Section.

This list of eligible candidates established from this announcement may be used to fill future similar vacancies (permanent, project or Limited Term) in the next six months within DOR.

Position Summary

To see the full list of duties view the position description .

Salary Information

The starting pay rate for this position is between $41.03 - $65.22 per hour ($85,342 - 135,658 annually), depending on experience and qualifications, plus excellent benefits. Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see an estimate of the total value of our competitive benefits package!

The classification of this position is Management Information Manager, which is in Pay Schedule 70, Pay Range 01. Pay will be set in accordance with the State of Wisconsin Compensation Plan in effect at the time of hire. Pay for current or former state employees will be set based on the rules that apply to compensation for the applicable transaction. Current employees may be eligible to receive a rate higher than the range listed above.

Job Details

Background Checks: Due to the nature of this position, final candidates will be subject to criminal background, fingerprint, and tax compliance checks.

I-9 Requirements: Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States (i.e., a citizen or national of the U.S., a lawful permanent resident, an alien authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship) at the time of appointment. The Department of Revenue does not sponsor work or student visas and is not an eligible OPT employer for those with F1 visas. DOR participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with Form I-9 information for all new employees to confirm authorization to work in the U.S.

Probationary Period: A 2-year Career Executive trial period may be required.

Remote/Telework up to 60%. Note:During the first year, you will have the opportunity to gradually increase to 60% (i.e., working remotely three (3) days per week, and will report to the 2135 Rimrock Road; Madison WI building, two (2) days per week) within 9 months (of your 2 year Career Executive trial period) based on performance and workload needs. Remote work is intended to be performed primarily in the State of Wisconsin and is subject to change based on business needs.

Qualifications

Minimum qualified candidates will have each of the following:

1. Experience managing application development services and support within an organization.
2. Experience managing five or more IT staff while serving in a formal IT supervisory role.
3. Managing or leading process improvement projects.
4. Experience providing oversight or technical leadership to IT projects and strategic initiatives of significant scope (e.g., impacting multiple business areas within a mid to large size organization).
5. Experience building relationships and collaborating with business and technical unit leaders across an organization.

Well qualified candidates will have experience in a minimum of one (1) of the following (in addition to the minimum qualifications):

1. Experience developing and managing IT budgets.
2. Experience implementing IT strategy, operating procedures and/or governance.
3. Experience working with modern operating models such as DevOps, Agile, or Product Management.
4. Experience managing IT in a financial or tax related organization.

How To Apply

To be considered for this position, you must complete the online application. C lick "Apply for Job" to start the application process. For instructions, refer to the following link: Applying to State Service .

You must attach a current resume and a letter of qualifications in a Microsoft Word or PDF compatible format. Each document should be limited to 4 pages. Pages beyond 4 may be disregarded by the rating panel. Make certain these documents clearly illustrate your experience, including detailed examples, with each of the qualifications listed in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement. These documents will be used to assess whether your qualifications meet the qualifications required of the job. For instructions on developing your application and what should be included in these materials, click here . Make certain your resume and letter are how you want them to be before you finalize the application as you are not able to update or change your application materials once you click "Submit".

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a job expert and the most qualified applicants will be invited to the next step of the selection process. If you are invited to interview, you will be contacted via email. Make certain your contact information is correct and check your email regularly.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for transfer, voluntary demotion, or reinstatement should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

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Questions can be directed to Linda Weber, Human Resources Specialist-Senior at Linda.Weber@wisconsin.gov or 608-261-7687.

Deadline to Apply

All application materials must be received by 11:59 PM central time on November 2, 2026.