Salary: $76,128.00 - $127,192.00 Annually
Location : Government Center, MN
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Department: Information Technology Solutions
Opening Date: 06/12/2026
Closing Date: 6/26/2026 11:59 PM Central
FLSA: Exempt
Hours of Work: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Union: Employees Association

Minimum Qualifications of Education and Experience
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, business management, project management or related field and three (3) years of experience in a similar position managing professional projects, as listed in the work functions.
OR
A combination of education and experience equivalent to seven (7) years of experience in a similar position managing professional projects, as listed in the work functions.

Regular and reliable attendance is a necessary component of job/position. Individuals required to use County vehicles and equipment must have a valid driver's license and be free of any major traffic violations for the last three (3) years.

Nature of Work

Under supervision, the project manager is accountable and responsible for overall coordination, status reporting and stability of project-oriented work efforts. Establishes and implements project management processes and methodologies for the Information Technology Solutions (ITS) community to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, adhere to high quality standards and meet customer expectations. This position is responsible for assembling project plans and teamwork assignments, directing and monitoring work efforts on a daily basis, identifying resource needs, performing quality review; and escalating functional, quality, and timeline issues appropriately. Tracks key project milestones and adjusting project plans and/or resources to meet the needs of the sponsor. Coordinates communication with all areas of the enterprise, vendors, and external agencies and partners, which impacts the scope, budget, risk and resources of the work effort being managed. Manages one or more cross-functional projects of medium to high complexity. Supports a diverse, respectful, and inclusive workplace.
Examples of Work

• Manages projects and coordinates implementation of new solutions that involve team members across all areas of the enterprise, vendors, external agencies and partners, uses best practices and is accountable for deliverables by understanding and balancing the competing demands for project scope, time (including estimating), cost, risk, and quality.
• Conducts regular, scheduled meetings with project owners, sponsors as necessary and escalates issues to resolution with influence. Defines requirements, tasks, issues, work plans, budgets, risk analysis, change management, and overall project control and coordination.
• Ensures effective communication across project teams, particularly stakeholders and employees at all levels.
• Ensures satisfaction of departmental requirements and adherence to organizational and IT policies and procedures.
• Recognizes opportunities for system or process improvement and makes recommendations or takes appropriate action.
• Collaborates with other project managers to ensure a consistent implementation of project management disciplines and methodologies.
• Performs related work as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Considerable knowledge and expertise in the use of project management methodologies and tools including both Agile and Waterfall.
• Considerable knowledge and expertise in resource management practices and change management techniques.
• Considerable knowledge of various types of projects (i.e. vendor selection, business process, technology).
• Considerable knowledge in creating, maintaining and executing effective project work plans and coordination of work activities.
• Skill in the use of computers and technology.
• Skill in communicating effectively with management and employees of all levels.
• Skill in communicating effectively and fostering communication among team members from all areas of the enterprise, vendors, external agencies and partners, using written and oral communication skills.
• Skill in working successfully with people, leading teams and coordinating project activities.
• Ability to persuade and influence others using written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to proactively manage customer expectations on current and future business needs.
• Ability to perform as a team leader, member or facilitator.
• Ability to analyze and change existing processes to reduce process time and resources to improve organizational impact.
• Ability to analyze problems and independently develop efficient solutions.
• Ability to independently discern need for standards, procedures and documentation and develop and maintain them in a concise manner.
• Ability to delegate responsibility.

Persons with disabilities: the above is a general listing of job duties. Essential and non-essential functions may vary by individual position. Reasonable accommodations may be available for both essential and non-essential job duties.

Physical Demands and Work Environment: In compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act, the following represents the Physical and Environmental Demands:

Function:

24% or Less

25% - 49%

50%-74%

75% or more

Office environment
X

Outdoors environment

X
Sitting
X
Standing, walking
X
Reaching, pulling, climbing, crouching, kneeling, stooping, crawling, feeling

X
Pushing up to 15 pounds

X
Lifting up to 15 pounds

X
Repetitive hand movements, typing/data entry
X
Talking, hearing
X
Operate vehicle

X
Close vision, field of vision

X
Distance vision, accommodation
X
Color vision, depth perception
X
Sedentary (exert up to 10 pounds of force)

X
Light effort (exert up to 20 pounds of force)

X
Additional Considerations

• This is a Rochester, MN based position and is not remote eligible at this time.
• International relocation or international remote working arrangements (outside of the US) will not be considered.
• Applicants for this position must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
• Olmsted County does not sponsor applicants for this position.

Provisional employees are eligible for benefits if employment is projected to be 12 months or longer and work at least 40 hours per pay period.

This document is a brief Summary of Benefits for Olmsted County Employees on the Paid Time Off Program.

Paid Time Off
Employees over .5 FTE accrue Paid Time Off (PTO) based on their length of service as follows:

First year to 5 years of service - accrue up to 23 days
6 to 10 years of service - accrue up to 25 days
11 to 15 years of service - accrue up to 27.5 days
16 to 20 years of service - accrue up to 30 days
21 to 26 years of service - accrue up to 32.5 days
Over 26 years of service - accrue up to 35 days

Employees begin accruing PTO on their first day of work and can use it as soon as accrued with supervisor approval.

Flexible Time Leave
All regular, full-time employees and part-time employees who are scheduled to work at least twenty (20) hours or more per week on an ongoing basis shall receive up to 28 hours (prorated by FTE) of paid FTL at their regular base pay each calendar year.

Commencement of Employment # of FTL Hours
Between January 1 and June 30 28 Hours
Between July 1 and August 31 16 Hours
Between September 1 and November 30 8 Hours
Between December 1 and December 31 0 Hours

Paid Holidays
Olmsted County recognizes the following legal holidays:
New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (4 hours when December 24th falls on a Monday - Thursday only), Christmas Day

Employee Health and Insurance Benefits
Health, Dental, Vision, Basic Life, Health Care Spending Account and Dependent Care Spending Account benefits become effective the first of the month following 30 days of employment.

Health Insurance
The self-insured Olmsted County Employees' Health Plan is administered by Medica. Under the plan, eligible employees and their dependents have access to all providers in the Medica Health Plan Solutions network,
including Mayo Clinic and Olmsted Medical Center.

The plan offers a comprehensive preventive care program to help protect the health of employees and their dependents, 80% co-insurance on most services (after deductible) and access to Nice Healthcare, which offers no-cost virtual and in-home appointments, labs, x-rays, and more.

There is a base in-network deductible of $1,500/person, $4,500/family with the opportunity to earn a reward to lower the deductible to $500/person, $1,500/family. The in-network out-of-pocket maximum is $3,000/person, $6,000/family for those who earn the reward.

Coverage is available for employees and their eligible dependents.

The monthly rates for healthcare coverage are as follows:

Health Insurance Rates
Single health coverage monthly cost to the employee is $110.00 per month or $55.00 per pay period. Employee Plus Children monthly cost to the employee is $500 per month or $250 per pay period. Employee Plus One coverage monthly cost to the employee is $546.00 per month or $273.00 per pay period. Family coverage monthly cost to the employee is $690.00 per month or $345 per pay period.

Nice Healthcare
Nice Healthcare is an additional healthcare option for employees on our health plan. The plan includes virtual and in-home care, primary care, convenient medication delivery, lab work and diagnostics, and comprehensive family care. There is no premium to the employee. Coverage is available for employees enrolled in the health plan and their eligible dependents (even if not enrolled in the health plan).

Prescription Drug Plan
The Olmsted County Employees' Health Plan prescription drug benefit is part of the health plan and is administered by Alluma. Covered prescriptions are based on the Alluma Advantage Formulary. The plan contracts
with Express Scripts to provide a national network. This allows members to receive prescriptions conveniently at home, or across the country, for the same co-insurance amount. Prescription co-insurance is 25% or 40%
depending on whether the prescription is formulary or non-formulary, with the opportunity to lower co-insurance through mail order. Prescriptions are subject to minimum and maximum charges. Both retail and mail order
prescriptions apply toward an annual $2,400/person or $4,800/family out of pocket limit.

Dental Insurance
The Olmsted County Dental Plan is self-insured and administered by Delta Dental. Coverage includes Diagnostic & Preventive Services - 100%; Basic Services - 80%; Major Restorative Services - 50%; and Orthodontics - 50%. Lifetime maximum for Orthodontics is $1,500 per eligible dependent child. Diagnostic and Preventive Services do not apply to the yearly individual maximum benefit of $1,500. There is a $50 deductible per family member per year, with a maximum of $150 per family. The deductible does not apply for Diagnostic and Preventive Services.

Coverage is available for employees and their eligible dependents.

Single dental coverage monthly cost to the employee is $14.00 per month. Employee Plus One coverage monthly cost to the employee is $25.00 per month or $12.50 per pay period. Family coverage monthly cost to the employee is $56.00 per month or $28.00 per pay period.

Life Insurance
The County paid Basic Life Plan is group term guaranteed issue life insurance up to two times employee's annual salary rounded to the nearest $1,000 to a maximum of $300,000. Olmsted County pays 100 percent of enrolled dependent coverage costs for the following life benefits:

Spouse: $2,000
Children up to age 26: $1,250

Vision Insurance
Olmsted County offers insurance for vision correction materials through EyeMed. Benefits include discounts on frames, lenses, and contacts. Coverage is available for employees and their eligible dependents.

Voluntary Life Insurance
The cost of employee and spouse Voluntary Life Insurance coverage is determined by age and the amount of coverage. This coverage would be in addition to what employees receive under the Basic Life Plan.

New employees who enroll within 30 days of eligibility may select up to $250,000 in life insurance coverage and up to $50,000 for their spouse without answering any health questions. Employees may apply for additional life insurance in $5,000 increments up to a maximum of $500,000. Spouses may apply for additional life insurance in $5,000 increments up to a maximum of $250,000.

New employees can also elect child life insurance without having to answer any health questions. The cost of life insurance is $1.30 per month, regardless of the number of children covered. The coverage amount is $10,000 per chi