Salary : $95,804.80 - $155,396.80 Annually
Location : 390 Robert St. N St. Paul, MN
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number:Division: Regional Administration
Department: IS-Admin
Opening Date: 09/18/2026
Closing Date: 10/3/2026 11:59 PM Central
The Regional Administration Division is accepting applications for a Senior IS Project Manager.
This position is eligible for a hybrid (both remote and onsite) telework arrangement, requiring at least two (2) onsite days per week in the St. Paul, Minnesota office or at various Metro Transit locations throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area. The candidate's permanent residence must be in Minnesota or Wisconsin.
Information Services is the central IT department supporting all divisions of the Metropolitan Council. Our 140 team members provide technology, practices, and innovative solutions that enable the core services of the Council.
How your work would contribute to our organization and he Twin Cities region:
The Senior IS Project Manager provides leadership and management direction to staff assigned to projects, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, transitioning to operational support, and closing out projects. Utilize the IS PMO governance process and templates within the general project and serve as the Project Manager within assigned projects. Facilitate the development of the project plan and documenting project tasks for both internal and external project team members, stakeholders, and consultants or vendors to ensure successful completion of projects. This position is responsible for managing the development of more than one mid-size project simultaneously that requires collaboration and coordination with various work units.
What you would do in this job
- Meet with project sponsors and high-level stakeholders to determine and define project scope, requirements, success criteria/SMART goals and deliverables.
- Complete project charter and/or business case documents and obtain signoff from sponsors on final scope and requirements.
- Lead the execution of assigned projects, resources and schedules to successful completion ensuring that projects meet scope, cost and quality requirements as determined in the project planning stages.
- Identify resources needed and assign responsibilities, negotiating with other departments and/or units, if necessary, for resources.
- Communicate with sponsors and stakeholders in all stages of projects through regular written and verbal communications to keep them updated on the progress of assigned projects and aware of next steps; provide project updates in front of large groups, including Senior Management, as necessary.
- Collaborate with project managers across all Council divisions to identify how assigned projects impact other projects across the Council and to leverage others' work.
- The person in this role will be part of the IS Project Management Office.
What education and experience are required for this job (minimum qualifications)
Any of the following combinations in completed education (degree field of study in computer science, business management or project management related field) and experience (managing IT and business projects).
- High school diploma/GED with nine years of experience
- Associate degree with seven years of experience
- Bachelor's degree with five years of experience
- Master's degree with three years of experience
What additional skills and experience would be helpful in this job (desired qualifications):
- Knowledge of Project Management Institute (PMI) lifecycle.
- Knowledge of Project Management methodologies and tools.
- Knowledge of Windows platform and current Internet technologies.
- Knowledge of enterprise resource management.
- Skilled in project management software, including Microsoft Planner Premium.
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) skills
- Skilled in developing and maintaining project documentation, including writing project charters, implementation plans, resource plans, status reports and all other required project documentation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to lead teams providing direction, delegation and removing obstacles to get work done.
- Ability to build consensus and motivate people to act and participate.
- Ability to build strong customer relationships and delivery of customer centric solutions.
- Ability to anticipate and balance the needs of multiple stakeholders.
- Ability to develop and deliver multi-mode communications that concisely convey a clear understanding of the message to different audiences.
- Ability to handle conflict situations effectively with a minimum of noise.
- Promotes an equitable, positive and respectful work environment that values cultural and diversity among all employees.
What you can expect from us:
- We offer the opportunity to make a difference and positively influence the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
- We encourage and support staff in contributing to a dynamic work culture that improves the Council's ability to serve the region.
- We encourage and support staff in bringing the full range of experiences and identities that define them to the workplace.
- We encourage our employees to develop their skills through on-site training and tuition reimbursement.
- We provide a competitive salary, excellent benefits and a good work/life balance.
Additional information
Union/Grade: AFSCME / Pay Grade I
FLSA Status: Exempt
Safety Sensitive: No
Full Salary Range: $46.06 - $74.71 hourly / $95,804.80 - $155,396.80 annually
Work Environment:
Work is performed in a standard office setting. May require travel between primary work site to other sites.
The responsibilities listed are typical of the positions included in the job classification; however, not all duties are necessarily performed by each specific position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position. Regular attendance is an essential responsibility.
What steps the recruitment process involves:
1. We review your minimum qualifications.
2. We rate your education and experience.
3. We conduct a structured panel interview.
4. We conduct a selection interview.
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Applicant Instructions: It is important that your application shows all relevant education and experience you possess. The supplemental questions listed below are to further evaluate your education and experience and to determine your eligibility for this position. Answer each question completely, and please do not type "see resume." Otherwise, your application will be considered incomplete, and you will not receive further consideration for this position. The experience you indicate in your responses should also be consistent with the Work History section of this application. If you attach a resume and/or cover letter to your application, it will be reviewed at the education and experience review step.I have read and understand the above instructions regarding my application and supplemental questions.
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How did you first hear about this job opening? - CareerForce Center
- Community Event/Organization
- Employee Referral
- Facebook
- Glassdoor
- Indeed
- Job Fair
- LinkedIn
- Metro Transit Bus Advertisement
- X (formerly known as Twitter)
- Website: governmentjobs.com
- Website: metrocouncil.org
- Website: metrotransit.org
- Website: minnesotajobnetwork.com
- Other
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If you selected 'Other', please describe where you first heard about this job. If you selected 'Employee Referral' please enter the employee's first and last name, ID number (if known), and job title.Type N/A if not applicable.
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Please select the option below that reflects your education and experience level. - High school diploma AND nine (9) years of experience managing IT and business projects.
- Associate degree in computer science, business management or project management related field AND seven (7) years of experience managing IT and business projects.
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, business management or project management related field AND five (5) years of experience managing IT and business projects.
- Master's degree in computer science, business management or project management related field AND three (3) years of experience managing IT and business projects.
- Some education in computer science, business management or project management related field AND some experience managing IT and business projects.
- None of the above
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Please select the areas below with which you have work experience (select all that apply). - Project Management Institute (PMI) lifecycle knowledge.
- Experience with Project Management methodologies and tools.
- Experience with Windows platforms and current internet technologies.
- Enterprise resource management experience.
- Experience with project management software, including Microsoft Planner Premium.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
- Experience developing and maintaining project documentation, including writing project charters, implementation plans, resource plans, status reports and all other required project documentation.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience leading teams by providing direction, delegation and removing obstacles to get work done.
- Experience building consensus and motivating people to act and participate.
- Experience building strong customer relationships and delivering customer centric solutions.
- Experience anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
- Experience developing and delivering multi-mode communications that concisely convey a clear understanding of the message to different audiences.
- Experience handling conflict situations effectively with a minimum of noise.
- Experience promoting an equitable, positive and respectful work environment that values cultural and diversity among all employees.
- None of the above.
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Please describe how you have worked within a PMO that has specific requirements for deliverables/use of templates and stage gate reviews by leaders. If this does not apply, type 'N/A'.
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Please describe how you have successfully implemented a complex technical project that included a vendor solution with multiple system integrations, and an internal operational support model. If this does not apply, type 'N/A'.
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Please describe how you have brought an immature project team member to follow a more rigorous process focused project. If this does not apply, type 'N/A'.
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Describe one specific example of how you implemented equity into yo 
