IT PROFESSIONAL 4 - PROJECT MANAGMENT

This position serves within the Secretary of State's Operations Division, supporting enterprise-wide technology and business initiatives across the agency. Based full-time, in-person in Carson City or Las Vegas, Nevada, the Senior Project Manager leads the Project Management Office (PMO) and supports delivery of a diverse portfolio of projects that enhance digital services, operational efficiency, and statewide business solutions. Working in close partnership with executive leadership, IT, and program areas, this role brings structure, clarity, and accountability to complex initiatives ensuring projects are well-defined, aligned to priorities, and executed effectively. Responsibilities include portfolio coordination, project governance, stakeholder engagement, and oversight of project management and business analysis functions. You will lead and mentor project management and business analysis staff, coordinate with vendors and stakeholders, and help foster a culture focused on

performance, collaboration, and results. This is a high-impact role for a leader who can navigate complexity, support teams, and consistently deliver results that matter to the State. Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time., Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and five years of professional IT experience relevant to the duties of the position which may include systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, two years of which were at the advanced journey level or in a supervisory or project management capacity; OR Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in computer science, management information systems, or closely related field and five years of professional IT experience which may include systems administration, network administration, database administration, applications analysis and development, and/or information security, relevant to the duties of the position, two years of which were at the journey level in information security; OR two years of relevant experience as an IT Professional III in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION This job specification lists the major knowledge, skills and abilities of the job and is not all inclusive. Incumbent(s) will be expected to have knowledge, skills and abilities from a previous level.Systems Administration: Detailed knowledge of: principles of designing test procedures; principles, practices, and procedures required to design, analyze, and maintain software; principles, tools, and techniques as applied to writing and modifying programs; systems programming languages and techniques. Working knowledge of: capacity planning techniques; performance monitoring principles and related software products; telecommunication technology and related systems software; various systems software products and their interrelationships; vendor procedures for applying maintenance and temporary fixes. General knowledge of: supervisory principles and techniques if applicable to the assignment. Ability to: analyze and diagnose operational hardware and software problems occurring in a computer environment; anticipate and plan for future information system technologies; assign work to and coordinate and train subordinate personnel; develop and prioritize task lists and resolve problems; develop technical specifications for bid requests and analyze vendor responses; implement statewide, multi-departmental operating systems; provide high-level technical consultation and training. Skill in: developing specialized programs for other programmers; improving the performance of complex computer systems.Network Administration: Detailed knowledge of: the methodology for implementing distributed applications; network authentication; data storage networks; network security design and implementation; network communications hardware such as routers, switches, and firewalls; systems integration, hardware, and data communications; virtual private networks and virtual LANs; network performance trending and network utilization; data processing systems; network design and architecture. Working knowledge of: network file and application servers, project management, directory services integration, intrusion detection/prevention systems logs, data encryption methodologies. General knowledge of: supervisory practices if applicable to the assignment. Ability to: configure and deploy firewalls, routers, and switches; present network design recommendations to management; implement network design changes; provide technical training, direction, and leadership; plan, organize, and direct projects; provide communications protocol analysis for large applications; design and configure virtual private networks; interpret authentication logs.Database Administration: Detailed knowledge of: database and operating system performance tuning and monitoring; database backup and recovery scenarios and methodologies; software installation, configuration, and maintenance; structured query language. Ability to: analyze and recommend the purchase/lease of client server applications, database products, and development and integration tools; provide effective and responsive customer service in a computing environment directly supporting business operations; design, code and debug stored procedures and functions; lead the architecture, design, and implementation of new database applications.Applications Analysis and Development: Detailed knowledge of: access methods and file structures; at least one formal systems design methodology; principles of designing test procedures; principles, practices and procedures required to develop, design, and implement information system-based solutions in a wide range of problem domains; strengths and limitations of several general-purpose programming languages (in software-oriented positions). Working knowledge of: project control techniques, including cost estimating and resource scheduling. General knowledge of: a network topology and protocol; computer platforms, capabilities, and support software; supervisory principles and techniques if applicable to the assignment; telecommunications principles and support software. Ability to: assign work to and coordinate and train subordinate personnel; extract logical commonalities among classes of problems; select appropriate data structures and algorithms to achieve efficient problem representation and resolution; translate data structures and algorithms. Skill in: problem solving, analysis and synthesis.Information Security: Working knowledge of: current principles, theories, practices and procedures related to information security management; five of the ten information security domains; general-purpose security controls; current information security trends and technologies; strategic planning and project management at the division/work unit level; policy development and implementation; methods and techniques used to safeguard against accidental or unauthorized modification, destruction or disclosure of data to meet security