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Project Manager 1

State of Ohio Jobs
Columbus, OH Full Time
POSTED ON 4/4/2025 CLOSED ON 4/16/2025

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Project Manager 1 position at State of Ohio Jobs?

Acts as MARCS fiscal manager (e.g., provides program direction for staff administers statewide agency programs):
  • Ensures compliance with state & federal program requirements
  • Advocates for legislation to enhance services/ programs related to assigned specialty)
  • Develops long range strategic planning
  • Manages all MARCS agreements
  • Analyzes & evaluates programs, procedures & policies; develops & revises programs
  • Provides technical advice to aid administrator in decision making
  • Prepares & directs preparation of correspondence, reports, policy statements, legislative drafts
  • Provides information on programs & policies to private organizations, government officials & general public. Coordinates & monitors personnel & fiscal services of administrative unit
  • Oversees & provides budget preparation & administration
  • Orients & counsels new professional personnel
  • Identifies staff training needs.
  • Defines project requirements, quality standards & timelines

Manages projects to improve MARCS financial applications & document management applications:
  • Assures ongoing fiscal viability for the MARCS program
  • Oversees Tier agreements, leases, licenses, accounts payable, document maintenance, & retention schedules

In coordination with the Administrator and staff members:
  • Provides regular direction to division heads & other staff members
  • Assists with on-boarding and off-boarding of subscribers
  • Conducts staff meetings to discuss & execute policies & procedures
  • Reviews proposals of division heads & other staff members & makes recommendations to administrator
  • Assumes full responsibility & authority in administrator's absence, plans, directs, & appraises work of administrator's office staff, including clerical & lower-level administrative employees
  • Represents administrator at meetings & conferences with state, federal & community agencies; speaks for administrator on policy matters.

Plans & directs all MARCS procurement initiatives:
  • Develops long range funding plans for fixed & real assets
  • Coordinates with the 8.0. all contracting & operational purchasing needs
  • Reviews & recommends appropriate procurement processes to the B.O.
  • In coordination with Legal, B.O. & ISO, directs the development & implementation of all contracts & other agreements
  • Assures compliance with DAS & State procurement (i.e., MBE & EDGE set aside requirements)
  • Monitors & reconciles internal spending plans & initiatives to be aligned with agency budgets & related documents on an ongoing basis
  • Monitors financial transactions
  • Assures all assets are properly documented & readily verifiable on audit.

Performs other duties as assigned including but not limited to:
  • Represents administrator at meetings & conferences with state, federal, & community agencies
  • Speaks for administrator on policy matters
Why Work for the State of Ohio

At the State of Ohio, we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality, competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits, visit our Total Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:

  • Medical Coverage
  • Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
  • Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
  • Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
  • Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
  • Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS) & Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
  • Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
Qualifications
3 yrs. exp. in project management (i.e., management & development of project/program requirements, design, development, testing/pilot, training & full scale implementation), with experience to be commensurate with project/program &/or position description on file (e.g., specific human service program area, management information sciences, fiscal); 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

  • Or successful completion of 2 yrs. post-secondary education majoring in business administration, public administration, computer science/information technology, social science, or health, with major being commensurate with project to be assigned; 12 mos. exp. in budgeting & calculating cost projections of program/projects.

  • Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Project Management
ADA Statement

Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services, activities, programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.

Drug-Free Workplace

The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note, this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39), and as outlined in the posting.

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