What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Project Leader/Business Analyst position at State of Wisconsin - Transportation?
Introduction
Do you aspire to coordinate and manage a diverse range of information technology (IT) platform and application/system projects in a fast-paced progressive IT organization?
If so, utilize your expertise as a Project Leader/Business Analyst (IS Systems Development Services Specialist) for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation's (WisDOT) Enterprise Data Services Section!
This full-time permanent position is headquartered at the Hill Farms State Office Building on the near west side of Madison, WI and allows the option to work remotely up to 5 days per week. All employees are generally expected to be headquartered and work within the State of Wisconsin. This position will be required to come into the office for training, meetings and/or operational needs. This topic will be discussed more at the time of the interview.
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WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:
- Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
- Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $49/month for single plans and $122/month for family plans after two months of employment)
- A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
- An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
- Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
- A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
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In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations. For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clicking here.
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Position Summary
This position provides advanced project leadership and business analyst skills for agency information technology (IT) infrastructure projects and services, as well as business area application/system development projects.
As a project leader this position coordinates and manages project planning, development, and implementation for complex enterprise IT infrastructure and business application/system deployments/upgrades on web, mainframe, and cloud platforms. This position also establishes charters, plans, schedules, priorities, and communications for IT projects according to WisDOT policies, procedures, and standards. Finally, this position provides leadership and direction to project teams, including coordination efforts between IT and business area functional teams.
As a business analyst this position serves as a member of project or operational/service teams using a variety of methods to identify and capture business requirements from subject matter experts (SMEs). Using documented business requirements, this position also assists in the creation of test cases and test plans, conducts testing, and performs analysis on the results. As needed, this position composes technical support documentation in accordance with organizational standards and best practices.
Salary Information
This position is in schedule-range (07-33) with an annual salary of $79,040 - $112,320 (or $38 - $54 per hour), plus excellent benefits. A twelve-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.
Job Details
This position may require infrequent travel for business purposes.
This state agency does not sponsor work visas. This state agency is not enrolled in USCIS E-Verify and is not eligible to employ international F-1 students seeking STEM-OPT extension. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States.
Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.
Qualifications
Qualified applicants must detail having experience in all the following in order to be considered:
- Leading application development efforts and/or experience leading information technology (IT) infrastructure/platform implementation or upgrade efforts.
- Identifying, gathering, and documenting business requirements.
- Working with the project development life cycle process (i.e., planning, analysis, design, coding, testing, implementation, support etc.).
- Working with various IT project management techniques (i.e., Agile, Waterfall, Lean, Kanban, etc.).
In addition to having experience in all the above criteria, well qualified applicants will also detail having experience with one or more of the following:
- Developing and maintaining business/cross-agency partnerships with IT.
- Developing recommendations for business partners.
- Working with document management, database management, geographic information systems (GIS), business intelligence and/or mainframe platforms.
How To Apply
Apply online! To apply, click “Apply for Job” to start the application process. Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don’t have an account. Once you are logged in, click “Apply for Job.” Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.
This application requires you to submit a resume and letter of qualifications. Within your resume and letter of qualifications, you should describe your education, training, and experience as it relates to items listed in the “Qualifications” section of the job announcement. Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your eligibility for the position. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, please view the Resume and Letter of Qualifications Tips document. Please view the ensuring a fair and equitable hiring process document to find out more information on the State of WI selection process. The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume within 1-3 pages. Any resumes or letters of qualifications submitted with more than 3 pages will not be considered after page 3.
Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.
The State of Wisconsin offers a special program for qualified veterans with a 30% or greater service-connected disability. If you are a qualified veteran, please visit the Veterans Employment page and review method 2 for application instructions to be considered for the Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment program.
Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. For general wisc.jobs user information and if you are experiencing issues and need technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page. Questions related to obtaining the job description and details about this specific job posting can be directed to Vicki Kaul at vicki.kaul@dot.wi.gov or 608-261-6302.
Deadline to Apply
All application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. CST on July 19th, 2026.
Salary : $79,040 - $112,320