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Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
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POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING |
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Position Number: 50662206 |
Description Activated On: 8/19/2025 8:26:04 AM |
Position Purpose: Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. This position serves as the Deputy Executive Director of Product and Risk Management. This position reports to the Executive Deputy Secretary of the Department of Revenue as well as the Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Lottery. The Department of Revenue oversees both the collection of taxes and operation of the Pennsylvania Lottery. |
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Description of Duties: Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor. Works with Department of Revenue program staff to coordinate Department of Revenue and Lottery projects, including direct oversight and responsibility for IT contracts worth more than a billion dollars. Manages the risks associated with ongoing system changes and oversees the Project Management Office, Internal Audit, and Security divisions. Drives effective communication, prioritizes project features based on business value, and facilitates the successful implementation of technology solutions. Manages vendor relationship(s) and related contracts, including review and approval of change requests, amendments, and SLA tracking and enforcement in conjunction with Lottery Executives and the Executive Deputy Secretary. Tracks and reports on the performance of IT projects, ensuring objectives are met and the project remains on schedule. Establishes, manages and maintains an Enterprise Risk Management Program. Promotes risk awareness. Identifies and mitigates risks associated with IT projects to ensure successful delivery. Provides oversight and management to multiple large-scale, high-impact application development and IT implementation and maintenance support projects. Understands federal and state funding, commonwealth budgetary processes, strategic planning processes, project intake and prioritization, IT contract procurement, management of very large IT contracts, and day to day customer service. Develops and implements policies, procedures, and guidelines of project governance to support the execution of a project, as well as develops, maintains, and implements procedures to ensure compliance. Performs financial management functions, including contract procurement and related budgets. Other responsibilities of this position include: 1. Manage Business Relationships: Manages business relationships with Department of Revenue leadership. Works with customers to understand their business needs and represents those interests on project. Maintains strong relationships with customers. Triages competing concerns across customers and communicates status updates regularly on open business. 2. Modernization Management: Directly manages large scale modernization efforts in the Department of Revenue. Reviews vendor deliverables and provides feedback, manages risks and issues coming from modernization efforts, and manages interactions with vendors to successfully delivery large projects. 3. Vendor Relationship Management: Builds and maintains relationships with the vendor community. Uses these relationships to successfully delivery large scale modernization projects. 4. Contract Compliance: Reviews, understands, and manages vendor compliance with their contracts. If appropriate, works with program areas and legal counsel to enact enforcement remedies to maintain vendor contract compliance. 5. Following Commonwealth IT Processes: Manages the proper execution of enterprise processes related to infrastructure requests, new projects, purchases, and more, as needed. Demonstrates a commitment to the service-oriented culture of the Department. Applies Lean thinking day-today tasks. Be mindful of internal controls and risk management when changes are made to a process. Treats others equitably and adheres to diversity and inclusion requirements in the workplace. Performs other related duties as needed. |
Decision Making: Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature. Determines unit’s work priorities, sets performance standards and goals, evaluates work performance, resolves employee complaints, decides if disciplinary action is necessary, interviews and recommends candidates for vacancies, approves/disapproves leave requests, and determines training needs of subordinates. Makes decisions regarding the product(s) and is empowered to prioritize features based on business value. Makes decisions associated with business relationship management for the Department of Revenue. Executes contracts, signs documents, and escalates issues to the agency Secretary and Executive Deputy Secretary are required. Uses skills in project management, business acumen, research and analysis, and information technology to conduct thorough business and complex technical research pertaining to enterprise risk management. Performs detailed analysis, leads in the directing of risk mitigation, establishes governance structures, policies, procedures, and standards to ensure risk-related programs and initiatives stay on course and achieve expected outcomes. |
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Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License Experience: Licenses, registrations, or certifications: 1. N/A 2. N/A 3. N/A 4. N/A 5. N/A 6. N/A |
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Essential Functions: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
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