Hiring Range: $108,000 - $128,400 Annually
This role can be based anywhere in ND, but regular travel to Bismarck may be needed.
Help change the world and improve the lives of North Dakota citizens by partnering with our customers to meet business needs and deliver transformational customer and state constituent experiences across Team ND. North Dakota Information Technology (NDIT) is seeking a Network and Communications Manager for our Technology division.
As our Network and Communications Manager, you will:
• Provide oversight of daily operations, vision, strategy, and direction to the Network teams
• Lead initiatives related to key network, video, and voice services for North Dakota state and local government agencies, and critical infrastructure for emergency services
• Manage vendors, contractors who provide consulting services, network, voice and video administration and engineering.
• Supervise projects, perform customer relationship management, manage budgets and rates for services provided.
• Lead the development and maintenance of processes, procedures, and standards for Network teams and the services they provide.
To be successful in this role, you will build strong partnerships with IT and business leaders, acting as a trusted advisor to align network and communications solutions with agency needs. You'll present technical information clearly to stakeholders and decision-makers, and foster innovation through continuous improvement and data-driven insights. You'll also work with architecture teams to evaluate emerging technologies that support the long-term success of our statewide IT initiatives.
To be considered for this role, you must have one of the following:
A bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a closely related field, and five years of current and progressively responsible professional-level work experience in network and communications technologies. Previous work experience must include at least three years of supervisory or management experience.
Additional work experience as listed above may be substituted for formal education on a year for year basis.
About Team ND
"Far and away the best prize life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." - Theodore Roosevelt
More than 7,500 talented, hard-working people across sixty-three agencies have come together as Team North Dakota. At Team ND, we are driven to succeed through gratitude, humility, curiosity and courage. Our purpose is to empower people, improve lives, and inspire success. Join us in being legendary.
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Application Procedures
The answers given on this application are to be reflective of your work experiences. Any use or suspected use of AI during the application process may affect the outcome of the hiring decision.
Please make sure that your resume includes information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. Your work history will not be given credit if North Dakota Information Technology cannot determine that you meet the minimum qualifications.
All application material, including your resume, must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.
North Dakota Information Technology does not offer or provide sponsorships. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
For more information or if you need an accommodation, please contact itdjobs@nd.gov or (701) 328-4470.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
