Senior IT Manager #165

Other Duties/ Responsibilities Other duties as assigned. Required Work Experience Minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadership role within an IT environment, demonstrating proficiency in managing, supervising, and developing professional and technical teams. Required Special Skills/ Knowledge Strong leadership skills to guide and develop diverse IT teams, fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. Excellent communication skills for effective collaboration across teams and with stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives. Fundamental understanding of project management principles to oversee IT projects from conception to completion. A solid technical foundation in IT principles, with the ability to oversee a variety of IT functions and adapt to new technologies. Ability to contribute to and execute strategic IT plans that support the organization’s goals and adapt to changing business needs. Commitment to staying informed about the latest IT trends and best practices, with a willingness to pursue relevant professional development opportunities. As part of our hiring process, we may conduct a skills assessment to better understand an applicant’s proficiency in key areas relevant to the role. Working Conditions Sedentary This position directly supports essential services of the U.S. Senate. As such, this position requires the employee be available and prepared to work during government shutdowns, in inclement weather, on holidays, weekends, and during late nights to ensure essential services to the Senate continue without interruption. In the context of government furloughs, this position is considered excepted. The U.S. Senate network cannot be taken offline for maintenance during the workday, or while the Senate is in session. As such, maintenance windows may only occur at night, on weekends, and occasionally on holidays. Employees who perform systems upgrades, maintenance, wiring, backups, support our alternate data centers will have schedules that include working nights, weekends, and holidays. To meet the needs of the US Senate, the person in this position will be required to work extended hours and outside of normal business hours, which includes but may not be limited to holidays and weekends, as necessary. The person in this position will be required to be on call, or report on-site on a rotation, as needed by SAA. Desired Qualifications Eight (8) to ten (10) years of relevant experience in managing large Financial Systems. Experience with PeopleSoft HCM and FSCM is desired. Five (5) years of experience working as a COR for contracts managing vendor teams of at least 5 or more. Federal experience is desired. Accounting knowledge is desired. Security Clearance This position requires that the applicant obtain and maintain a Secret U.S. Government security clearance. Applicants must be U.S. citizens in order for the SAA to submit your application for a security clearance.
The Senate Sergeant at Arms is seeking a Senior IT Manager. The complete vacancy announcement and application can be found on the United States Senate Career Page at https://sen.gov/J5NY. This vacancy announcement closes at 7pm EST on the closing date. Late applications will not be accepted.