Business Alignment Manager (Senior Public Service Administrator, Opt. 3)

DGS Office of External Affairs; Illinois; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

DGS Office of External Affairs seeks a Business Alignment Manager to steer statewide enterprise application alignment through governance, business process optimization, and data-driven technology capabilities. This senior role leads cross-functional task forces and the Enterprise Application Services PMO to ensure compliance and measurable value.

Reporting to Springfield leadership, the position involves full-line supervision of IT professionals in a complex, dynamic environment, delivering

Qualifications

• Four years of college coursework in MIS, risk compliance, fiscal reporting, and project management or related IT field.
• Four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in MIS, risk compliance, fiscal reporting, and project management in public or business organizations.
• Three years of professional experience supervising IT professionals in large, complex public or private IT organizations.
• Four years leading enterprise-level application governance and business alignment initiatives.
• Four years managing complex organizational issues and making operational decisions in high-stakes environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead statewide enterprise application alignment through governance and business process optimization.
• Drive data-driven technology capabilities across cross-functional teams.
• Oversee Enterprise Application Services Project Management Office and governance initiatives.
• Ensure initiatives meet compliance standards and deliver measurable value.
• Report to Springfield leadership and supervise IT professionals in a complex environment.

Skills

MIS governance

Leadership

Data-driven decision making

Enterprise governance

Education

College coursework in MIS, risk compliance, fiscal reporting, and project management

Job description

The Department of Innovation and Technology seeks a Business Alignment Manager to lead statewide enterprise application alignment through governance, business process optimization, and data-driven technology capabilities. This senior-level position provides decisive leadership across cross-functional task forces and the Enterprise Application Services Project Management Office, ensuring initiatives meet compliance standards and deliver measurable value. The role reports to leadership in Springfield and involves full-line supervisory responsibilities over IT professionals in a complex, dynamic environment.

Key qualifications

• Four years of college coursework in management information systems, risk compliance, fiscal reporting, and project management or related IT field
• Four years of progressively responsible administrative experience in MIS, risk compliance, fiscal reporting, and project management in public or business organizations
• Three years of professional experience supervising IT professionals in large, complex public or private IT organizations
• Four years leading enterprise-level application governance and business alignment initiatives
• Four years managing complex organizational issues and making operational decisions in high-stakes environments