Senior IS Project Manager

Metropolitan Council of the Twin Cities; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid remote/onsite

Job summary

The Metropolitan Council, the regional planning agency for the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, seeks a Senior IS Project Manager to lead IT projects within the IS PMO framework. You will guide planning, execution, monitoring, and closure, coordinating with stakeholders and vendors to ensure on-time delivery.

The role supports hybrid work (remote and onsite) in Minnesota and requires managing multiple mid-size IT projects with strong leadership and governance experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED with nine years of IT/project management experience.
• Associate degree with seven years of IT/project management experience.
• Bachelor's degree with five years of IT/project management experience.
• Master's degree with three years of IT/project management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management direction to staff assigned to projects.
• Facilitate the development of the project plan and document tasks for stakeholders, consultants, and vendors to ensure successful completion.
• Manage the development of more than one mid-size IT project simultaneously, coordinating with various work units.

Education

High school diploma/GED with nine years of experience

Associate degree with seven years of experience

Bachelor's degree with five years of experience

Master's degree with three years of experience

Job description

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 10/3/2026 11:59 PM Central

The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning agency for the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area providing essential services to our region: transportation, wastewater collection and treatment, growth and development of local communities, affordable housing programs, and regional park systems.

Our Information Services (IS) department of 140+ members provide IT support to all Council divisions.

The Senior IS Project Manager provides leadership and management direction to staff assigned to projects, including initiating, planning, executing, monitoring and controlling, transitioning to operational support, and closing out projects. Utilize the IS PMO governance process and templates within the general project and serve as the Project Manager within assigned projects. Facilitate the development of the project plan and documenting project tasks for both internal and external project team members, stakeholders, and consultants or vendors to ensure successful completion of projects. This position is responsible for managing the development of more than one mid-size project simultaneously that requires collaboration and coordination with various work units.

This position is eligible for hybrid (remote and onsite) teleworking.

Any of the following combinations in completed education (degree field of study in computer science, business management or project management related field) and experience (managing IT and business projects).

• High school diploma/GED with nine years of experience
• Associate degree with seven years of experience
• Bachelor's degree with five years of experience
• Master's degree with three years of experience

Salary Range: $95,804.80 - $155,396.80 Annually