Date Posted: Sep 23, 2026

Requisition ID: 484458

Location: Indianapolis, IN, US, 46204

Work for Indiana

Begin a fulfilling career with the State of Indiana by joining one of the largest employers in the state, offering a range of opportunities across 60+ agencies. At the state, you’ll find competitive compensation, a robust benefits package and a commitment to work-life balance. Most importantly, you’ll have the chance to make a real and measurable impact on the lives of Hoosiers across Indiana.

About the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD):

Our mission is to develop a premier workforce that will allow Indiana employers to flourish and entice businesses from outside our state to relocate to Indiana. Everyone at DWD will be required to think outside-the-box; to determine metrics that will allow for measurement and improvement and efficiencies to be made along the way. Cutting edge technologies will be utilized to help assess Indiana’s employment future. If managed properly, Indiana’s workforce will be second to none and completely prepared for the next phase of the state and country’s economic growth.

Role Overview:

This position will lead the DWD IT project management and business analysis groups within the enterprise software development and innovation IT department. We are looking for a candidate with demonstrated next-generation technical experience and strategic leadership competencies. Ideal candidates will posses the ability to build trust, persuade w/o authority, design and adapt to changing software development lifecycle processes. Functional requirements include Dev Ops platform management, Hybrid-Agile SDLC, hands on requirement gathering and the ability to train and nurture these stills in others. You will be tasked with: developing and communicating the PMO strategy and operating model; and clarifying roles, expectations and accountability for business analysts, product owners and project managers. Once established this office must continually improve project delivery through the capture of effective user stories, acceptance criteria, prioritization processes and effective change management practices.

Key Personal Attributes for success

• Strong executive presence
• Strategic and systems thinking
• Excellent judgment and decision-making
• Organized, pragmatic, and results-oriented
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and managing change
• Skilled at building frameworks and processes from the ground up
• Persistent, collaborative, and solutions-oriented

Ideal Experience

• 10+ years of experience in project, program, portfolio, or PMO leadership
• Demonstrated experience establishing or transforming a PMO
• Experience managing Agile, SAFe, waterfall, and hybrid environments
• Experience leading cross-functional technology initiatives
• Proven ability to advise senior executives and manage competing priorities
• Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, project management, or a related field
• PMP, PgMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, Scrum, or similar certifications preferred

Salary:

The salary for this position traditionally starts at $93,002.00 but may be commensurate with education and work experience. Use our Compensation Calculator to view the total compensation package.

A Day in the Life:

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Lead the planning, execution and successful completion of large-scale, strategic and/or complex projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Manage large, high-visibility, high-impact enterprise-type projects that involve multiple internal or external stakeholders or contracted resources. May be part of an overall program or portfolio of projects.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, timelines, resource allocations, budgets, and risk management and mitigation strategies.
• Define users’ and project team members’ roles and responsibilities on the project.
• Oversee and manage cross-functional teams, which may include (but not limited to) developers, engineers, analysts, and/or third-party vendors.
• Coordinate and monitor the activities of all stakeholders to ensure timelines and budgets are met.
• Lead change management efforts and ensure stakeholder buy-in
• Communicate project status to management and project stakeholders. Engage with executives and senior stakeholders to ensure continuous alignment.
• Mentor and provide coaching/guidance to lower-level Project Managers includi…