State of Connecticut Executive Branch

In the Office of the State Comptroller this class is accountable for the technical strategic direction of the statewide human resources and fiscal/administrative Enterprise Resource Planning system. 

• Directs staff and operations of the CORE-CT Technical Team or Business Team; 
• Coordinates, plans and manages area activities to align with CORE-CT business strategy; 
• Formulates program goals and objectives; 
• Develops or assists in development of related policy;
• Interprets and administers pertinent laws; 
• Evaluates staff; 
• Prepares or assist in preparation of area budget; 
• Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of area who might impact program activities; 
• Provides strategic input on enterprise-wide short-term and long-range planning;
• Works as part of a management team to establish statewide priorities and effect information technology solutions that meet agencies' needs and align with statewide goals;
• Leads and influences decisions regarding changes to system or administrative processes to further streamline and maximize integration and utilization of system components;
• Coordinates use of key people, resources, technologies, processes and capabilities to reach strategic goals; 
• Stays abreast of local, regional and national industry trends; 
• Approves and oversees all changes to CORE-CT technical infrastructure;
• Determines CORE-CT technology infrastructure standards; 
• Plans and supports information technology staff development; 
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Performs related duties as required.

• Considerable knowledge of
  • and ability to apply management principles and practices; 
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations; 
  • information technology methods, techniques and equipment; 
  • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) n-tiered integrated systems; 
• Knowledge of relevant statewide business processes; 
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills; 
  • oral and written communication skills;
• Considerable ability to
  • analyze technical and functional requirements and information;
  • coordinate resources and collaborate with others to implement effective solutions.

Ten (10) years of experience in Information Technology management directing cloud, computer or network operations, or performing ERP system management, systems development, information technology analysis and planning.

Two (2) years of the General Experience must have been in a managerial capacity working with PeopleSoft or a comparable integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.

NOTE: For state employees managerial capacity is interpreted at the level of an Agency Information Technology Manager or  Information Technology Manager 1.

• College training in management information systems, cloud, computer science or an information technology and/or related area may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor’s degree.
• A Master’s degree in business management, finance, information systems, computer science, information technology or a related area may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.