It Program Manager Jobs in Louisiana (NOW HIRING)

Salary : $4,770.00 - $8,589.00 Monthly
Location : Baton Rouge, LA
Job Type: Classified
Job Number: OTS 082126B ERG
Department: Division of Administration-Office of Technology Services
Opening Date: 08/21/2026
Closing Date: 8/28/2026 11:59 PM Central
About this Job
The Division of Administration/Office of Technology Services has a vacancy. This position is located in the Agency Relationship Management section. This job title has an assigned pay grade of TS-314. Req. 224355
The Office of Technology Services aims to be a responsible partner in delivering innovative, effective, and reliable solutions that support and enhance the IT functions within Executive Branch Departments. The Office of Technology Services will work to increase the return on the State's investment in technology by promoting smart decision-making, solving problems intelligently, increasing the rate of project success, and fostering a skilled and professional staff.
The Agency Relationship Management (ARM) division of OTS serves as the organizational liaison between the State Chief Information Officer (CIO) and the agencies served by OTS. The incumbent is responsible for working with other ARM staff members on task such as managing project deliverables, technology procurement, and agency business needs of a technical nature, that require significant contributions of resources from multiple OTS operational units to the benefit of specific customer agencies.
The Division of Administration is the state government's management arm and the hub of its financial operations. Division offices perform a wide variety of activities including the following:

• Overseeing the state's capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Minimum Qualifications
Five years of experience in information technology, program management, project management, or business analysis; OR
Six years of full-time work experience in any field plus three years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis; OR
An associate's degree in information technology plus three years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis; OR
A bachelor's degree plus three years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis; OR
A bachelor's degree with twenty-four semester hours in an information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics field plus two years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis; OR
A master's degree plus two years of experience in information technology, program management, project management or business analysis.
EXPERIENCE SUBSTITUTION:
Every 30 semester hours earned from an accredited college or university will be credited as one year of experience towards the six years of full-time work experience in any field. The maximum substitution allowed is 120 semester hours which substitutes for a maximum of four years of experience in any field.
NOTE:
A certification in an approved area may be substituted for the education and/or experience requirements at the time of hire or promotion, provided the appointment is made from a Certificate of Eligibles.
Job Specification
The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.
Job Duties and Other Information
Job Duties:
-Support OTS initiatives on behalf of customer agencies, ensuring the application of industry-recognized project management best practices, so initiatives are completed on-target, on budget and on time, according to the expectations of the key project stakeholders. Engage customer agency stakeholders to ensure clearly defined project goals and align with agency strategic goals and to ensure the funding sources for the project are committed to the OTS costs throughout the life cycle of the project. Engage OTS operational units to ensure allocation of both required human and technical resources to deliver the required work products according to the project timeline. Maintain consistent communications to all stakeholders throughout the life cycle of the project, with specific regard to project timelines, risks, costs, and other concerns.
-Prepare, maintain and report project status according to the requirements set forth in the project charter and subsequent project documents. Assist an OTS Agency Relationship Manager in outreach to customer agency to ensure consistency with OTS messaging to customer agencies in regards to the assigned project.
-Cultivate a working relationship with key stakeholders of both the customer agencies and the OTS operational units to ensure continual engagement and commitment throughout the life cycle of projects or endeavor. Participate in strategy meetings with the customer agency and OTS Agency Relationship Manager, as requested. Participate in internal OTS meetings with OTS operational units and OTS Agency Relationship Manager, as requested.
-Perform all other tasks, special projects, analysis, studies, and plans as directed.
Position-Specific Details:
Appointment Type: This vacancy will be filled by either a new hire or the promotion of a current, permanent-status classified employee.
Louisiana is a "State as a Model Employer" for People with Disabilities.
How To Apply:
No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.
Prior to a new hire, a background check, including criminal record history, will be conducted. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment, but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position. A criminal history check may be conducted on employees changing positions, including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments, and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-Verify system.
*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).Resumeswill notbe accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.
Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. Transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
For further information about this posting, please contact:
Erica R. Gay
HR Specialist
Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
email:
Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.
As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:
Insurance Coverage More information can be found at
Parental Leave - Up to six weeks paid parental leave
More information can be found at
Holidays and Leave - State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor
State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.
Retirement- State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (),
• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (), among others

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Please share your experience working with Agency Executives managing IT budgets and expenditures, reconciling IT invoices on behalf of customer agencies, and supporting customer agencies in emergency operations, and/or continuity of operations.
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Please share your experience in gathering device specifications from users, gathering vendor quotes for acquisitions and submitting acquisition requests for customer agency budget commitment.
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Please share your experience in strategic planning.
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Please indicate if you have achieved certifications in Business Relationship Management, Project / Program Management, Business Analysis, or other areas that you believe are applicable to this position.
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Please share your experience in applications development, software / hardware support, information security, and/or end-user support.
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Please share your experience working or familiarity with the Department of Public Safety (DPS), along with the date ranges of these experiences.
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If you are qualifying for this position with one of the degree options provide the level of degree, major as given on your official transcript, school name, and date earned for each degree you have completed. Example: (Bachelor in biology at Louisiana State University May 2012)If you are not qualifying under a degree option enter N/A.
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If you have completed twenty-four semester hours in information technology, computer science, engineering, mathematics, or business analytics provide the qualifying courses include the course number, course title, credit hours, and college/university. (Ex. BIOL 1001 - General Biology - 3 hrs - LSU)If you have not you can enter N/A.
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