Program Manager I

State of Connecticut Judicial Branch

Hartford

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch is seeking a qualified individual to serve as a Program Manager within the Purchasing Services Office of the Materials Management Unit. The Program Manager will, under the direction of an employee of a higher grade, perform a variety of operational and managerial procurement related tasks.  Tasks may include supervision of staff and the leadership of day-to-day procurement operations to support all Judicial Branch offices statewide. 

The Program Manager will serve as a subject matter expert in one or more critical areas of Judicial Branch procurement and will have responsibility for implementation, administration, oversight, and timely renewal of all contracts. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of, and experience with, contracting and procurement; subject matter expertise in a critical area of Judicial Branch procurement; previous supervisory experience; strong interpersonal skills, as well as oral and written communication skills; and the ability to analyze and evaluate records, reports and other financial documents. 

Salary Range: $110,415 - $145,756/year – plus State of Connecticut benefits.

New employees begin at the minimum.  The starting salary for existing state employees may be higher than the minimum, in accordance with existing Judicial Branch policy.    

The State of Connecticut Judicial Branch offers its employees a top notch array of health and retirement benefits including but not limited to: paid holidays, vacation, sick and personal leave, group life insurance, 457 Deferred Compensation, voluntary flexible spending account programs, discounted auto and home insurance policies and long and short term disability.  

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING
General Experience: Nine years of professional experience in a broad range of functions related to assigned areas, including some responsibility for planning, research and statistical analysis, organizational analysis, or a related field.

Substitutions Allowed:
1) College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen semester hours equaling one-half year of experience to a maximum of four years for a Bachelor’s degree.
2) A law degree or a master's degree in a related field may be substituted for one additional year of the General Experience.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: Incumbents may be required to travel in the course of their daily work.

Applications must be received by November 4, 2024.  Applications must be submitted through the on-line application site at: (CLICK BELOW). Resumes or paper applications will not be accepted.

Careers at the Branch play an essential role for the public and society.  Our meaningful, challenging, and interesting positions have a long-lasting effect that serves to advance justice and ultimately provides for the greater good of all. 

Please reference posting number 24-3000-014

EOE