SECTION MANAGER - 55007336

Requisition No: 859620 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: SECTION MANAGER - 55007336

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55007336 

Salary:  $93,998.73 - $109,665.19 

Posting Closing Date: 09/11/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

942 / Office of Information Technology

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON: Chelsea York

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 414-4208

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: Chelsea.York@dot.state.fl.us

HIRING SALARY RANGE: $4,017.04/biweekly / $104,443.04/annual

Join FDOT and be part of the team that works as one to improve safety, enhance mobility and inspire innovation in the Florida transportation system.

Our Mission

The mission of the Florida Department of Transportation is to provide a safe statewide transportation system that promotes the efficient movement of people and goods, supports the state’s economic competitiveness, prioritizes Florida’s environment and natural resources, and preserves the quality of life and connectedness of the state’s communities.

Our Vision

As a OneFDOT team, we serve the people of Florida by providing a transportation network that is well planned, supports economic growth, and has the goal of being congestion and fatality free.

The Work You Will Do:

Section Manager / Office of Information Technology

This position is responsible for supervising a team of project and program managers, overseeing cross-functional IT initiatives such as infrastructure modernization, application development, hardware lifecycle management, and enterprise technology deployments. The role involves ensuring projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and maintaining approved scope while adhering to departmental and state standards. Additionally, the position requires exceptional program and project management expertise, strategic oversight, resource optimization, risk management, and quality assurance. The incumbent will coordinate with program staff, stakeholders, and management to ensure accurate information dissemination and efficient resource utilization, while driving process improvements and promoting a customer-focused approach to program and project management. 

The Difference You Will Make:

Through cooperation, coordination and collaboration among the OneFDOT team, you will be contributing to a strong and empowering culture of TRREC: Trust, Relationships, Respect, Empowerment, and Communication. 

How You Will Grow:

FDOT encourages our team members to grow through engagement, empowerment, training, and professional development.  Through our agency’s learning management system, you have access to hundreds of computer-based training and instructor-led courses. 

Where You Will Work:

Florida Department of Transportation
Office of Information Technology
605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, Florida 32399

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Supervises employees spending the majority of their time supervising, communicating with, motivating, training, and evaluating employees, and planning and directing employees’ work, and has the authority to hire, transfer, suspend, lay off, recall, promote, discharge, assign, reward, or discipline subordinate employees or effectively recommend such action. Supervises a team of project and program managers delivering cross-functional IT initiatives including infrastructure modernization, application development, hardware lifecycle management, and enterprise technology deployments. Ensures projects are completed on schedule, within budget, and maintain approved scope while adhering to all departmental and state standards. Cultivates a high-performance team culture through inspirational leadership, mentoring, and coaching. Plans and directs staff work with emphasis on professional development, with authority to hire, promote, discipline, and evaluate subordinate employees

Demonstrates exceptional program and project management expertise through strategic oversight, resource optimization, risk management, and quality assurance. Applies advanced methodologies to align deliverables with organizational objectives and support the agency's strategic vision. Develops and implements comprehensive resource allocation strategies to optimize personnel, technology, and financial resources across IT programs, enhancing operational efficiency and reducing implementation timelines. Maintains constant focus on delivering superior customer service while ensuring compliance with organizational goals

Coordinates effectively with program staff, stakeholders, and management to ensure accurate information dissemination and efficient resource utilization. Provides regular status updates to OIT Leadership and participates in strategic planning activities. Drives process improvements, procedure reviews, and standards development to enhance customer service and departmental effectiveness. Instills a customer-focused approach to program and project management while promoting innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement across all initiatives

The Successful Candidate will have the following required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of Information Technology (IT) procedures, concepts and techniques; ability to lead, manage, supervise, motivate and work with diverse groups of people; ability to plan, organize, coordinate, prioritize, assign and oversee work assignments for project team members; knowledge of general personnel and hiring procedures; ability to lead and manage application development or maintenance release projects; ability to  develop project schedules and accurate time estimates for timely completion of project deliverables; ability to relate to customers’ needs and perform duties in a service oriented manner; ability to work effectively with users to identify and document requirements for the maintenance or development of computer systems; ability to interpret and communicate technical information relating to computer programming and data processing, both verbally and in writing; ability to develop and manage information systems documentation in accordance with the department's application development standards; ability to give and receive constructive criticism. Knowledge of state of Florida procurement methods, rules, and practices.

Other Job-Related Requirements:

This position may be entrusted with access to confidential or sensitive data, with specific authorization from OIT Leadership. This position is authorized to perform duties related to the production environment which requires a high level of trusted security.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS), unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.  In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided.  Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office at (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.