CENTRAL HUMAN RESOURCES SERV UNIT MGR (TECHNICAL MANAGER V)
Springfield, IL, US, 62764
Job Requisition ID: 50157 - 25-00773
Closing Date: 10/27/2025
Agency: Department of Transportation
Class Title: TECHNICAL MANAGER V - PW415
Salary: Anticipated Starting Salary: $8,500 -$9,600 Monthly
Job Type: Salaried
Category: Full Time
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1
Bargaining Unit Code: Non-Union
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Position Overview:
This position is responsible for overseeing the staff who handle administrative personnel functions for the central office. These functions include payroll, timekeeping, attendance reporting, personnel transactions, benefits administration, and the classification of positions. This position operates within a service environment and serves as an advisor to employees and human resources staff on benefits and departmental policies.
Essential Functions
- Oversees the administration of personnel transactions for the central offices. Coordinates the processing of all personnel transactions, payrolls, and related personnel actions and maintains accurate personnel files and salary records.
- Oversees the administration of the State of Illinois’ multi-insurance program including health, dental, and life insurance plans for the central offices. Oversees the administration of a variety of other personnel benefits such as benefit time, flexible schedules, and the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA).
- Coordinates the monitoring and processing of salary transactions. Oversees the maintenance of accurate master attendance records.
- Oversees coordination of leaves of absence, initiation of transaction forms, and liaison functions with workers' compensation staff regarding workers' compensation cases.
- Oversees the preparation of documents necessary to obtain approval to fill vacancies for assigned areas within the central offices.
- Ensures the development and maintenance of position descriptions and processes organizational changes for the central offices to ensure an accurate representation of the structural and functional organizational changes.
- Serves as a resource for staff and provides timely and accurate information and assistance in order to meet payroll deadlines, management directives, and special projects.
- Trains, supervises, and evaluates staff.
- Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety rules. Performs all duties in a manner conduciveto the fair and equitable treatment of all employees.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Completion of a bachelor's degree majoring in human resources management, business, or a related field PLUS three years of experience working in a human resources office administering employee policies, personnel transactions, payroll, employee benefits, or a combination thereof; OR Eleven years of experience working in a human resources office administering employee policies, personnel transactions, payroll, employee benefits, or a combination thereof.
Preferred Qualifications
- Supervisory experience directing staff.
- Experience resolving issues and providing customer service.
- Experience coordinating multiple personnel related functions in a fast-paced environment within given time constraints.
- Strong oral communication skills with the ability to make presentations to small groups.
- Strong technical writing and editing skills.
Conditions of Employment
- The conditions of employment listed here are incorporated and related to any of the job duties as listed in the job description.
- Successful completion of a background screening
About the Agency:
The Illinois Department of Transportation is seeking to hire a Central Human Resources Services Unit Manager.
The IDOT team works diligently to provide safe, cost-effective transportation for Illinois in ways that enhance quality of life, promote economic prosperity and protect our environment. We are problem solvers and leaders, constantly searching for innovations and improvements in support of our commitment to providing the best multimodal transportation system for Illinois.
Our team fosters a culture of inclusivity. We value diversity and hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards as we work together for a common purpose. Team members frequently collaborate with colleagues and others outside the department to best meet customer needs.
The department offers extensive training and career advancement opportunities. Employees also receive a robust benefit package including:
- Monday-Friday work schedule
- Flexible work schedules in several program areas (flexible time, hybrid scheduling).
- Health, Life, Vision, and Dental Insurance
- Pension Plan
- (12) Weeks paid Maternity/Paternity Leave
- Deferred Compensation Program and other pre-tax benefit programs (Medical/Daycare)
- Employees earn (12) paid Sick Days annually.
- New Employees earn (10) paid Vacation Days their first year of service and can earn up to (25) paid Vacation Days annually.
- Employees earn (3) paid Personal Days annually.
- (13-14) paid holidays annually (based on start date)
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program and/or mental health resources
We invite qualified applicants to apply to become part of our team. We are confident that you will take pride in serving Illinois and its residents and visitors.
Work Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM Monday-Friday
Work Location: 2300 S Dirksen Pkwy Springfield, IL 62764-0001
Office: Office of Finance & Administration/Bureau of Personnel Management
Agency Contact: DOT.CONTACTHR@ILLINOIS.GOV
Posting Group: Transportation; Employee Services; Leadership & Management
- NOTICE: Please note that this position is one of many IDOT positions that has been identified as one that is properly a Personnel Code-covered role. This change does not affect the union status, listed duties, job responsibilities, or working title of Employment Central Human Resources Service Unit Manager, but does provide the position with additional job protections not previously available. This position will change from the Technical Manager V classification to Transportation Public Service Administrator, Opt 1, in the near future as part of the completion of this ongoing administrative alignment project.
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Nearest Major Market: Springfield