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MANAGER 2 INFORMATION PROCESSING

Code: 61619 Unknown Unknown

Career Family: MANAGER

Manager 2 Information Processing is a New Jersey state civil service title.

It lists a bachelor's degree as the baseline, with an experience-based path open to those who do not hold the degree. State payroll currently lists about 27 people in the title, led by Office of Information Technology.

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Pay ladder: Manager series

  1. Manager 4, Waste Management — $106,547 – $157,363
  2. Manager 1 Insurance — $116,962 – $172,991
  3. Manager 2 Insurance — $116,962 – $172,991
  4. Manager 3 Fiscal Resources — $128,443 – $190,161

Rungs are ordered by FY2026 pay. NJ level numbers are not always sequential, so ordering follows salary rather than the title number.

Who employs this title

State payroll records show 27 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $167,388. The agencies employing the most are:

  • Office of Information Technology (8)
  • Human Services (4)
  • Transportation (4)
  • Law and Public Safety (3)

Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.

Official job specification

The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position. CHARACTERISTIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: COMMON TO ALL LEVELS Knowledge of principles and techniques of supervision. Knowledge of techniques of interpersonal relations. Knowledge of employee motivational theories such as reinforcement, incentives, satisfiers, or job enrichment. Knowledge of employee performance evaluation procedures. Knowledge of basic interviewing techniques. Knowledge of disciplinary procedures. Knowledge of principles of organizational development. Knowledge of training principles and techniques. Knowledge of methods of human resources planning. Knowledge of fundamentals of public speaking. Knowledge of principles of report writing. Knowledge of administrative principles and practices. Knowledge of program development techniques. Knowledge of program evaluation techniques. Knowledge of workflow control and reporting techniques. Knowledge of administrative planning and scheduling techniques such as network analysis, PERT, or Gantt charts. Knowledge of principles and techniques of resource allocation Knowledge of budgeting methods and principles. Knowledge of system development life cycle. Knowledge of automated management information processing systems. Knowledge of computer terminology involving mainframes. Knowledge of information requirements involving systems analysis. Knowledge of information processing logical design. Knowledge of methods for conducting feasibility analysis. Knowledge of disaster or data recovery techniques. Knowledge of batch system design. Ability to establish goals and set priorities. Ability to schedule and organize work activities for others. Ability to coordinate work activities which impact on other organizational units. Ability to interact with various people who are in differing situations. Ability to write information in an organized format. Ability to identify problems in the administration or coordination of programs, plans, or projects. Ability to resolve problems in the administration or coordination of programs, plans, or projects. Ability to comprehend, interpret, and evaluate relevant information from various types of source materials. Ability to synthesize facts to reach logical conclusions. Ability to make appropriate inferences and deductions based on various types of source materials. Ability to apply laws, rules, or regulations to given situations. Ability to read and interpret laws, rules, and regulations. Ability to develop work productivity forecasts and projections. Ability to follow flow charts. Ability to determine the effectiveness of information processing systems. Ability to identify problems involving system design. FOR MORE INFORMATION REGARDING JOB CATEGORIES, please refer to the Job Specification Information Sheet available at the New Jersey Department of Personnel or your agency's personnel office. CODES: Level 1 M32 CAH 8/22/96 Level 1 M33 (N4) Level 1 (N4) Level 1 (NL) Level 2 M34 Level 2 M35 (N4) Level 3 M36

Note

Applicants must meet one of the following or a combination of both experience and education. Thirty (30) semester hour credits are equal to one (1) year of relevant experience. Level 1 Nine (9) years of professional experience in work involving the development of application software and systems analysis and design in a multiplatform environment, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and five (5) years of the above mentioned professional experience, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. Level 2 Ten (10) years of professional experience in work involving the development of application software and systems analysis and design in a multiplatform environment, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity, one (1) year of which involved supervising second line supervisors or middle managers. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and six (6) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, three (3) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity, one (1) year of which involved supervising second line supervisors or middle managers. Level 3 Eleven (11) years of professional experience in work involving the administration of information processing, telecommunications management, computer operations, and system development in a multiplatform environme, four (4)ears of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity, two (2) years of which involved supervising middle and upper managemet. OR Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university; and seven (7) years of the above-mentioned professional experience, four (4) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity, two (2) years of which involved supervising middle and upper management. "Professional experience" refers to work that is creative, analytical, evaluative, and interpretive; requires a range and depth of specialized knowledge of the profession's principles, concepts, theories, and practices; and is performed with the authority to act according to one's own judgment and make accurate and informed decisions.

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