Job Description

Job Requisition ID: 52507 
Closing Date: 01/07/2026
​Agency:  Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois
Salary: $92,295 - $143,980
Job Type: Salaried
Category:  Full Time 
County: Sangamon
Number of Vacancies: 1

Please follow the directions below when applying for this position.

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TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION PLEASE VISIT THE TRS WEBSITE:

The  Teachers’ Retirement System of the State of Illinois (TRS)is one of the largest public pension systems in the United States. We provide retirement, disability and survivor benefits to teachers, administrators and other public-school personnel employed outside the city of Chicago.

TRS serves over 456,000 members and manages a multi-billion-dollar investment portfolio for the exclusive benefit of the membership.

TRS is an agency of the State of Illinois governed by a Board of Trustees. Full-and part-time employees are eligible for the State of Illinois comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental and vision coverage. All employees hired after August 17, 2001 participate in the TRS retirement pension plan. Employees also have the option to contribute to additional State of Illinois deferred compensation plans. The TRS pension plan is a participating reciprocal system under the Illinois Pension Code Retirement Systems Reciprocal Act.

Learn more about careers at TRS:  Careers | Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois

Job Summary

Under the direction of the PMO Manager, the Project Manager is responsible for planning and managing the execution of organizational projects within the pension system, to meet strategic objectives and to ensure project delivery on time and on budget.

Essential Functions

• Plan and oversee all project work in support of the goals of the project stakeholders.
• Organize and facilitate team meetings.
• Develop, manage, and update Project Plan and other project documents (e.g., Communication Plan, Risk Plan, Stakeholder Register, Resource Plan), following standard project management methodology.
• Manage the execution of the Project Schedule to ensure project scope and applicable milestones are met.
• Monitor project progress, budgets, and timelines.
• Provide management oversight of project deliverables, status, budget, risks and concerns through regular status reporting.

Essential Functions (Continued)

• Promote change readiness and adoption across all stakeholders.
• Manage project scope across the team to ensure that changes to deliverables are handled appropriately.
• Proactively identify and assess project risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues as needed.
• Lead and oversee development of all deliverables, status reports, and other work products.

Knowledge, Skill, and Abilities

Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate to all levels; strong work ethic; driven to achieve deadlines and deliverables; self-motivated; strong planning skills; ability to engage team members and get desired results

Ability to resolve conflict for the team and within the team; influencing internal stakeholders

Exposure to technical concepts, tools & principles

Knowledge of both Waterfall and Agile project management is preferred

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Project Management, or related field, or 5 years experience in lieu of degree
• PMP certification is highly desirable
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in project management
• Experience with Scrum Agile and Waterfall Project Management Frameworks
• Experience managing IT projects involving cross functional teams preferred
• Strong understanding of pension systems, financial services, IT infrastructure, preferred
• Excellent communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Experience with Project Management tools such as Azure Devops, Microsoft Project
• Organizational Change Management experience is highly desirable
• Knowledge of Agile Software Development Life Cycle is strongly preferred

Work Hours: 8:30 - 4:30 M - F 
Headquarter Location:  2815 W. Washington St., Springfield, IL 62702-3397 
Work County: Sangamon
Agency Contact: Christina Lonbom
Email : clonbom@trsil.org
Phone #: 217-814-2226
Posting Group: Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics

TRS is a non-code state agency.

**APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS**

Candidates must submit applications through the TRS Careers Website:

Please follow all instructions and include all required documents. You WILL NOT be considered for the position if you attach a CMS100, CMS100b or any other document in lieu of a Resume or CV.

TRS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, or completing any pre-employment testing, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources at (217) 814-2111, or  HRServices@trsil.org. Hiring decisions are not based on or affected by political factors, including political sponsorship, affiliation, or support.

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