IT Manager, PeopleSoft Finance

Hennepin County•Downtown Minneapolis, MN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The APEX division of the Office of Budget and Finance (OBF) is seeking an IT Manager to oversee the vision, strategy, and operations of PeopleSoft Finance (FIN) as well as the support and enhancement of the PeopleSoft FIN modules. The PeopleSoft Finance Manager oversees the functional and technical support of the county’s PeopleSoft financial system. This role manages a team of PeopleSoft FIN functional analysts responsible for daily support, enhancements, issue resolution, and partner engagement. In addition, the manager oversees the PeopleSoft Testing Framework (PTF) adoption and all automation testing activities to ensure system reliability, quality, and efficiency. Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program . This is a full-time, benefit earning position. This position is internally classified as an IT Manager.

Requirements

Nine or more years of experience as an IT specialist within the last eleven years; two of which were at the IT supervisor level.
Associates degree in approved related field or certification in an IT program and seven or more years of experience as an IT specialist within the last nine years; two of which were at the IT supervisor level.
Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, management information systems (MIS), or an approved related field and five or more years of experience as an IT specialist within the last seven years; two of which were at the IT supervisor level.

Nice To Haves

High-level experience with PeopleSoft or equivalent large scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
Experience with PeopleSoft Testing Framework (PTF) or other automation tools, with an understanding of testing best practices.
Managing technical or functional teams, ideally within a large public-sector organization.
Ability to facilitate discussions and collaborate with all organizational levels of business and technical staff.
Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrate leadership skills such as collaboration, mentorship, problem solving, and attentive and responsive communication.

Responsibilities

Lead, mentor, and manage a team of PeopleSoft finance functional analysts supporting modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Expenses/Travel/Tuition, Accounts Receivable, Grants Management, Purchasing, Billing, Purchasing, eProcurement, Supplier Contracts, Treasury, Cash Management and Commitment Control.
Collaborate with county finance leadership, IT, and business stakeholders to understand needs, plan enhancements, and maintain system stability.
Develop and own a roadmap for PeopleSoft Finance modules that includes system upgrades, patches, and new feature implementations, ensuring testing coverage and operational readiness.
Direct and improve automation testing strategy, increasing PTF adoption, enhancement, efficiency and reducing manual testing.
Set priorities, allocate resources, and manage workload across support staff to ensure timely issue resolution and consistent service delivery.
Own functional configuration decisions and documentation standards within PeopleSoft Financials.
Oversee monthly and yearly financial close process and activities.
Maintain strong relationships with Oracle support, PeopleSoft community, external vendors, and cross-department partners.
Monitor system performance, compliance, and internal audit controls related to financial processes.
Develop KPIs, team goals, and performance measures to ensure continuous improvement.
Prepare and manage the team’s budget, training plans, and development pathways.