Manager, PeopleSoft Technology Operations (Contractor) 304FM202702

RESPEC • Austin, TX

6d • Hybrid

About The Position

RESPEC is seeking a highly experienced Manager, PeopleSoft Technology Operations to provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and technical direction for a large enterprise resource planning (ERP) environment supporting statewide business operations. This role is ideal for a senior technology leader with deep experience in PeopleSoft, Oracle technologies, managed services oversight, enterprise architecture, and public-sector ERP operations. The selected candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the stability, performance, and strategic evolution of enterprise applications that support a broad statewide user community. Success in this position requires a unique combination of executive-level communication skills, technical depth, vendor management expertise, and extensive experience supporting large government technology programs.

Requirements

• 20+ Years of Experience supporting enterprise technology environments, including significant experience working directly for or supporting state government organizations.
• Experience should include enterprise application operations, strategic technology planning, roadmap development, technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, and cross-functional program management.
• Extensive experience supporting mission-critical enterprise systems and driving long-term technology initiatives in complex organizational environments.
• 10+ Years of Experience managing technical teams, managed service providers, and outsourced support organizations.
• Experience presenting to executive leadership, leading enterprise technology projects, managing vendor relationships, and enforcing contractual service obligations.
• Enterprise data integration and data quality management
• Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies
• IT security controls and governance practices
• IT service management and ITIL-based operations
• Large-scale ERP production support environments
• Enterprise application deployment and release management
• Extensive experience working with PeopleSoft FSCM and/or HCM 9.2
• PeopleTools
• PeopleCode
• Application Designer
• SQL
• PS Query
• SQR
• Application Engine
• Oracle Database 11g or higher
• Experience supporting large multi-organization ERP environments and enterprise-scale production operations is essential.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting statewide financial systems
• Enterprise technology governance
• Public-sector ERP modernization initiatives
• Extensive knowledge of software and hardware management best practices
• Experience developing technical specifications for IT procurements
• Proven record of supporting complex enterprise environments with multiple stakeholder groups
• Experience participating in technology evaluations
• Vendor selection efforts
• Procurement planning
• Accessibility compliance initiatives
• Enterprise architecture programs

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning, operational governance, and technology roadmap initiatives for a complex enterprise application ecosystem.
• Oversee outsourced service providers and technical teams responsible for application support, production operations, system enhancements, and service delivery.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership by presenting recommendations, operational updates, risk assessments, and modernization strategies.
• Manage enterprise application support activities including production operations, incident management, change management, release coordination, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Provide leadership across data integration initiatives, software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes, IT security controls, and enterprise architecture activities.
• Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendor partners to ensure technology investments align with organizational objectives and contractual commitments.
• Support governance activities related to technology procurements, vendor accountability, compliance requirements, and operational best practices while maintaining high levels of service quality and system availability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed