Public Sector Strategy Project Manager
About The Position
Crowe is hiring a Public Sector Strategy Project Manager to support the California State Controller’s Office (SCO) and its California State Payroll System (CSPS) project. CSPS is implementing a large, complex SaaS solution covering personnel and payroll for approximately 300,000 employees across 160 agencies and 21 bargaining units. The project has an estimated budget exceeding $1 billion, a team approaching 200 IT professionals, and is expected to continue for several years. The role is part of the CSPS Project Management Office (PMO), which executes, maintains, and enhances the project management plans. The PMO ensures formal project management processes are followed across leadership, functional, technical, and organizational change management workstreams; maintains documentation according to policy and procedure; reports periodically on project risks, issues, and overall health; supports monitoring of system integrator performance; and recommends process improvements. The PMO has four senior project managers, each working directly with state and system integrator counterparts. The successful candidate will lead and support work in a highly complex, large-scale IT implementation, interacting directly with client and system integrator staff. The role calls for strong project management and analytical skills, professionalism, client service, adaptability, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Remote work is permitted from within the continental United States, with occasional travel to Sacramento for project meetings on advance notice. Work must be performed from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time, regardless of location. Candidates must pass an SCO background check before beginning work.
Requirements
- At least seven years of broad, extensive, and increasingly responsible experience applying project management principles, methods, techniques, and tools.
- At least four years of experience as a senior project manager for one or more large or complex IT projects.
- A bachelor’s degree and a valid Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI). Additional qualifying experience may substitute for the degree year-for-year; the PMP certification cannot be substituted.
- Proven project management skills in a highly complex, large-scale IT implementation.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and core project management skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a commitment to client service and professionalism.
- Conceptual thinking skills, creativity, and flexibility.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team; self-sufficiency and ability to self-manage.
- Experience and comfort with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio.
- Ability to learn quickly and adapt to other technology applications used in day-to-day work.
- Ability to work during 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Pacific time, regardless of location.
- Must be based in the continental United States; occasional travel to Sacramento for project meetings may be required with advance notice.
- Must pass an SCO background check before beginning work.
- Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire; Crowe is not sponsoring work authorization at this time.
- Must uphold Crowe’s values of Care, Trust, Courage, and Stewardship and act ethically and with integrity.
Responsibilities
- Support execution, maintenance, and enhancement of the CSPS Project Management Plans.
- Ensure formal project management processes are established and followed across leadership, functional, technical, and organizational change management workstreams.
- Ensure project documentation is maintained in accordance with policies and procedures.
- Prepare regular reporting on project risks, issues, and overall health, including presentations to stakeholders as needed.
- Assist the CSPS Leadership Team in monitoring system integrator performance.
- Analyze project management processes and recommend improvements.
- Interact directly with client and system integrator staff.
- Help client personnel leverage technology to solve business problems.
- Lead teams, guide project execution, contribute to account planning, identify opportunities to add value, and ensure high-quality delivery, as described for management roles at Crowe.
Benefits
- Crowe describes its employee total rewards package as comprehensive, but does not specify individual benefits in this posting.
- Career Coach meetings and career guidance.
- Inclusive culture that values diversity and supports career growth.
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Career Level
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