Public Sector Strategy Project Manager

Crowe•Tampa, FL

4d•$100,400 - $205,300•Remote

About The Position

Crowe is hiring a project manager to support the California State Controller’s Office (SCO) and its California State Payroll System (CSPS) project, a large and complex SaaS implementation covering personnel and payroll functionality for approximately 300,000 employees across 160 agencies and 21 bargaining units. The project has an estimated budget exceeding $1 billion, a workforce 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 coordinates formal project management processes across leadership, functional, technical, and organizational change management workstreams; maintains project documentation; reports on risks, issues, and overall project health; assists the CSPS Leadership Team in monitoring system integrator performance; and recommends improvements to project management processes. The PMO is staffed by senior project managers who work directly with state and system integrator counterparts. The successful candidate will lead and support project execution in a highly complex IT implementation, interact directly with client and system integrator staff, and provide professional client service. The role requires analytical and organizational strength, communication skills, adaptability, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively. Remote work is allowed from within the continental United States, with occasional travel to Sacramento for project meetings. Working hours are 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 on one or more large or complex IT projects.
A valid Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI); this certification cannot be substituted with additional experience.
A bachelor’s degree, or qualifying additional experience substituted for the education requirement on a year-for-year basis.
Strong analytical, organizational, and core project management skills.
Strong verbal and written communication skills and a commitment to client service and professionalism.
Conceptual thinking skills, creativity, and flexibility.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, self-manage, and work self-sufficiently.
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 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time, regardless of location.
Must be based in the continental United States; occasional travel to Sacramento may be required with advance notice.
Must pass a background check conducted by SCO before beginning work.

Responsibilities

Apply project management principles, methods, techniques, and tools to large or complex IT project work.
Help ensure formal project management processes are in place and followed across leadership, functional, technical, and organizational change management workstreams.
Ensure project documentation is maintained in accordance with policy and procedure.
Prepare periodic reporting on project risks, issues, and overall project health, including stakeholder presentations as needed.
Assist the CSPS Leadership Team in monitoring system integrator performance.
Analyze project management processes and recommend improvements.
Work directly with client and system integrator staff.
Help client personnel leverage technology to solve business problems.