Public Sector Strategy Project Manager

Crowe•Sacramento, CA

3d•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 functions 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 works within the CSPS Project Management Office (PMO), which oversees the execution, maintenance, and enhancement of project management plans. The PMO ensures formal project management processes are followed across leadership, functional, technical, and organizational change management workstreams; maintains documentation in accordance with policy and procedure; reports periodically on project risks, issues, and project health; supports monitoring of system integrator performance; and recommends improvements to project management processes. The successful candidate will work directly with client and system integrator staff in a highly complex IT implementation, providing professional client service and contributing to project delivery. Remote work is allowed, but the employee must be based in the continental United States. Occasional travel to Sacramento for project meetings may be required with advance notice. All staff must work 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time, regardless of location. A background check conducted by SCO must be passed before work begins.

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 of one or more large or complex IT projects.
A valid Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute; this requirement cannot be substituted with additional experience.
A bachelor’s degree; additional qualifying experience may substitute 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 commitment to client service and professionalism.
Conceptual thinking skills, creativity, and flexibility.
Ability to work well independently and as part of a team, with the self-sufficiency and ability to self-manage.
Experience and comfort using 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 from within the continental United States and during the required 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time hours.
Must pass a background check conducted by SCO before beginning work.
Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States; Crowe is not sponsoring work authorization.

Responsibilities

Apply project management principles, methods, techniques, and tools to support a large and complex IT implementation.
Ensure formal project management processes are in place and followed across leadership, functional, technical, and organizational change management workstreams.
Maintain project documentation in accordance with policy and procedure.
Prepare and provide 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.
Interact directly with client and system integrator staff.
Help client personnel leverage technology to solve business problems.
Collaborate with others while also managing work independently.