Senior Manager II, ERFC Information Technology

Fairfax County Public Schools•Fairview Park, OH

18d

About The Position

Assists the executive director with the Auditing and Information Technology programs of the Educational Employees' Retirement System of Fairfax County (ERFC). Designs and recommends strategic initiatives to continually develop technology applications in alignment with senior leadership and serves as a liaison to the Board of Trustees, School Board, Division Superintendent, and Leadership Team. Plays a key role in achieving the objectives and goals under ERFC's long-term strategic plan and implements action plans to accomplish them. Directs, projects, and ensures development of appropriate reports mandated by law or required by senior management, the FCPS School Board, and/or the ERFC Board of Trustees for consideration and action. Leads project management, including development, planning, initiation, and oversight of technology and/or financial office initiatives and deadlines. Assists with and provides guidance on audit planning, execution, and compliance. Participates in fiscal audits and provides documentation and reporting support for compliance reviews. Ensures technical systems implementation complies with newly enacted legislation and retirement plan changes. Researches technology and recommends improvements supporting continual improvement and future growth. Tracks and resolves PensionGold software incident requests, and evaluates and coordinates competitive requests for proposals (RFPs) and invitations for bids (IFBs), recommending technology and/or professional service providers. Projects resource needs and manages and is accountable for human, physical, and technological resources to maximize office efficiency and effectiveness. Recommends and implements cost-effective administrative policies and procedures. Completes performance evaluations, defines key performance indicators, and implements professional development programs for direct reports. Collaborates with legal counsel, actuaries, and financial and/or investment advisors. Performs related duties as required or assigned. The role operates in a professional office environment with mostly low to moderate noise and routinely uses standard office equipment. Telework may be approved in limited circumstances as defined by Regulation 4417 and the FCFPSA collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

A combination of education and experience equivalent to a bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, business administration, or a related field.
Six years of experience in employee benefit systems or pension fund technology, including some experience in a supervisory or leadership role.
Project Management Professional (PMP).
Knowledge of management principles and techniques relating to pension funds, employee benefits, business administration, and/or qualitative analysis.
Knowledge of federal and state laws governing public retirement accounting.
Proficiency with technology and data compilation, analysis, and reporting.
Ability to coordinate and communicate policy and pension plan matters among political leaders, boards, and trustees.
Ability to manage administrative, operational, and fiscal issues by analyzing information, evaluating results, and selecting approaches to short- and long-term problems.
Ability to act as a change agent and use negotiating skills to manage confidential information and sensitive organizational situations.
Ability to budget, plan, organize, direct, and supervise personnel.
Ability to design and implement continuous process-improvement projects to ensure high-quality service to members and other stakeholders.
Ability to communicate effectively through public speaking and presentations, business and technical writing, and interpersonal communication.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Experience in public accounting and auditing.
Experience in pension fund systems technology.
National Accredited Fiduciary (NAF) credential.
Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) credential.
Certificate of Achievement in Public Plan Policy (CAPPP): Pensions.
Knowledge of PensionGold, Lawson, Levi Ray & Shoup, Inc. (LRS), or other pension software applications.
Advanced degree(s) beyond the minimum degree requirement in a relevant field may be considered for some experience.

Responsibilities

Assist the executive director with ERFC's Auditing and Information Technology programs.
Design and recommend strategic technology initiatives aligned with senior leadership.
Serve as a liaison to the Board of Trustees, School Board, Division Superintendent, and Leadership Team.
Support ERFC's long-term strategic plan and implement action plans to achieve its goals.
Direct and ensure development of reports mandated by law or requested by senior management, the FCPS School Board, and/or the ERFC Board of Trustees.
Lead project management for technology and/or financial office initiatives, including development, planning, initiation, oversight, and deadlines.
Assist with and provide guidance on audit planning, execution, and compliance; participate in fiscal audits and provide documentation and reporting support for compliance reviews.
Ensure technical systems implementation complies with new legislation and retirement plan changes.
Research technology and recommend improvements and future-growth initiatives.
Track and resolve PensionGold software incident requests.
Evaluate and coordinate RFPs and IFBs and recommend technology and/or professional service providers.
Project resource needs and manage human, physical, and technological resources to maximize office efficiency and effectiveness.
Recommend and implement efficient, cost-effective administrative policies and procedures.
Complete performance evaluations, define key performance indicators, and implement professional development programs for direct reports.
Collaborate with legal counsel, actuaries, and financial and/or investment advisors.
Perform related duties as required or assigned.