OCTO Senior Technical Program Manager PeopleSoft
About The Position
OCTO seeks a senior Program Manager to lead its PeopleSoft HCM resource team and coordinate delivery across the District’s Core HR, Payroll, Time & Labor systems, and related digital modernization initiatives. The role oversees the UX/UI Lead, Payroll Functional SME, Time & Labor Functional SME, and other assigned PeopleSoft staff; upholds consistent delivery standards; and serves as the primary coordination and escalation point between OCTO leadership, DCHR, and the PeopleSoft team. The position covers concurrent PeopleSoft HCM initiatives, including digital hiring UX/UI modernization. It includes team management and performance oversight, planning and resource allocation, tracking SLAs and KPIs, stakeholder status reporting, requirements and functional design oversight, change management, and staffing coordination with CAI account management. An extensive national criminal background check is required before starting. The posting states that candidates with criminal activity on the background check will be eliminated from consideration and specifies that federal background checks do not meet the contract requirement.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in information technology, business, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- 16+ years of IT program/project management experience, including management of multi-person technical teams.
- 16+ years of technical experience with PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM) deployments.
- 16+ years of technical experience deploying user interface modernization.
- 16+ years of technical experience implementing third-party identity provider solutions.
- 16+ years of technical experience integrating data visualization systems.
- 16+ years of technical experience managing and optimizing Oracle databases.
- 16+ years of technical experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
- 16+ years implementing DOJ 508 compliance.
- Demonstrated experience managing PeopleSoft HCM Core HR, Payroll, and Time & Labor engagements or teams.
- Strong track record leading projects in compliance with established standards and procedures.
- Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders, including client leadership, technical staff, and vendor resources.
- Experience in BA, software development lifecycle, requirements gathering and documentation, and MS Office/PowerPoint, each listed as requiring 16 years in the candidate skills matrix.
- PeopleSoft HCM program/team leadership and oversight-level knowledge of Core HR, Payroll for North America, and Time & Labor; listed as requiring 16 years in the skills matrix.
- Staff management and performance oversight, government IT program management, and stakeholder/executive status reporting; listed as requiring 10 years in the skills matrix.
- Requirements analysis and functional design oversight and PeopleSoft-based UX/UI project oversight; listed as requiring 16 years in the skills matrix.
- A national criminal background check is required before starting; the posting states that any criminal activity found will eliminate the candidate from consideration.
Nice To Haves
- DC government experience is preferred.
- PMP certification is preferred.
- Managing cross-functional stakeholders, including client leadership, technical staff, and vendors, is listed as desired in the candidate skills matrix.
- Experience leading projects in compliance with established standards and procedures is listed as highly desired in the candidate skills matrix.
Responsibilities
- Provide day-to-day management, mentorship, and performance oversight for the PeopleSoft resource team.
- Serve as the primary escalation point between OCTO leadership, DCHR, and the PeopleSoft team on scope, priority, and delivery issues.
- Coordinate cross-functional work across PeopleSoft HCM modules, including Core HR, Payroll for North America, Time & Labor, and Benefits Administration.
- Oversee planning, scheduling, and resource allocation across concurrent PeopleSoft initiatives, including digital hiring UX/UI modernization.
- Track team performance against SLAs and KPIs and drive continuous improvement of PeopleSoft support and delivery processes.
- Facilitate regular status reporting to OCTO stakeholders on program health, risks, and milestones.
- Support requirements gathering, functional design review, and change management oversight across PeopleSoft HCM projects.
- Manage staffing needs, onboarding, and succession planning for the PeopleSoft team in coordination with CAI account management.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
