OCTO Senior Technical Program Manager PeopleSoft

Short Description:

OCTO is seeking a senior Program Manager to lead and manage its PeopleSoft HCM resource team – including the UX/UI Lead, Payroll Functional SME, and Time & Labor Functional SME – overseeing delivery, staff performance, and stakeholder coordination

Complete Description:

OCTO maintains a multi-disciplinary team of PeopleSoft HCM specialists supporting the District's Core HR, Payroll, Time& Labor systems, and related digital modernization initiatives. OCTO requires an experienced senior Program Manager to lead this team, uphold consistent delivery standards across engagements, and serve as the primary point of coordination and escalation between OCTO leadership, DCHR, and the PeopleSoft resource team

Key Duties:

Provide day-to-day management, mentorship, and performance oversight for the PeopleSoft resource team (UX/UI Lead, Payroll Functional SME, Time & Labor Functional SME, and other assigned PeopleSoft staff) Serve as the primary escalation point between OCTO leadership, DCHR, and the PeopleSoft team for scope, priority, and delivery issues 16+ years Coordinate Cross-functional work across PeopleSoft HCM modules (Core HR, Payroll for North America, Time & Labor, Benefits Administration) to align priorities and maintain consistent delivery standards Oversee planning, scheduling, and resource allocation across concurrent PeopleSoft initiatives, including the digital hiring UX/UI modernization effort Track team performance against SLAs/KPIs and drive continuous improvement of PeopleSoft support and delivery processes Facilitate regular status reporting to OCTO stakeholders on program health, risks, and milestones across all PeopleSoft engagements 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

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience 16+ years of IT program/project management experience, including managing multi-person technical teams 16+ years Technical Experience with PeopleSoft update manager (PUM) deployments 16+ years Technical experience deploying user interface modernization 16+ years Technical experience with implementing 3rd party identity provider solutions 16+ years Technical experience with data visualization system integration 16+ years Technical experience managing and optimizing oracle databases 16+ years Technical experience with oracle cloud infrastructure 16+ years Implementing DOJ 508 Compliance Demonstrated experience managing PeopleSoft HCM (Core HR, Payroll, Time & Labor engagements or teams Strong track record leading projects in compliance with established standards and procedures Experience managing government or public-sector IT programs; DC government experience preferred Proven ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders, including client leadership, technical staff, and vendor resources PMP certification preferred Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience delivering executive-level status reporting

Candidate Skills Matrix:

Following sections are to be filled by the candidate:

Skills | Required/Desired | No. of Years | How many years of experience candidate has? 16+ yrs. BA experience | Required | 16 | 16+ yrs. Software Development Lifecycle experience | Required | 16 | 16+ yrs. requirements gathering and documentation | Required | 16 | 16+ yrs. MS Office/PowerPoint experience | Required | 16 | Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience | Required | | PeopleSoft HCM Program/Team Leadership – managing functional and technical resources | Required | 16 | PeopleSoft HCM oversight-level knowledge (Core HR, Payroll for North America, Time & Labor) | Required | 16 | Staff Management & Performance Oversight | Required | 10 | Government IT Program Management (public-sector environment) | Required | 10 | Requirements Analysis & Functional Design Oversight | Required | 16 | Stakeholder & Executive Status Reporting | Required | 10 | UX/UI Project Oversight (PeopleSoft-based systems) | Required | 16 | PMP or equivalent Program/Project Management Certification | Required | 16 | 16+ years Technical Experience with PeopleSoft update manager (PUM) deployments | Required | 16 | 16+ years Technical experience deploying user interface modernization | Required | 16 | 16+ years Implementing DOJ 508 Compliance | Required | 16 | 16+ years IT program/project management with multi-person technical teams | Required | 16 | 16+ years third-party identity provider implementations | Required | 16 | 16+ years data visualization system integration | Required Required | 16 | 16+ years managing and optimizing Oracle databases | Required | 16 | Experience leading projects in compliance with established standards and procedures | Highly desired | 16 | Managing cross-functional stakeholders (client leadership, technical staff, vendors) | Desired | |

Background check:

• Extensive criminal history background check will be required. We cannot submit candidates with recent histories (go back seven years) of extensive driving, drug, robbery or any other illegal activity. Any criminal activity on the background check will eliminate the candidate from consideration. If selected, please make certain that you inform all candidates that they will have to complete this criminal background check prior to starting. NATIONAL background checks are required; Federal background checks are NOT compliant under this contract. A national background check is a national criminal background check that pulls criminal records from State and County Courts in almost every US State.