OCTO Senior Technical Program Manager PeopleSoft (815351)

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.

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

Requirements:

16+ yrs. BA experience Required 16 Years

16+ yrs. Software Development Lifecycle experience Required 16 Years

16+ yrs. requirements gathering and documentation Required 16 Years

16+ yrs. MS Office/PowerPoint experience Required 16 Years

Bachelor’s degree in IT or related field or equivalent experience Required

PeopleSoft HCM Program/Team Leadership – managing functional and technical resources Required 16 Years

PeopleSoft HCM oversight-level knowledge (Core HR, Payroll for North America, Time & Labor) Required 16 Years

Staff Management & Performance Oversight Required 10 Years

Government IT Program Management (public-sector environment) Required 10 Years

Requirements Analysis & Functional

Design Oversight Required 16 Years

Stakeholder & Executive Status Reporting Required 10 Years

UX/UI Project Oversight (PeopleSoft-based systems) Required 16 Years

PMP or equivalent Program/Project Management Certification Required 16 Years

16+ years Technical Experience with PeopleSoft update manager (PUM) deployments Required 16 Years

16+ years Technical experience with oracle cloud infrastructure Required 16 Years

16+ years Technical experience deploying user interface modernization Required 16 Years

16+ years Implementing DOJ 508 Compliance Required 16 Years

16+ years IT program/project management with multi-person technical teams Required 16 Years

16+ years third-party identity provider implementations Required 16 Years

16+ years data visualization system integration Required 16 Years

16+ years managing and optimizing Oracle databases Required 16 Years

Experience leading projects in compliance with established standards and procedures Highly desired 16 Years

Managing cross-functional stakeholders (client leadership, technical staff, vendors) Desired