Senior Technical Program Manager (PeopleSoft HCM) (Hybrid)

Job Title: Senior Technical Program Manager (PeopleSoft HCM) (Hybrid)

Location: Washington, DC

Duration: 12 Months with possible extension

Job Description:

The client 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

The client maintains a multi-disciplinary team of PeopleSoft HCM specialists supporting the District's Core HR, Payroll, Time& Labor systems, and related digital modernization initiatives. The client 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 client leadership 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 client leadership 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 client 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

Skills:

· BA experience-Required-16-Years

· Software Development Lifecycle experience-Required-16-Years

· Requirements gathering and documentation-Required-16-Years

· 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

· Technical Experience with PeopleSoft update manager (PUM) deployments-Required-16-Years

· Technical experience with oracle cloud infrastructure-Required-16-Years

· Technical experience deploying user interface modernization-Required-16-Years

· Implementing DOJ 508 Compliance-Required-16-Years

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

· Third-party identity provider implementations-Required-16-Years

· 16+ years data visualization system integration-Required-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- -

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience delivering executive-level status reporting