Information Technology Manager II, LACERA (Project Management Office) - Government Jobs : Job Details

LACERA administers and manages the $81+ billion retirement fund for the County of Los Angeles. We provide retirement, disability, and death benefits to eligible County Employees and their Beneficiaries, and collect, deposit, invest, and manage retirement funds collected from the County, Outside Districts, and County Employees.

LACERA is one of the largest county retirement associations in the United States with over 194,000 Members. Our Membership is comprised of individuals from a diverse range of careers, age groups, and ethnicity - all contributing to the greater welfare of Los Angeles County. LACERA is located in Gateway Plaza at 300 North Lake Avenue in the beautiful City of Pasadena.

LACERA Mission: To produce, protect, and provide the promised benefits to our members. LACERA Vision: Empowering our members to enjoy a healthy and secure retirement. LACERA Values: Accountability, Collaboration, Inclusivity, Innovation, Integrity, Transparency

The Information Technology Manager II - Project Management Office (PMO Manager) will oversee the Project Management Office (PMO) within the Systems Division, including six subordinate project managers, an approximate budget of $3 million, and various projects and systems while reporting to the Chief, Information Technology (CIT). The PMO Manager will set and maintain a standard repeatable process for project completion and support and advocate for the project managers in the PMO. They will track the progress of important technology projects at LACERA and ensure they make it to completion. They will hold vendors accountable to project milestones and deadlines and be comfortable interfacing with legal when necessary. The successful candidate for this role will be an experienced project management professional with a proven track record of managing both vendors and internal staff members. They will be a motivated and organized leader who is eager to participate in organizational change management. This candidate will have a foundational comprehension of network architecture, business process design, disaster recovery, and software development as well. This position is also expected to give presentations to Executive Management, other departments within the organization, and to the Board of Trustees at monthly meetings.

The Project Management Office (PMO) oversees all new technology projects, ensuring that projects make it from approval to completion. The PMO works closely with the Information Technology Coordinating Council (ITCC), an oversight body responsible for significant technology and system recommendations for incorporation into the Proposed Budget. It was established to ensure that the efficient and effective use of technology, collaboration across the organization, and strategic plan goals are achieved.

Upcoming projects, challenges, and opportunities:

• Mainframe Migration
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solution
• Project Portfolio Management Solution
• Virtual Mailroom

The ideal candidate will have the knowledge of, ability to, and/or will be:

• Project management methodologies
• Conflict resolution and strong written and verbal communication
• An inclusive, effective, engaging, and inspirational leader and team member
• Responsive, collaborative, and customer-service-oriented
• Large-scale resource management for projects with 200+ end users
• Flexible in their approach to managing projects
• Detail-oriented
• Perseverant and determined
• Excellent resource planning, including organization and time management skills
• Change management

Vacancy Information: The current vacancy is in the Systems Division; however, the resulting eligible list for this examination can be used to fill other vacancies in LACERA, as they occur. Work Schedule: This full-time position is required to work a 5/40 schedule (e.g. an eight (8) hour day, Monday through Friday), with occasional nights and weekends in emergent situations. LACERA offers a hybrid work environment, and this position may be eligible to telework up to three (3) days per week. This position is an exempt position as defined by the Fair Labor Standards Act and not eligible for overtime.

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Minimum Requirements

Option A: A Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field, -AND- Five (5) years of progressively responsible, full-time, paid experience in a centralized Information Technology organization*, performing information systems analysis and design, application development, network administration or operating systems analysis; of which two (2) years must be in a management capacity.

Option B: Three (3) years of experience at the level of Information Technology Manager I, LACERA, or Information Technology Specialist I, LACERA.

Option C: Five (5) years of progressively responsible, full-time, paid experience in managing the design, development, implementation, operation, and maintenance of a large complex information systems program in a large, multi-service public or private sector organization.

Physical Class II Light: Light physical effort which may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit, and some bending, stooping or squatting. Considerable walking may be involved.

Other Requirements: Applicants must be able to perform the essential functions of this classification, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Desirable Qualifications Technical experience and background in:

• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solutions
• Project Management Applications, such as Microsoft Project and Jira
• Project Portfolio Management Applications, such as Triskell or Clarity
• IT Service Management Solutions, such as ServiceNow or Cherwell
• Collaboration tools, such as Confluence and SharePoint
• Business Process Design Solutions
• Infrastructure, Network Architecture, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity
• Software Development
• Project Management Certification (PMP)

To receive credit for the above desirable qualifications, your application must clearly describe your experience. Those applicants, who meet the Minimum Requirements AND most closely match the desired qualifications, will be invited to participate in the examination process.

Examination Content: This selection process will consist of: Part I: A qualifying evaluation of application information and the desirable qualifications. Only the highest qualified applicants as determined under Part I, will be invited to continue in the selection process under Part II. Part II: An Appraisal (Oral) Interview weighted 100%.

Testing Accommodations: If you require an accommodation to fairly compete in any part of the assessment process, you will be given the opportunity to make a request when completing your application and/or if invited to compete in any part of the assessment process. You may be required to submit documentation from a qualified medical provider or other qualified professional to support your request for an accommodation.

Applicants must meet the requirements and achieve a passing score of 70% or higher on each of the weighted portions of the examination in order to be placed on the list. All notifications including invitation letters will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application. It is important that you provide a valid email address. Please add [email protected], [email protected], and [email protected], to your email address and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. Test scores/results cannot be given over the telephone.

LACERA will not consider claims of not viewing or receiving notification to be a valid reason for late test administration or rescheduling of a test component. Those candidates which are determined eligible for hire under the Los Angeles County's Civil Services Rules may be invited to the selection process which may be comprised of a selection interview and/or job-related assessments. Eligible Information: The names of candidates receiving a passing grade will be placed on the list in the order of their score group for a period of twelve (12) months following the date of promulgation.

Application and Filing Information: Application must be submitted online. If you wish to be considered, please attach your resume which details your experience. Applicants can check the status of their applications at any time by logging into their account on www.governmentjobs.com. The acceptance of an employment application depends upon whether or not an applicant has provided adequate information that clearly demonstrates meeting the Minimum Requirements for the position as stated above. Please complete the application and supplemental questionnaire thoroughly and completely. Information provided in the supplemental questionnaire must be reflected in your resume to be considered. Failure to provide complete information on the employment application and resume will impact the assessment of an applicant's qualifications and acceptance