Manager, PeopleSoft Technology Operations (Contractor) 304FM202702

RESPEC is seeking a highly experienced Manager, PeopleSoft Technology Operations to provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and technical direction for a large enterprise resource planning (ERP) environment supporting statewide business operations. This role is ideal for a senior technology leader with deep experience in PeopleSoft, Oracle technologies, managed services oversight, enterprise architecture, and public-sector ERP operations.

The selected candidate will play a critical role in ensuring the stability, performance, and strategic evolution of enterprise applications that support a broad statewide user community. Success in this position requires a unique combination of executive-level communication skills, technical depth, vendor management expertise, and extensive experience supporting large government technology programs.

Responsibilities:

Lead strategic planning, operational governance, and technology roadmap initiatives for a complex enterprise application ecosystem. Oversee outsourced service providers and technical teams responsible for application support, production operations, system enhancements, and service delivery. Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership by presenting recommendations, operational updates, risk assessments, and modernization strategies.

Manage enterprise application support activities including production operations, incident management, change management, release coordination, and continuous improvement efforts. Provide leadership across data integration initiatives, software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes, IT security controls, and enterprise architecture activities. Collaborate with business stakeholders, technical teams, and vendor partners to ensure technology investments align with organizational objectives and contractual commitments.

Support governance activities related to technology procurements, vendor accountability, compliance requirements, and operational best practices while maintaining high levels of service quality and system availability.