Public Sector Strategy Project Manager

Crowe

. Execute, maintain, and enhance CSPS Project Management Plans .

Posted 11/1/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSeniorLead💰 $100,400 - $205,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive project management expertise with a focus on large-scale IT implementations, including the ability to analyze processes and enhance project management practices. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential for effective stakeholder engagement and reporting.

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Project Management Professional (PMP) CertificationLarge-Scale IT Project ManagementAnalytical SkillsStakeholder EngagementMicrosoft Office Applications

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Hard Skills

Project Management PrinciplesProject Management TechniquesProject Management ToolsProcess ImprovementRisk ManagementDocumentation ManagementSaaS ImplementationChange ManagementPerformance MonitoringReporting

Soft Skills

Strong Verbal CommunicationStrong Written CommunicationOrganizational SkillsConceptual ThinkingFlexibility

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Visio

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Industry Keywords

California State Payroll SystemSystem IntegratorClient ServiceBusiness Problem SolvingIT Implementation

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute, maintain, and enhance CSPS Project Management Plans
Ensure formal project management processes are established and followed across leadership, functional, technical, and organizational change management workstreams
Ensure documentation is maintained according to policy and procedure
Provide regular periodic reporting on project risks, issues, and overall project health
Prepare stakeholder presentations as needed
Assist the CSPS Leadership Team in monitoring system integrator performance
Analyze and recommend improvements to project management processes
Work directly with state and system integrator counterparts
Interact with client and system integrator staff
Help deliver the California State Payroll System SaaS implementation supporting approximately 300,000 employees across 160 agencies and 21 bargaining units

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum seven (7) years of broad, extensive and increasingly responsible experience applying project management principles, methods, techniques, and tools
At least four (4) years as a senior project manager of one or more large or complex IT projects
Bachelor’s degree, or additional qualifying experience substituted for education on a year-for-year basis
Valid Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), which cannot be substituted with additional experience
Proven project management skills in a highly complex and large-scale IT implementation
Strong analytical, organizational, and core project management skills
Ability to help client personnel leverage technology to solve business problems
Strong verbal and written communication skills with commitment to client service and professionalism
Conceptual thinking skills, creativity, and flexibility
Ability to work independently and in a team
Self-sufficiency and ability to self-manage
Experience with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio
Ability to learn quickly and adapt to other technology applications
Must complete and pass a background check conducted by SCO before beginning work
Must be based in the continental United States
Must work 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Pacific time
Must verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States; Crowe is not sponsoring work authorization

Benefits

Comp & perks

Real flexibility to balance work with life moments
Career growth and leadership opportunities
Career Coach guidance
Inclusive culture valuing diversity
Remote work allowed
Crowe comprehensive total rewards package
Equal employment opportunities and fair, inclusive hiring process