Senior Technical Program Manager (PeopleSoft HCM)

Job Title: Senior Technical Program Manager (PeopleSoft HCM) Work Arrangement: Hybrid Location: Washington, DC 20003 Employment Type: Contract Engagement Type: W2 or 1099 (No C2C) Final Interview: In Person or Online

Position Summary

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company (DTLC) is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager (PeopleSoft HCM) on behalf of the District of Columbia Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO). 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 and 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 and 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 and 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.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across PeopleSoft HCM modules (Core HR, Payroll for North America, Time and 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 of technical experience with PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM) deployments.
• 16+ years of technical experience deploying user interface modernization.
• 16+ years of technical experience implementing third-party identity provider solutions.
• 16+ years of technical experience with data visualization system integration.
• 16+ years of technical experience managing and optimizing Oracle databases.
• 16+ years of technical experience with Oracle Cloud Infrastructure.
• 16+ years implementing DOJ Section 508 compliance.
• Demonstrated experience managing PeopleSoft HCM (Core HR, Payroll, Time and 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.

Required and Desired Skills

• Business analysis 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 and Labor) (Required, 16 years)
• Staff Management and Performance Oversight (Required, 10 years)
• Government IT Program Management (public-sector environment) (Required, 10 years)
• Requirements Analysis and Functional Design Oversight (Required, 16 years)
• Stakeholder and 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 Section 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)
• 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)

Work Requirements

• This is a hybrid position based at 200 I Street SE, Washington, DC 20003.
• This contract is open to W2 or 1099 candidates only. Corp-to-Corp (C2C) candidates will not be considered.
• The final interview may be conducted in person or online (webcam).

How to Apply

Qualified candidates should email their resume to talent@dhakatech.us with "Senior Technical Program Manager (PeopleSoft HCM) (815351)" in the subject line.