Deputy Enterprise Business System Project Director

Insurance: Your choice of several medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans To learn more, visit: https://www.lacoe.edu

Online applications must be submitted by: 02/28/2025 5:00 P.M. (Pacific)

Retirement: PERS Defined Benefit Plan Paid Time Off: 24 vacation, 15 holidays, and 12 illness days.

The Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) has a unique job opportunity for a Deputy Enterprise Business System (EBS) Project Director to play a key role in the Business Enhancement System Transformation (BEST) Project, a CGI Advantage 3.x implementation.

LACOE is in the midst of a multi-year project, transforming legacy systems into a modern Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that integrates financial, procurement, payroll, and human resources management systems for more than 125 agencies, including school districts, community colleges, charter schools, and joint powers authorities. The current phase of the project includes the integration of the payroll and human resources management functions for all participating agencies as well as the upgrade to CGI Advantage 4.x.

The Deputy EBS Project Director plans, organizes, and oversees the work of assigned staff involved in the development, implementation, and rollout of the countywide integrated business system that includes the financial/accounting, procurement, payroll, and human resources functions.

The Well Qualified Candidate Will Possess the Following

Knowledge:

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• Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERP) including integrated financial/accounting, procurement, payroll, and human resources systems
• Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)
• Project management software applications
• Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) framework
• Information Technology Service Management (ITSM)?
• Web technology and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Network technologies?
• Database systems architecture
• Principles and practices related to the management of multi-vendor and multi-platform computer systems servicing multi-agency user groups
• Project accounting and resource allocation techniques
• Project risk management and mitigation techniques
• Public sector procurement regulations and processes
• Public sector staffing regulations and processes
• Fundamental employment laws, codes, and regulations including EEO, FLSA, FMLA, and Cal/OSHA and applicable provisions of collective bargaining agreements
  
  

Competencies:

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• Analyzing & Interpreting Data – Drawing meaning and conclusions from quantitative and/or qualitative data
• Critical Thinking – Analytically and logically evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Decision Making – Choosing optimal courses of action in a timely manner
• Professional & Technical Expertise – Applying technical subject matter to the job
• Innovation – Imagining and devising new and better ways of doing things
• Oral Communication – Engaging effectively in dialogue
• Writing – Communicating effectively in writing
• Customer Focus – Attending to the needs and expectation of customers
• Relationship Building – Establishing rapport and maintaining mutually productive relationships
• Developing Others – Supporting others in stretching and expanding their capabilities
• Leadership – Guiding and encouraging others to accomplish a common goal
• Managing Performance – Ensuring superior individual and group performance
• Leveraging Technology – Applying technology for improvements in organizational efficiency and effectiveness
• Project Management – Planning and tracking projects to ensure they are on-time, on-budget, and achieve their objectives
• Cultural Proficiency – Modeling communications and interactions that respect and include all individuals and their languages, abilities, religions and cultures
  
  

Required Education and Experience

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Education: A bachelor’s degree in information technology, systems engineering, technology management, business administration, or other fields closely related to the job requirements of this classification from an institution of higher learning recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation. Foreign degrees and credit units require translation and equivalency established by an agency recognized by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.

Experience: Five years of experience in managing the development, implementation, and change management of an organization-wide enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. 

Equivalency Provision: Professional certification in project management such as a Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) or equivalent is desired and can substitute for one year of required experience.

Additional Requirements: A valid California driver's license and the availability of private transportation or the ability to provide transportation between job sites is required. Public sector experience preferred. 

Hybrid remote schedules may be available. To ensure the health and safety of its staff, LACOE may require employees to provide evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19. 

Selection Process

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Candidates who meet the minimum requirements above will be invited to participate in an examination that may consist of a training and experience evaluation (T&E) and a Technical Interview.

Contact

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Additional Information

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Minimum qualifications must be met by the close of filing date. For more information, please go to https://lacoe.edu/jobs/hr/classified.  For additional information on our testing procedures, please visit Applicant Resources on our website. Selection and promotion are based on a competitive examination process. Candidates who pass all exam parts are ranked according to overall exam score and placed on an eligibility (hiring) list. Vacant positions are filled from the top three ranks. Eligibility lasts for 12 months; however, additional recruitment may occur under a separate bulletin with additional candidates being merged onto the eligibility list. Some positions that involve public contact may require bilingual proficiency for which selective certification may apply (Education Code 45277.5). In addition, the eligibility list resulting from this examination may be used to fill vacancies in related job classifications for which no eligibility list exists (Education Code 45272). Veterans' Credit may be awarded for entry jobs.

Reasonable accommodations in completing an application, testing, and employment are available to individuals with disabilities. If you would like to request an accommodation, please call 562.803.8360 as early as possible.

Salary : $144,036 - $178,428