Job Description: Senior Project Manager – Enterprise Technology Modernization
Program: Assessor Enterprise Modernization Program
Work Environment: Public Sector / Government Technology Modernization
Position Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead and coordinate the County of San Diego's Assessor Enterprise Modernization Program. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience managing large-scale enterprise technology implementations, government projects, multi-vendor environments, and complex modernization initiatives.
The selected candidate will represent the County's interests and coordinate across County departments, implementation vendors, consultants, business stakeholders, technical teams, and executive leadership to ensure successful program delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and oversee large-scale enterprise technology implementation and modernization programs.
Coordinate multiple concurrent workstreams involving business operations, IT, vendors, consultants, and executive stakeholders.
Develop and maintain an Integrated Master Schedule covering requirements, system configuration, integrations, data migration, testing, training, deployment, and stabilization.
Establish and maintain program governance, steering committee processes, decision-making frameworks, escalation procedures, and accountability mechanisms.
Monitor project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, assumptions, decisions, dependencies, and vendor performance.
Oversee vendor deliverables, contractual commitments, milestones, service levels, and corrective actions.
Prepare executive dashboards, status reports, risk assessments, presentations, and decision-oriented briefings.
Coordinate requirements gathering, solution design, system integration, data conversion, testing, organizational readiness, training, cutover, go-live, and post-production stabilization.
Assess implementation risks, identify delivery issues, recommend mitigation strategies, and escalate critical concerns to executive leadership.
Ensure project activities align with public-sector procurement requirements, fiscal accountability, transparency, regulatory obligations, and continuity of public services.
Manage go-live readiness assessments, business continuity planning, operational handover, and transition to ongoing support.
Facilitate knowledge transfer, documentation, process improvement, and capability development for County project management staff.
Mandatory Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must demonstrate the following qualifications:
10+ years of progressively responsible professional project management and/or management experience, including at least 5 years in a local government environment.
5+ years of experience leading large-scale, complex enterprise technology implementation or modernization projects with budgets of $10 million or more.
Experience serving in a lead project or management role for at least three enterprise system implementations, covering implementation, deployment/go-live, and/or post-production stabilization.
Demonstrated experience coordinating multiple concurrent workstreams involving business stakeholders, technical teams, vendors, consultants, and executive leadership.
Strong experience managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, decisions, dependencies, vendor performance, and executive reporting.
Demonstrated experience managing major implementation activities, including requirements management, system integration, data migration/conversion, testing, organizational readiness, training, cutover, go-live, and stabilization.
Experience managing projects in public-sector, government, highly regulated, or similarly complex organizational environments.
Preferred Experience
Experience managing property assessment, Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA), property tax administration, land records, permitting, or similar government enterprise systems.
Experience managing multi-vendor enterprise modernization programs and complex system integrations.
Experience working with executive sponsors, steering committees, governing bodies, and senior government officials.
Familiarity with public procurement, government contracts, fiscal accountability, regulatory compliance, and continuity of public services.
Experience in organizational change management, business readiness, operational transition, and knowledge transfer.
Required Skills and Competencies
Enterprise program and project management
Multi-vendor coordination and contract oversight
Executive stakeholder management and communication
Integrated master scheduling and dependency management
Risk, issue, decision, and change management
Budget, scope, and schedule control
Data migration, system integration, testing, and deployment coordination
Governance, reporting, and escalation management
Organizational readiness, training, and transition planning
Strong analytical, problem-solving, facilitation, and leadership skills
Education and Certifications
Candidates should provide details of relevant education, professional certifications, and training, including where applicable:
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Program Management Professional (PgMP)
Agile or Scrum certifications
Prosci or other change management credentials
Other relevant project/program management certifications
Candidate Submission Requirements
Please share qualified candidates with the following information:
Updated résumé highlighting relevant project management experience.
Total years of project/program management experience.
Years of local government experience.
Details of at least three enterprise system implementations personally managed.
Evidence of experience managing projects with budgets of $10 million or more.
Relevant government modernization, multi-vendor management, and executive governance experience.
Property assessment, CAMA, property tax, or related government enterprise system experience, if applicable.
Education, certifications, and professional credentials.
Important: Candidates must clearly demonstrate that they meet all seven mandatory minimum qualifications. Please verify the required years of experience, project budgets, local government experience, and implementation history before submitting profiles