Technical Product Manager​/Solution Architect; PeopleSoft​/ERP Governance

Title:
Technical Product Manager / Solution Architect (People Soft / ERP Governance)
Location:
Remote
Duration: 12+ Months Contract

SCOPE OF SERVICES
Services Overview
The selected Vendor's Candidate will be part of CPA's Fiscal Management Statewide Fiscal Systems team, supporting the Centralized Accounting and Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) Program.
The CAPPS Program for this engagement comprises the following components:

• HR/Payroll (inclusive of Recruit functionality)
• Financials
• STARR
• All ancillary systems

• For no compensation from CPA, the selected Vendor's Candidate shall be required to complete a minimum of ten (10) hours of professional training in a relevant area of expertise associated with the Services provided under the CPA Contract.
• The professional training, as determined by the Vendor and/or the selected Vendor's Candidate, shall be conducted and completed by the selected Vendor's Candidate on personal time. If the professional training is intended to be conducted during the CPA-approved work schedule, the selected Vendor's Candidate must coordinate the associated time off with the CPA Supervising Manager, as applicable.
• The Vendor and/or the selected Vendor's Candidate shall be fully responsible for all associated costs, including but not limited to tuition, materials, conference fees, and/or travel expenses. CPA will not approve or make payment for any hours associated with the professional training requirement.
• By July 31st of each CPA Contract Term, the Vendor shall provide the CPA Contract Manager ( ) with an annual professional training report, documenting the completed professional training hours and courses.

• Performing highly advanced (senior-level) consultative services and technical assistance work related to supporting the CAPPS Program.
• Responsible for the CAPPS Program Vision and Strategy, which includes but is not limited to:
  • Defining and evolving the product's long term strategy, ensuring it aligns with the State of Texas goals and technical realities.
  • Translating high-level business objectives into clear technical product roadmaps.
  • Prioritize features based on customer value, technical feasibility, and team capacity.
  • Partnering closely with our Managed Services vendor to shape architecture, evaluate technical trade offs, and ensure high-quality implementation.
  • Understanding system design, APIs, data flows, and platform constraints well enough to make informed decisions.
  • Identifying technical risks, dependencies, and scalability considerations early.
  • Communicating product decisions and rationale clearly across teams.
  • Serving as the bridging voice between business needs and technical execution.
• Ensuring that the long-term roadmap for systems, data, and platforms supports CPA business goals as the application service provider for the CAPPS Program.
• Ensuring that guidelines for solution designs, integration patterns, security, cloud usage, and technical best practices are followed.
• Reviewing proposed solutions and ensuring they fit the enterprise ecosystem and prevent duplication or unnecessary complexities.
• Providing architectural leadership for digital transformation, cloud migrations, modernization, and large-scale projects as directed by the CAPPS Product Manager.
• Working with our Managed Services vendor to identify architectural risks such as scalability issues, integration and weaknesses, and legacy system constraints.
• Working with functional analysts, solution architects, developers, security teams, and business to ensure a cohesive approach.
  • Defining and evolving the product's long term strategy, ensuring it aligns with the State of Texas goals and technical realities.
  • Translating high-level business objectives into clear technical product roadmaps.
  • Prioritize features based on customer value, technical feasibility, and team capacity.
  • Partnering closely with our Managed Services vendor to shape architecture, evaluate technical trade offs, and ensure high-quality implementation.
  • Understanding system design, APIs, data flows, and platform constraints well enough to make informed decisions.
  • Identifying technical risks, dependencies, and scalability considerations early.
  • Communicating product decisions and rationale clearly across teams.
  • Serving as the bridging voice between business needs and technical execution.
• Maintaining standards for security, performance, compliance, and architecture.
• Ensuring technical risks are identified and managed responsibly.
• Responsible for ensuring that all digital products and content meet…