Senior Technical Program Manager; PeopleSoft HCM

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company | Contract

Washington, United States | Posted on 11/05/2026

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

Dhaka Technologies Limited Company (DTLC) is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager (People Soft 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 People Soft 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 People Soft 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 People Soft resource team.

• Provide day-to-day management, mentorship, and performance oversight for the People Soft resource team (UX/UI Lead, Payroll Functional SME, Time and Labor Functional SME, and other assigned People Soft staff).
• Serve as the primary escalation point between OCTO leadership, DCHR, and the People Soft team for scope, priority, and delivery issues.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across People Soft 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 People Soft initiatives, including the digital hiring UX/UI modernization effort.
• Track team performance against SLAs/KPIs and drive continuous improvement of People Soft support and delivery processes.
• Facilitate regular status reporting to OCTO stakeholders on program health, risks, and milestones across all People Soft engagements.
• Support requirements gathering, functional design review, and change management oversight across People Soft HCM projects.
• Manage staffing needs, onboarding, and succession planning for the People Soft team in coordination with CAI account management.

• 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 People Soft 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 People Soft 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.

• 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)
• People Soft HCM Program/Team Leadership - managing functional and technical resources (Required, 16 years)
• People Soft 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…