Job Description and Duties

The California State Lottery (Lottery) is looking for a talented Project Management Institute (PMI) - Project Management Professional (PMP) certified Enterprise Project Management Office (EPMO) Manager. You would be responsible for the planning, organizing, and directing the work of the Lottery's EPMO and staff. More specifically, setting project management processes and standards; formulates future long-range vision and objectives; aligns, reviews implementation, and ensures conformance of the EPMO with organizational policies and objectives. Additionally, drives the EPMO strategic oversight, administration, and collaboration with the organization’s executives, business, and information technology stakeholders to provide enterprise-wide guidance, governance, standardized processes, and project portfolio management frameworks, best practices, tools, and techniques.

This position requires a current Information Technology Manager I exam. If you need to take the exam or if your score has expired, click here to gain list eligibility.

This position is headquartered at the (Location) and is eligible for either a remote-based or office-based telework schedule. Employees must be able to report to their assigned headquarters office as needed. Travel expense to and from the assigned headquarters are the responsibility of the employee. Eligibility for telework requires employee residence in California per California Government Code Section 14200 which states: “telecommuting means the partial or total substitution of computers or telecommunication technologies, or both, for the commute to work by employees residing in California.

When choosing a state organization to work for, there are a lot of options. Why choose the California State Lottery?

People are drawn to the Lottery because we:

• Are an energetic, creative, and talented team

• Value diversity and inclusion in the workplace

• Empower team members to bring their knowledge, expertise, and innovation

• Recognize individual and team contributions

• Support the importance of work-life balance

• Invest in the professional development of our team members

• Are dedicated to preserving our environment by lowering our carbon footprint

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

Project Management Institute (PMI) - Active Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
4 years of experience in providing expert level project management related to enteprise project projects
4 years of managing an enteprise project management office, which implement enterprise-based projects
Current experience in project management methodologies and best practices, which ensure the successful implementation of project initiatives.
2 years of experience in change management methodology
Excellent people skills, building and maintaining collaborative high-performing project managers & project teams
Excellent meeting faciliation & presentation skils to executives and project sponsors
Organized and efficient; able to work in a fast-paced, challenging, creative, and delivery-focused environment
Ability to provide oversight of multiple concurrent critical projects, thrive under pressure, and while remaining professional at all times
Ability to provide oversight of multiple concurrent critical projects, thrive under pressure, and while remaining professional at all times
Ability to effectively negotiate and use persuasion when necessary to ensure the success of a project manager and/or project team

Position Location

700 N.10th Street

Sacramento, CA

95811

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