Senior Project Manager

The California Air Resources Board (CARB) is a dynamic and innovative leader in setting and implementing controls to protect and improve air quality for the citizens of California. The Board's scientific and technical programs rely extensively on web-based information systems. The mission of the Office of Information Services (OIS) is to leverage the most effective information technologies available to achieve CARB's program goals. This mission includes ensuring that such technologies are professionally managed, properly maintained and secured, and efficiently utilized.

The OIS Project Management Office Branch (PMO) is responsible for leading the most complex CARB IT projects and contracts. CARB’s IT PMO branch manages an average of more than $100 million in IT projects each year and promotes the use of standardized project management methodologies, business analysis methodologies, and best practices throughout the organization. The PMO branch is also responsible for best practices in organizational change management and lean processes. The PMO plans, controls, and executes CARB’s IT projects, ensuring that CARB complies with California Department of Technology (CDT) policies and requirements.

CARB is looking for an experienced Information Technology Specialist II (IT Spec II) to work as the Senior Project Manager (Sr. PM).  The Sr. PM will manage varying complex IT projects through project lifecycle stages, while adhering to CDT’s policy, Project Approval lifecycle, California Project Management Framework and other SIMM requirements. The IT Spec II will interact with other program managers, CDT and DOF representatives, and CARB’s executive office to acquire project approval for proposed IT projects. The IT Spec II will coordinate with program leads to develop project approval lifecycle documents and artifacts for submission to CARB Executive, Cal EPA, and CDT for project approval.

The IT Spec II is responsible for leading all aspects of successful IT project delivery, including risk and issue management, managing scrum teams, removing business and technical blockers to project success, and representing CARB in various internal and external meetings. In addition to directing the activities of project teams, the Sr. PM may also lead, provide oversight, and provide direction to contract staff. The IT Spec II ensures that IT project expenditures are driven by, and responsive to, the compelling business needs of CARB programs in achieving the mission of the Department.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DOMAINS:

•  Business Technology Management
•  IT Project Management

Applying electronically via CalCareers is highly recommended. If submitting hardcopy applications (mail/drop-off), please send email to Essam.Gad@arb.ca.gov to confirm submission.
 

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Working Conditions

The positions at the CARB may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position under Government Code 14200 for eligible applicants residing in California, subject to the candidate meeting telework eligibility criteria set forth in the CalEPA telework policy and/or future program need. Employees not residing in California are not eligible for telework. Regardless of hybrid telework eligibility, all employees may be required to report to the position’s designated headquarters location at their own expense, as indicated on their duty statement.
 

• Position located in a high-rise building.
• Requires being stationary, consistent with office work, for extended periods.
• Standard office environment (artificial lighting, controlled temperature, etc.)  
• Daily use of a personal computer, office equipment, and/or telephone.