What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT - ERP Business / Technical Manager position at Cowlitz County?
Cowlitz County is looking for an ERP Business/Technical Manager to help our HR and Finance teams get the most out of our on-premise Peoplesoft ERP system. This is a steady, balanced government position with excellent benefits, retirement, and flexible remote work.
If you have around 5 years of ERP technical experience with Peoplesoft, JD Edwards, Oracle Fusion or similar and enjoy solving business problems with technology, this could be a great fit. We’ll support you with PeopleSoft training and peer knowledge-sharing to get you up to speed quickly.
First review of applicants will be on October 23rd, 2025.
Location: Flexible/Hybrid, DOE
Schedule: Full-time
What You’ll Do
- Work with HR, Payroll, and Finance staff to support their PeopleSoft modules.
- Help configure settings, run reports, and streamline processes.
- Troubleshoot issues and guide users through solutions.
- Test upgrades, patches, modifications and enhancements.
- Document processes and provide training to end users.
- Work on SQL and develop and troubleshoot SQRs.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
- 5 years working with ERP, HR, Payroll, or Financial systems (PeopleSoft preferred but not required).
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to learn quickly.
- Good communication skills for working with staff at all levels.
- SQL knowledge.
- Salary: $87,396 – $109,248/year (DOE).
- Benefits: Comprehensive health, dental, vision (with dependent coverage).
- Retirement: Washington State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS).
- Growth: Opportunity to deepen your ERP/PeopleSoft expertise with training and real-world use.
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Salary : $87,396 - $109,248