What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Manager, PeopleSoft Product Management position at Maricopa Community Colleges?
MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT (MCCCD)
Job Opening: IT Manager, PeopleSoft Product Management
Starting Salary Range: $104,361 - $135,669/annually, DOE
Where to apply: https://www.maricopa.edu/about/careers/full-time-staff; Job 322850 or keyword “IT Manager, PeopleSoft Product Management”
Open until filled: First review of resumes will be the week of June 29, 2026
Why you want to be here...
10 Colleges. Unlimited Opportunities.
The Maricopa County Community College District is one of the largest community college systems in the nation. Home to 10 individually accredited community colleges and 31 satellite locations, we proudly serve students in every corner of the Valley. Each day, our dedicated faculty, staff, and administrators, live out our vision—creating excellence in education for a better world.
We focus on people—not profits.
With 100% acceptance, zero rejections, and affordable tuition, we provide the flexibility and support our students need to succeed in and beyond the classroom. Discover how we’re changing college.
We don’t just support our community—we help build it.
We are the largest provider of workforce development training in the state. The activities of our colleges and their students support one out of every 28 jobs in Maricopa County. Learn about our economic impact.
We believe our employees are our most valuable asset.
Our 10 colleges and District Office support nearly 10,000 jobs and careers throughout Greater Phoenix.
Join us in making a real difference in the lives of over 140,000 college students each year.
Benefits…You Bet!
Maricopa County Community College District (MCCCD) is committed to providing a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports our employees' and their families' health and well-being. Therefore, the MCCCD benefits support every stage of life and are designed to meet the diverse needs of our community. Explore the wide range of benefits and perks available to eligible employees at MCCCD:
Affordable and Comprehensive Benefits Package:
● Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
● Paid Time Off: Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
● 20 Paid Observed Holidays
● Company-paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short-Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
● Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer-matching contributions
● Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
● Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
● Annual Professional Development Funding
● Flexible Work Schedules
Employee Health & Wellness Programs:
● District-Wide Wellness Program with Workshops and Webinars
● Monthly Health & Wellness Calendar and Newsletter
● Virta Diabetes Reversal Program, Support Groups
● Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
● Sight-On-Site Eye Care Services
● Pre-Retirement Planning Events
● Qualifying Employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (potential loan forgiveness for federal Direct Loans after meeting repayment requirements and working full-time for an eligible employer)
What cool stuff does this job do?
Information Technology Services (ITS) at the MCCCD seeks an experienced IT Manager, PeopleSoft Product Management, on the Business Enablement (BE) team. Under the direction of the IT Director, this critical position will manage the PeopleSoft functional team. The IT Manager is responsible for all functional work for PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM), PeopleSoft Financial Management (FMS), and Oracle Planning & Budgeting Service (EPM) systems.
This position manages team activities, including assignment and tracking, training, serves as the functional lead for projects, and leads design discussions. The IT Manager is also a focal point for ensuring production support, collaboration with development and security teams, upgrades, and enhancements. This role takes on a product manager stance for HCM, FMS, and MPB products and participates in decision-making activities related to these products.
This role frequently engages with business owners and technical teams to develop new functionality to meet business requirements and enhance existing customizations and applications. In addition to showcasing exceptional functional lead/manager experience with PeopleSoft applications, the person in this role enjoys sharing their knowledge and mentoring junior developers.
Where will my time be spent?
30% - Plans, organizes, assigns, supervises, reviews, and evaluates the work of staff; identifies training needs and opportunities; supports professional growth activities and encourages team members to use MCCCD funds to seek out external trainings/conferences; mentors junior team members
30% - Oversees the day-to-day operational and project support functions of Maricopa’s HCM, FMS, and EPM applications; understands PeopleSoft applications setup, business processes, and data model. Acts as a liaison with business, development, systems, and security teams for the functional support and adoption of new features in the HCM, FMS, and EPM applications.
25% - HCM, FMS, and EPM product manager responsible for Integrated solutions across pillars, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) hardware and software upgrades, Critical Patch Upgrades (CPU), PeopleTools upgrades, and PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM) updates.
10% - Researches and implements industry best practices, standards, trends, and emerging technologies
5% - Performs related duties as assigned
So, to be considered I need to have...
Bachelor’s Degree from a regionally accredited institution in information technology or directly related field and five (5) years of professional experience in area related to assignment, which includes two (2) years of supervisory experience.
OR
An equivalent combination of the conferred degree, education, certification and directly related full-time work experience as described above sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above, unless otherwise subject to any other requirements set forth in law or regulation, may be considered.
You'd like me to also have...
- Experience leading and managing large-scale implementation, upgrade, and/or integration projects in a PeopleSoft environment or SaaS Cloud applications
- Experience supervising/managing resources, products, and vendor relationships
- Experience with PeopleSoft HCM, FMS, or EPM applications for mapping business processes to deliver modules and identify areas for enhancement
- Experience supporting and leading full lifecycle implementation activities: configuration, testing, deployment
- Experience designing and developing reports, complex SQL scripts, and PeopleSoft queries
- Experience leading analysis, planning, and requirements gathering for new PeopleSoft HCM, FMS, or EPM functionalities
- For internal applicants: One year of full-time relevant MCCCD experience during the previous two years
Legalease
ITS does not sponsor individuals for any type of work visas.
MCCCD will not discriminate, nor tolerate discrimination in employment or education, against any applicant, employee, or student because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status (including document abuse), age, disability, veteran status or genetic information.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, states: "No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
The policy of the MCCCD is to provide an educational, employment, and business environment free of gender discrimination. Incidents of misconduct should be reported to the college Title IX Coordinator, as outlined in policy, contact information is available at this link Title IX Coordinators.
The Clery Act is a Federal law requiring United States Colleges and Universities to disclose information about crime on and around their campuses. Crime reporting data for each of the Maricopa Community Colleges, as required under the Clery Act, is available at this link Clery Act.
Salary : $104,361 - $135,669