Finance Applications Associate IT Manager (Enterprise Principal Technology Analyst)

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Finance Applications Associate IT Manager (Enterprise Principal Technology Analyst)

Salary

$149,975.28 - $182,626.08 Annually

Location

San Jose

Job Type

Full-Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

202300373

Department

Information Technology

Opening Date

04/15/2024

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About the Department

The City of San José is a place where we use civic technology to help our community thrive. 
 
As one of the largest cities in the nation, the City manages a large set of services and assets. The City operates on a budget of $6.1 billion, with 7,000+ employees serving 1+ million residents and 80,000 businesses in the heart of Silicon Valley. 
 
Information Technology’s (IT) mission: Put powerful tools and information in the hands of people to unleash their brilliance in service to our community. IT enables that mission through business and infrastructure systems, cybersecurity, data management, analysis, productivity, collaboration tools, the San Jose 311 resident experience platform, data equity and privacy programs, and strategic planning. San Jose is powered by truly great people, a robust technology environment, and a strong sense of purpose. 
 
We promote work-life integration and a focus on growth to bring out the best in our people. Come join us in making San Jose the most vibrant, equitable, sustainable, and innovative city in America!     
 
You can visit the Information Technology Department website to learn more about us.
 

Position Duties

NOTE – The first review of applications will be on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Please submit your application by 11:59 p.m. (PST) on Monday, May 6, 2024, if you would like your application to be included in the first review. Candidates who pass the first application review round will be invited to interviews on the week of May 13, 2024.
 
The City of San José is recruiting for a Finance Applications Associate IT Manager (Enterprise Principal Technology Analyst) in the Information Technology Department.  This position is responsible for the management and support of the City’s enterprise Finance Management System, Revenue Management/Collection System, and Finance Reporting System. This position combines managerial and leadership responsibilities along with hands-on technical expertise to deliver day-to-day system operations. Key job duties are service level management, including service level agreements (SLAs) and Incident Management, as well as delivery of smaller projects and system enhancements. The Finance Applications Associate IT Manager is also responsible for resource and performance management of the Finance Applications IT Team.
 
This position requires leadership skills and the ability to take the initiative and lead others. We are seeking an individual who is willing to adapt to an ever-changing environment.
 
The ideal candidate should have experience supporting an enterprise-level Finance Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system with solid business process knowledge and technical support experience for the General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Account Receivable, Purchasing, Asset Management, Revenue Management, and Revenue Collection modules.   
 
Duties may include but are not limited to:

  • Providing technical leadership for the City’s enterprise Finance Management System, Revenue Collection System and Reporting System.
  • Partnering with business owners and stakeholders to identify high level business and information system requirements and recommending business process/workflow redesign where applicable.
  • Leading and coordinating upgrade and enhancement projects for Finance’s enterprise applications.
  • Prioritizing and managing application development projects to ensure they are delivered on time, within budget, and meet customer expectations. 
  • Developing technical guidelines and governance framework to ensure best practices are followed.
  • Assessing user needs to provide support and proactive service, including analyzing opportunities to use existing tools and workflows.
  • Leading the day-to-day activities of advisory engagements for various projects, including process design, package implementation lifecycle support, and project reviews.
  • Managing delivery and SLAs by guiding incident resolution, problem management, maintenance, and enhancement tickets escalated by the end users for the portfolio of applications.
  • Developing relevant metrics, measuring and publishing the performance of the services provided for continuous improvement activities.
  • Ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction for services and products provided.
  • Working closely with all other IT management personnel in identifying, evaluating, selecting, and implementing specific information technology to support the business plans and IT strategies.
  • Coaching, mentoring, and managing staff to implement, maintain, and support all related software, configurations, and workflows.
  • Hands on experience with structured query language, Windows scripting, designing and developing reports using a variety of end user reporting tools, managing applications on Windows environments. 
 
Please note that the Finance Applications Associate IT Manager (Enterprise Principal Technology Analyst) position is currently on a hybrid telework schedule – working remotely and onsite is subject to change.
 
Salary Information: The final candidate’s qualifications and experience shall determine the actual salary. In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Enterprise Principal Technology Analyst (EPTA) classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.
  • Salary Range (including the 5% NPWI): $149,975.28 – $182,626.08
 
The EPTA classification is represented by the City Association of Management Personnel (CAMP) bargaining unit.

Minimum Qualifications

(These qualifications are typically required.  An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to satisfactorily perform the duties of the job may be substituted.)
 
Education and Experience
A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in a relevant field AND five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional/ level experience in computer applications, systems, networks, or telecommunications work, of which at least two (2) years include responsibility in the development, implementation, and maintenance of electronic business systems/solutions, or application development and/or support.
 
Acceptable Substitution
Additional years of increasingly responsible directly related work experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis up to two (2) years.  Completion of a Master's Degree in a relevant field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required two (2) years of experience in the development, implementation, and maintenance of electronic business systems/solutions, or application development and/or support.

Other Qualifications

The ideal candidates will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:
Job Expertise – Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices including Enterprise Architecture, technical project management, application lifecycle management, and applicable industry applications/systems platform tools; and, breadth of expertise to manage major technology services, programs, and products across multiple departmental technology environments and ensure cross coordination between departments, including adherence with Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
 
Analytical Thinking – Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.
 
Project Management – Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.
 
Problem Solving – Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
 
Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills – Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
 
Communication Skills – Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills and displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
 
Supervision – Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.  
 
Selection Process: 
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job-specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
 
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection, or hiring processes, please contact Felipa Perez at Felipa.perez@sanjoseca.gov.
 

Additional Information:

Employment Eligibility:  Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.  

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application.  If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided.  IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application. 

The City of San Jose offers a wide range of core health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Disability, and Savings Plans. Please visit the City's benefits page for detailed information on coverage, cost, and dependent coverage.

For information on the City’s Retirement Plan(pension for full-time employees), please visit the Office of Retirement Services website. You will be able to view information based on different Sworn/Federated job classification. 

In additional to the benefits above, there is an additional perks site to explore further benefits of working for the City of San Jose like paid leave, educational reimbursements, and holiday pay are specific to the job classification and union membership.

01
What is the highest level of education you have completed?
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent (GED)
  • College (1 to 29 semester units/ 1 to 44 quarter units)
  • College (30 to 59 semester units/ 45 to 89 quarter units)
  • College (60 to 89 semester units/ 90 to 134 quarter units)
  • College (90 to 119 semester units/ 135 to 179 quarter units)
  • College (120 or more semester units/ 180 or more quarter units)
  • Associate's Degree
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Master's Degree
  • Doctoral Degree
  • Other
  • None of the above
02
If you have a bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited college or university in a related field, please state the field of study and the issuing accredited college or university.
03
How many years of experience do you have in computer applications, systems, networks, or telecommunications work? Please Note: One year of Full-Time experience = 2080 Hours.
  • Fewer than five (5) years
  • Five (5) years – Six (6) years
  • Six (6) – Seven (7) years
  • Seven (7) years or more
04
Of the experience in the above question, how many years have included responsibility in the development, implementation, and maintenance of electronic business systems/solutions, or application development and/or support.
  • Fewer than two (2) years
  • Two (2) years or more
05
Please select the following finance applications and modules where you have in-depth functional and hands-on technical experience in the implementation, configuration, troubleshooting, management, and on-going support:
  • Finance Management Systems
  • Revenue Collection Systems
  • Billing Systems
  • Other enterprise applications
  • None of the above
06
Please select the following areas where you have in-depth hands-on technical experience in designing, developing, testing, and/or implementing solutions:
  • Black Box Testing
  • Web Services
  • Oracle PL/SQL programing
  • MS SQL server programing
  • Power BI
  • Crystal Reports
  • ETL Tools
  • PowerShell or other scripting languages
  • Automation and Workflow Tools
  • None of the above
07
Please describe your experience supporting a Finance Enterprise Resource Planning System. In your answer, please include the specific modules supported, your roles and responsibilities, and number of years of experience.

Required Question

Agency
City of San Jose
Address
200 E Santa Clara St

San Jose, California, 95113
Phone
(408) 535-1285