Project Management Office Supervisor

Job Description and Duties

Please Note: Due to postal service delays, electronic submission of application is recommended.

Please see the Duty Statement link, found in the Additional Documents section, for more information.

Applicants are highly encouraged to complete a Recruitment Questionnaire, located at:

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

You will find additional information about the job in the .

Working Conditions

• This position is located in the Riverpoint Marketplace area of West Sacramento (10 minutes from downtown), near the IKEA. Our building offers a free parking lot to employees and is within walking distance of numerous restaurants and shops.

• This position is eligib le for a hybrid telework option, in accordance with CAL FIRE’s telework policy, and will be required to report to the office as needed/required. The successful candidate must reside in California upon appointment.

• Will be required work at remote facilities or incidents to affect repairs onsite, which can involve overnight travel. Hardware repair requires occasional lifting of PC’s and printers which should not exceed 40 pounds.

Special Requirements

If using education to meet Minimum Qualifications, please include your transcripts.

All job applicants must provide their employment history on the application form (State Application STD 678) rather than attaching a resume to the form, otherwise the application may be considered incomplete.

1. Do NOT include ANY confidential information on any documents you submit for a job vacancy, such as your State application, resume, or educational transcripts. Confidential information that should be excluded or removed from these documents includes, but is not limited to, your Social Security Number (SSN), birthdate, student identification number, driver’s license number (unless required), basis of eligibility examination results, LEAP status, marital status, and age. Confidential information on the first page of applications submitted electronically online, such as Easy ID number, SSN, examination related information, and driver’s license number will automatically be redacted upon submission.

2. Possession of Minimum Qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. If you are meeting Minimum Qualifications with education, you must include your unofficial transcripts/diploma for verification. Official transcripts may be required upon appointment. If it is determined a candidate does not meet the Minimum Qualifications, the candidate will be withheld from the eligibility list, rendering them inactive and ineligible to be hired for the position. Candidates who have been withheld may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board.

The minimum qualifications can be found in the INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUPERVISOR II classification specifications.

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:

• BA Degree in Business Management, Project Management, Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related
• Master’s Degree helpful but not necessary
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or 3+ years of IT Project Manager Experience
• Supervisory or management experience
• Agile/Scrum Master Certification or Experience as a Scrum Master in more than 5 midlarge projects
• CAPM (Certified Associate in Project Management)
• Experience with Microsoft 365 (Teams, OneDrive, Excel, etc.)
• Proficiency with Project Portfolio Management Software
• Experience in Procurement and Contract management
• California Department of Technology process familiarity
• IT Account Management Experience
• Complete and full understanding of an IT project life cycle
• Expertise in Project Resource Management
• Project escalation best practices and triggers
• Proficient in leading via Microsoft Teams environment
  

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE

Supplemental Questionnaire

Limited to 3 pages in Garamond font, specifics are important.

1) How do you handle situations where senior stakeholders have conflicting priorities or request unrealistic changes to a project scope? What actions would you take?

2) Explain the fundamental difference between project risk and an issue, and provide an example of how you proactively mitigated a high-impact risk in a past role.

3) Describe your experience working with contracts and managing project budgets

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other - A Supplemental Questionnaire is REQUIRED and must be submitted with your application to be considered for this position. Failure to include the Supplemental Questionnaire as required shall result in disqualification from the hiring process. Please see the section labeled "Supplemental Questionnaire" for further information.