Technology Senior Project Manager in Los Angeles, California at Cumming

Position Title: Technology Senior Project Manager

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Req Id: JR102873

Time Type: Full time

Description:

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 10 rankings in ENR. With over 60 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

We are currently hiring a Technology Senior Project Manager based in Alhambra, CA and focused on supporting the technology leads of a large public works construction program for the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD). The Technology Senior Project Manager is responsible for leading the planning, implementation, integration, transition, and optimization of enterprise technology platforms supporting large-scale capital improvement and infrastructure construction programs. This role serves as the primary point of contact and strategic liaison between executive leadership, PMO teams, IT departments, finance organizations, contractors, consultants, and operational stakeholders to ensure successful deployment and long-term support of Project Management Information Systems (PMIS).

The ideal candidate combines deep expertise in capital program delivery with strong technical acumen in PMIS platforms, business process transformation, accounting and invoicing workflows, data integration, reporting, user support, and stakeholder management. This individual will lead efforts to transition from legacy PMIS environments, oversee organizational readiness activities, coordinate testing and training, support post go-live operations, and manage ongoing system enhancements that improve transparency, governance, project controls, financial tracking, invoicing accuracy, and operational efficiency across large capital programs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Program & Technology Leadership

• Serve as the primary point person and Owner’s Representative for enterprise PMIS implementation and modernization initiatives.

• Lead transition efforts from legacy PMIS platforms, including Proliance, to Trimble Unity Construct (eBuilder).

• Oversee strategic planning, deployment, configuration, migration, integration, and optimization activities associated with PMIS modernization efforts.

• Coordinate implementation activities across PMO, IT, Finance, Facilities, consultants, vendors, and end-user groups.

• Develop PMO technology roadmaps aligned with organizational and operational objectives.

• Manage enterprise PMIS governance, system standards, workflows, and operational procedures.

PMIS Transition & Implementation Support

• Lead migration planning and coordination activities associated with transitioning historical data, workflows, forms, reports, accounting data, and invoicing processes from Proliance into Trimble Unity Construct (eBuilder).

• Coordinate system validation, quality assurance, and user acceptance testing activities to ensure successful deployment and operational readiness.

• Develop and maintain implementation schedules, issue logs, risk tracking, and deployment readiness plans.

• Coordinate with vendors, developers, finance teams, and business stakeholders to resolve implementation issues and support system stabilization efforts.

Accounting, Cost Management, and Invoicing Coordination

• Support integration and coordination between PMIS platforms and financial/accounting systems including Deltek Costpoint.

• Understand capital program accounting processes including budgeting, contract management, change orders, invoice review, payment applications, cost tracking, forecasting, and financial reporting.

• Coordinate implementation and support of invoicing workflows, approval routing, and financial controls within the PMIS environment.

• Collaborate with accounting, finance, and project controls teams to ensure accurate financial reporting, invoice processing, reconciliation, and audit readiness.

• Support configuration and testing of accounting-related workflows, reports, dashboards, and integrations.

• Assist stakeholders in resolving invoicing discrepancies, workflow issues, and financial system coordination challenges.

Training, User Support, and Change Management

• Coordinate development and delivery of PMIS training programs for executive leadership, PMO staff, college/site users, contractors, consultants, accounting teams, and finance users.

• Serve as a central resource for user support, issue resolution, and operational guidance throughout implementation and post go-live phases.

• Support change management initiatives to drive organizational adoption and long-term platform utilization.

• Develop user procedures, support documentation, training materials, and knowledge transfer resources.

• Coordinate communication between technical teams and business users to ensure alignment on system functionality and operational impacts.

Post Go-Live Operations and Enhancements

• Lead post go-live support activities, including issue management, system stabilization, workflow refinement, and operational optimization.

• Manage prioritization, coordination, and implementation of post go-live feature enhancements, upgrades, and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Monitor system performance, user adoption, invoicing workflows, and operational effectiveness while identifying opportunities for additional automation and efficiencies.

• Coordinate future releases, feature testing, and deployment activities with vendors and stakeholders.

Business Process and Systems Integration

• Analyze operational workflows and identify opportunities for process improvements and automation.

• Lead requirements gathering, system configuration, testing, and user acceptance activities.

• Coordinate integrations between PMIS platforms, ERP systems, financial systems, reporting tools, document management systems, BIM platforms, and asset management systems.

• Develop dashboards, reporting tools, and executive-level analytics supporting project and financial oversight.

Capital Program Support

• Support public sector capital programs involving construction management, project controls, cost management, document controls, scheduling, invoicing, and compliance reporting.

• Collaborate with executive leadership, PMO teams, facilities groups, finance departments, and external consultants.

• Develop governance standards, workflows, reporting structures, and implementation strategies for enterprise capital systems.

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Engineering, Construction Management, Accounting, Finance, or related field required.

• Minimum 10 years of experience supporting large-scale capital programs, PMO systems, enterprise technology implementations, or construction technology initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience leading PMIS implementation, migration, or modernization initiatives within public sector or large enterprise environment.

• Experience transitioning organizations from legacy PMIS platforms to modern enterprise systems.

• Strong understanding of accounting, invoicing, budgeting, cost management, and financial controls associated with capital construction programs.

• Experience with:

  • Trimble Unity Construct (eBuilder)

  • Deltek Costpoint

  • Reporting, dashboarding, and business intelligence solutions

• Strong understanding of:

  • Project controls

  • Cost management

  • Construction workflows

  • Capital program governance

  • Invoice processing and financial workflows

  • User support and operational readiness processes

• Experience coordinating:

  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

  • End-user training

  • Post go-live support

  • System enhancements and upgrades

• Experience leading cross-functional technical and operational teams.

• Knowledge of Agile/SCRUM methodologies and software delivery lifecycle management.

• Excellent written, verbal, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting public agencies, higher education districts, airports, ports, utilities, or large infrastructure programs.

• Experience serving as an Owner’s Representative for PMIS implementation or capital technology initiatives.

• Experience managing PMIS migrations from Proliance or similar legacy systems into Trimble Unity Construct (eBuilder).

• Experience with construction accounting systems, contract management, invoice approval workflows, and capital financial reporting.

• Experience with data migration, ETL processes, reporting architecture, and dashboard develo

• Familiarity with document management systems, BIM integrations, and asset management platforms.

• PMP, Scrum Master, or related professional certifications preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple concurrent projects and stakeholders in complex environments.

• Strong facilitation and executive communication skills with experience presenting to senior leadership and governing boards.

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Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $132,800.00-$185,933.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program

About_Us:

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development.

Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 1,950 team members – including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Learn more about what a great organization we are here.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group’s policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity.

All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.