Salary: $98,655.59 - $161,236.03 Annually
Location : Downtown Minneapolis
Job Type: Full-time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 26OBF586TD14
Department: Office of Budget & Finance
Division: APEX Service Center
Opening Date: 08/31/2026
Closing Date: 9/14/2026 11:59 PM Central

Description
The APEX division of the Office of Budget and Finance (OBF) is seeking an IT Manager to oversee the vision, strategy, and operations of PeopleSoft Finance (FIN) as well as the support and enhancement of the PeopleSoft FIN modules.

The PeopleSoft Finance Manager oversees the functional and technical support of the county's PeopleSoft financial system. This role manages a team of PeopleSoft FIN functional analysts responsible for daily support, enhancements, issue resolution, and partner engagement. In addition, the manager oversees the PeopleSoft Testing Framework (PTF) adoption and all automation testing activities to ensure system reliability, quality, and efficiency.

Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at 625 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55487 and remote as job duties require. Work hours are primarily days, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Occasional evening or weekend hours are required related to IT Go-Lives. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit earning position.
This position is internally classified as an IT Manager.
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In this position, you will:

• Lead, mentor, and manage a team of PeopleSoft finance functional analysts supporting modules such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Expenses/Travel/Tuition, Accounts Receivable, Grants Management, Purchasing, Billing, Purchasing, eProcurement, Supplier Contracts, Treasury, Cash Management and Commitment Control. Hennepin County also has 2 external portals for customers and suppliers.
• Collaborate with county finance leadership, IT, and business stakeholders to understand needs, plan enhancements, and maintain system stability.
• Develop and own a roadmap for PeopleSoft Finance modules that includes system upgrades, patches, and new feature implementations, ensuring testing coverage and operational readiness.
• Direct and improve automation testing strategy, increasing PTF adoption, enhancement, efficiency and reducing manual testing.
• Set priorities, allocate resources, and manage workload across support staff to ensure timely issue resolution and consistent service delivery.
• Own functional configuration decisions and documentation standards within PeopleSoft Financials.
• Oversee monthly and yearly financial close process and activities.
• Maintain strong relationships with Oracle support, PeopleSoft community, external vendors, and cross-department partners.
• Monitor system performance, compliance, and internal audit controls related to financial processes.
• Develop KPIs, team goals, and performance measures to ensure continuous improvement.
• Prepare and manage the team's budget, training plans, and development pathways.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  • Nine or more years of experience as an IT specialist within the last eleven years; two of which were at the IT supervisor level.
  • Associates degree in approved related field or certification in an IT program and seven or more years of experience as an IT specialist within the last nine years; two of which were at the IT supervisor level.
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, management information systems (MIS), or an approved related field and five or more years of experience as an IT specialist within the last seven years; two of which were at the IT supervisor level.

Nice to have:

• High-level experience with PeopleSoft or equivalent large scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system.
• Experience:
  • With PeopleSoft Testing Framework (PTF) or other automation tools, with an understanding of testing best practices.
  • Managing technical or functional teams, ideally within a large public-sector organization.
• Ability to:
  • Facilitate discussions and collaborate with all organizational levels of business and technical staff.
  • Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrate leadership skills such as collaboration, mentorship, problem solving, and attentive and responsive communication.

About the department:

The Office of Budget & Finance works to ensure sound credit conditions, working capital, and overall financial health within Hennepin County by supporting strategic objectives through leveraging technology, effective management of financial and human resource systems and services, as well as Hennepin County's commitment to equal opportunity, affirmative action, diversity, and inclusion.
The APEX Service Center provides production and user support for Hennepin County's PeopleSoft Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system. This ERP system provides the county's financial and human resources systems.
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This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at 625 4th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55487 and remote as job duties require. Work hours are primarily days, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Occasional evening or weekend hours are required related to IT Go-Lives.

While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.

New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

Are you able and willing to meet these requirements?

• Yes
• No

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In which of the following areas have you earned a technical certificate or degree? Check all that apply.

• Computer science
• IT
• Management information systems (MIS)
• Another related field
• None of the above

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Select the highest degree/certificate you have completed in the field(s) above.

• Technical certificate
• Associates degree
• Bachelor's degree or higher
• None of the above

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Describe your relevant education including area(s) of study, school(s) attended, and degree(s)/certification(s) earned. If you do not have relevant education, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many years of experience do you have as an IT specialist?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 5 years
• 5 years or more, but less than 7 years
• 7 years or more, but less than 9 years
• 9 years or more

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Describe your experience as an IT specialist, referencing positions listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Do you have two or more years of experience in IT at the supervisory level?

• Yes
• No

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Describe your IT supervisory experience, referencing positions listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many years of experience do you have with PeopleSoft or equivalent large scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

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Describe your experience with PeopleSoft or equivalent large scale Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, referencing positions listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Do you have experience with PeopleSoft Testing Framework (PTF) or other automation tools, with an understanding of testing best practices?

• Yes
• No

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Describe your experience with PeopleSoft Testing Framework (PTF) or other automation tools, with an understanding of testing best practices, referencing positions listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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How many years of experience do you have managing technical or functional teams, ideally within a large public-sector organization?

• I do not have this experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year or more, but less than 2 years
• 2 years or more, but less than 3 years
• 3 years or more, but less than 4 years
• 4 years or more

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Describe your experience managing technical or functional teams, ideally within a large public-sector organization, referencing positions listed on your application/resume. If you do not have this experience, type "None" in the space provided.
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Please choose the one recruitment source that best describes how you first learned about this job opening. Please review all possible choices before making your selection. Your response to this question helps us evaluate the effectiveness of our recruitment methods.

• College or university (job board, career services, or instructor)
• Community or nonprofit organization (counselor, job board, etc.)
• Employee or recruiter of Hennepin County (supervisor/manager, colleague, or Human Resources)
• Friend or family member that is not a Hennepin County employee
• Hennepin County job notification emails
• Indeed.com
• Job fair or networking event
• LinkedIn
• Print advertisement (flyer, postcard, billboard, transit ad, etc.)
• Professional association (ASCE, APWA, ISACA, etc.)
• Social media (Handshake, Facebook, X, Instagram, etc.)
• hennepin.jobs or governmentjobs.com

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For the recruitment source selected above, please provide the specific name of the person, website, or media source.
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