Project Manager (Information Technology Specialist I)
About the DFPI
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI) is California’s financial regulator, working to protect consumers by examining and licensing financial activities and taking action against unfair, deceptive, or abusive practices. We oversee state-chartered banks, credit unions, student loan servicers, and more. The DFPI has office locations in Los Angeles, Sacramento, San Diego, and San Francisco. The DFPI offers benefit packages, competitive salary, a robust training program and opportunities for advancement.
Position Details
Job Code #:
JC-474309
Position #(s):
410-113-1402-401
Working Title:
Project Manager
Classification:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST I
$6,323.00 - $8,475.00 A
$6,954.00 - $9,319.00 B
$7,635.00 - $10,230.00 C
# of Positions:
1
Work Location:
Sacramento or San Francisco
Telework:
Hybrid
Job Type:
Permanent, Full Time
Job Description and Duties
The Department of Financial Protection and Innovation is recruiting for one, Permanent Full-time Information Technology Specialist I position within the Information Technology Division, Project Management Office. This position will be located in the Sacramento or San Francisco office. This recruitment may be used to fill subsequent vacancies of these positions within the next 180 days.
Under the direction of the Information Technology Planning & Portfolio Office Manager, the Information Technology Specialist I (ITS I) is responsible for project management for small to medium complexity information technology projects while following frameworks defined by the Project Management Institute, the California Project Management methodology, and the DFPI Project Management Office procedures. The project manager may operate as a project coordinator, contract manager, or as a business analyst for larger and more complex projects.
The incumbent demonstrates a high level of organizational skills utilizing methodologies, processes, and best practices based on the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK), California Project Management Methodology (CA-PMM), and California Department of Technology Project Approval Lifecycle (PAL).
Final Filing Date: 4/28/2025
Examination Information
Applicants will need to take and pass the online Information Technology Specialist I exam/assessment to be eligible to apply for Information Technology Specialist I positions. Please visit: https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Exams/ExamBulletin.aspx?ExamControlId=1750
Minimum Qualifications
Two years as an Information Technology Associate; or
Four years of general information technology experience performing technical and/or analytical tasks for computer systems or services in any of the six domains or emerging information technology fields; or
120 semester units (or 180 quarter units) from an accredited college or university including at least 15 semester units (or 22.5 quarter units) of information technology or closely related course work; or
Any equivalent combination of experience and education.
When using education to meet minimum qualifications, education must include the specified information technology or closely related course work. Closely related course work refers to a course of study involving the study of computing, such as software engineering, computer engineering, Management Information Systems, Geographic Information System, and computing technology.
Consider a rewarding and challenging career with the DFPI!
DFPI Website: www.dfpi.ca.gov