Portfolio Coordinator

Lead One of California’s Largest IT Modernization Efforts – Senior Project & Portfolio Management Opportunity

Do you thrive in fast‑paced, enterprise‑scale modernization environments? The California DMV is seeking an experienced senior project and portfolio management leader to drive delivery of the Digital eXperience Platform (DXP) Driver’s License/ID modernization program —a mission‑critical, highly visible initiative transforming services for millions of Californians.

📆 Final Filing Date: 10/29/2026

About the Role

Based at DMV Headquarters in Sacramento 📍, this position provides strategic leadership and oversight across large, complex IT modernization projects.

You will:

• Direct and coordinate State staff, System Integrators (SIs), contractors, and vendors across multiple workstreams
• Establish project objectives, governance structures, delivery expectations, KPIs, and decision‑making processes
• Lead integrated planning for schedules, dependencies, scope, budgets, risks, resources, and performance
• Provide executive‑level analysis, recommendations, dashboards, and health assessments
• Oversee major release planning, implementation readiness, cutover, and post‑implementation stabilization
• Serve as senior advisor and escalation point for executives, SI/vendor leadership, control agencies, and project managers

Desirable Qualifications

• Extensive leadership of large-scale, complex IT projects or modernization portfolios
• Experience guiding multidisciplinary teams, SIs, vendors, and contractors
• Proven ability to manage governance structures, integrated plans, risks, budgets, and dependencies
• Strong background in SI and vendor oversight, contract deliverables, and performance management
• Expertise in cross‑project and cross‑workstream coordination (development, integration, infrastructure, testing, implementation, business readiness)
• Skilled in executive reporting, KPI development, dashboards, and strategic recommendations
• Experience leading enterprise release planning, cutover, and operational readiness
• Ability to balance competing priorities and resolve complex delivery issues
• Excellent communication skills for executive, business, and technical audiences
• PMP, PgMP, PfMP, or equivalent certifications preferred

Why Join the DMV?

• Lead a statewide modernization effort with far‑reaching public impact
• Influence executive‑level decision making and drive enterprise transformation
• Competitive state benefits, CalPERS pension, and strong work‑life balance
• Career stability and opportunities for long‑term advancement

This is a pivotal leadership role for an expert project executive ready to guide one of California’s most significant IT modernization portfolios.

If you’re driven by transformation at scale, we encourage you to apply.

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