A major firm is looking for a Sr. Project Manager with experience in managing technology projects or system implementations, preferably in complex enterprise environments.
This is a long-term contract and can be remote.
This role will be required to work EST hours. Preferably local to NY/NJ area.
No 3rd parties please.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Owns day to day responsibility for technology project deliverables across all phases of system implementation, from planning through deployment and stabilization.
• Define project governance and manage all aspects of a project life cycle to bring about the desired outcomes (includes Project initiation, Stakeholder management, Development, UAT, Test, Implementation, Change management, Production validation)
• Develop and manage detailed project plans, schedules, milestones, dependencies, and work breakdown structures for technology activities.
• Track and report project status, risks, issues, dependencies, and to sponsors and governance forums on a regular cadence.
• Partners with HR Talent Acquisition, HR Digital Strategy, Corporate Technology, Finance and vendor(s) to ensure alignment between business requirements and technical solutions.
• Facilitate effective communication across IT, shared services, infrastructure, and business teams to support successful system delivery.
• Ensure system implementations follow established processes, project management disciplines, controls, and governance models.
• Coordinate activities related to system configuration, integrations, testing, cutover planning, deployment, and post implementation support.
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks, issues, and interdependencies; develop and execute mitigation and contingency plans in partnership with technology and business owners.
• Proactively escalate risks and issues to ensure timely resolution and minimal impact to delivery timelines.
Skills:
Demonstrated experience delivering system implementations involving multiple technical teams, vendors, and stakeholders.
• Strong knowledge project governance, and project management best practices.
• Proficient using Smartsheet, Jira Align, Jira, SharePoint, ServiceNow and other software for projects and task management.
• Proficient using tools such as Visio, Mural, Miro, Smart Draw or Lucid Cart for process mapping.
Preferred Qualifications:
• PMP, Agile, or similar project management certification.
• Change Management experience.
• Oracle and Workday knowledge.
• Delivering Transformation initiatives
• Experience supporting HR Business a plus
