Our client in Acton, Massachusetts is seeking a Senior Project Manager who will be responsible for managing medium to large sized technology implementation projects with medium to high complexity on a global scale and/or with multi-technology components. This individual will also be responsible for working closely with the PMO on internal initiatives to grow the Practice.
Job Duties
- Collaborate with client contacts managing cross-functional client project team members to facilitate project delivery
- Collaborate with Associates project team members, who are both onshore and offshore, to successfully deliver projects
- Manage the execution of the project’s activities and resources in partnership with the division technical leads and business partners
- Lead project teams through scoping definition and ensure all execution efforts align to project goals
- Lead the establishment of measurable and achievable critical success factors for the project
- Control planning and execution to ensure that cost, time, and quality goals are met
- Develop and maintain project plans and related project artifacts
- Provide view of plans and progress to date
- Manage against the approved budget and recommend course correction as necessary.
- Conduct periodic stakeholder meetings to ensure status clarity and clear expectations
- Adhere to the Associates project management methodology
- Possesses the ability to turn troubled projects around when and if needed
- Make continuous improvement a priority – The Senior Project Manager should have a solid grasp of basic and many advanced project management principles, along with having experience in successfully applying and advancing those principles.
Work Requirements
- Remote work approved with on-site/customer facing work required periodically depending on project phase and/or customer requirements
- For remote work, associate must have a dedicated space to conduct/attend meetings and perform job duties
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (minimum 20 years) work experience. If Associate’s Degree, must have minimum 12 years work experience (focus in Business Administration or Information Systems preferred).
- 8+ years of consulting experience, most recently in a Senior Consultant, Manager, or similar level role.
- Leadership of a minimum of six (6) full life-cycle implementations in the Project Manager role.
- Global/multi-product implementation experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong time management, organization, and collaboration skills.
- Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet (preferred).
- Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of business productivity tools (for example: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, One Note, Teams).
- Strong understanding of the cloud software development lifecycle including waterfall, agile and hybrid methodologies.
- Oracle Cloud ERP (Fusion, SCM, Financials)
Project Management/Technology Experience Requirements:
The Senior Project Manager must have project management and/or hands-on experience with at least three (3) of the following technologies:
- Oracle HCM or Oracle PeopleSoft
- Oracle EBS
- Oracle Fusion Middleware
- Amazon AWS
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
- Custom Software Development (with the Enterprise space)
- Integration technologies such Boomi, Mulesoft, Oracle Cloud Integration Service or equivalent
- Salesforce implementation experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- PMP Certification (PMP, PGMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP)
General Requirements
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties all employees are expected to conform to the following:
- Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision.
- Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
- Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.