Enterprise Systems Upgrade Project Manager

Location: Phoenix, AZ - 100% Onsite

Duration: 06 Months Contract with possible extension

Payrate: $70.00/hour on W2

(Need only local candidate in Phoenix, AZ || Only W2)

Project Manager

The Project Manager will lead a multi-phase upgrade of a specialized enterprise software platform, coordinating technical teams, business stakeholders, and vendor resources. The role requires strong experience managing complex system migrations, data model transitions, and integration impacts across interconnected applications.

Key Responsibilities

Enterprise Platform Upgrades

• Manage planning, execution, and delivery of a major upgrade to a mission-critical enterprise system with multiple dependent applications.

Data Model Transition Oversight

• Coordinate subject matter experts through a structured migration from a legacy data model to a modern, rules-based model; ensure validation, quality control, and documentation.

System Integration Management

• Identify upstream and downstream system impacts, maintain interface continuity, and work with technical teams to adjust workflows, APIs, and automated processes.

Vendor Coordination

• Serve as the primary liaison with software vendors and professional services teams; track deliverables, manage risks, and ensure alignment with project goals.

Technical Workstream Leadership

• Facilitate configuration, testing, and deployment activities across multiple technical disciplines, including data migration, environment setup, and system validation.

Change Management

• Support adoption of new tools, workflows, and data structures; coordinate training, communication, and stakeholder readiness.

Risk and Dependency Tracking

• Maintain a structured risk register, monitor cross-team dependencies, and escalate issues proactively.

Testing and Quality Assurance

• Oversee functional testing, regression testing, and validation of new configurations and data structures.

Documentation and Reporting

• Produce clear project artifacts, including schedules, status reports, decision logs, and migration documentation.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Enterprise System Migration Experience: Demonstrated success managing upgrades or transitions involving complex data structures and multi-environment deployments.
• Structured Data Transformation Projects: Experience coordinating teams through schema changes, rule-based validation, or model modernization.
• Technical Project Leadership: Ability to guide technical subject matter experts, interpret technical requirements, and translate them into actionable project plans.
• Integration and Workflow Awareness: Understanding of how enterprise systems interact with downstream applications, reporting tools, and operational workflows.
• Vendor-Supported Implementations: Experience working with software vendors or professional services teams on structured implementation projects.
• Strong Communication: Skilled at stakeholder engagement, cross-department coordination, and executive-level reporting.
• Risk-Based Project Management: Ability to identify, quantify, and mitigate risks in large technical projects.

Preferred Experience

• Multi-Environment Deployment Pipelines: Experience with development, testing, and production environments and structured promotion workflows.
• Complex Data Validation Frameworks: Familiarity with systems that enforce topological, connectivity, or rule-based validation.

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