TITLE: NextGen Project Manager
LOCATION: Georgia/ Hybrid
MINIMUM EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in IT, related field, or equivalent experience.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: 5+ years
INTERVIEWS: Webcam Interview Only
Job Description:
The Project Manager will assist the client in managing the agency’s transition from the State Enterprise PeopleSoft system to the NexGen (Workday) application.
Complete Description:
Responsibilities:
· Assist and HR Director plan, coordinate, and align agency ERP transition activities with the state’s PeopleSoft/Workday transition project schedule.
· Develop collaboration among the agency’s Finance, HR, Procurement subject matter experts.
· Ensure the State NextGen project activities are timely communicated to the appropriate agency stakeholders.
· Lead/facilitate agency stakeholder meetings
· Monitor and track transition project performance and report status and pertinent issues to the agency leadership
· Ensure stakeholders take necessary action to achieve the goals and objectives of the transition project.
· Work with Workday PMO and quality assurance team to extend the expected new Workday standards, procedures, and quality objectives at the agency level.
· Ensure agency team members have the tools and training required to transition to Workday effectively.
· Monitor state milestones and critical dates to identify potential jeopardy to the agency transition schedule.
· Identify ways to resolve schedule issues and keep management aware of the situation.
· Conduct formal testing reviews with business leaders to confirm acceptance and satisfaction.
· Develop and maintain a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors, and key clients.
Skills:
· Bachelor’s degree in related field or specialized training and five years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience. Required
· PMP certification from PMI or equivalent Project Management certification. (MUST UPLOAD CERTIFICATION). Required
· Experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years). Required5 Years
· Expert use of MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, MS Teams and MS Office Business Suite. Required
· Expert use of MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, MS Teams and MS Office Business Suite. Highly Desired
· Experienced with Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) transitions (Workday). HighlyDesired
Flexible work from home options available.