Senior Project Manager

Description

* This is a fully remote role & can be filled in the United States or Canada*

Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution, control and completion of assigned projects. Ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments, goals and adherence to quality standards and project management best practices.

Essential Functions

• Leads larger scale, complex SAP HCM and SuccessFactors software implementation projects for customers.
• Serves as the single point of contact for customer projects.
• Creates and manages the project plan.
• Manages the resourcing, staffing and budget for customer projects.
• Manages all aspects of the project by monitoring and identifying any project issues early-on to be able to mitigate any risk for the client, including budget monitoring.
• Aligns schedules between company and customer.
• Coordinates with HCM PMO team to set up project tools to support the clients, resources the project team with Rizing consultants, and prepares the client and project teams for project kickoff.
• Tracks and manages project progress in terms of scope, budget, and timelines.
• Identifies and documents scope changes for Change Request/Change Order documentation and approval management.
• Notifies PMO and/or Executive Management of risks/issues when concerns arise.
• Maintains and manages risks, actions, issues, and decisions log.
• Tracks and monitors budget and forecast of hours for duration to project completion.
• Maintains hands-on role to ensure deadlines are met and key deliverables are completed and on-time.
• Escalations management, identifying the root cause, creating action plans and responsible for containment / monitoring of escalations.
• Program Management

Essential Functions (Continued)

• Experience in assisting sales team around RFP responses and participation in sales engagements representing PMO and/or delivery.
• Ability to simultaneously manage multiple, complex projects that vary in scope, and size
• Facilitation of quality assurance checks
• Perform delivery executive or client engagement management functions.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Information Technology or Business or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Project Management processes and tools.
• PMP certification required within 12 months of beginning Project Management role.
• Hands-on experience leading software implementation projects as part of the Project Management team.
• 7+ years of experience implementing or using SAP SuccessFactors and/or HCM or similar HRIS software (including at least 5 high complex >30.000 employees projects experience)
• 10 years previous experience in professional services or consulting industry.
• 10 years previous experience with change management or business transformation projects.
• 10 years previous experience managing projects involving integrations, data migration, or complex technical landscapes.
• 10 years previous experience working in several projects at the same time.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Finance, computer science, information systems, business administration or related field strongly preferred
• PMP, Prince2, Agile, and/or SCRUM Certification
• SF Modules Certifications in the areas of Employee Central
• Experience managing projects that includes the following modules/areas: Employee Central, Employee Central Payroll, SAP ECC HCM, Workforce Software
• ERP implementation experience
• People Management responsibilities on a PMO or software development team

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Skilled in technology coupled with business acumen to compliment system consulting.
• Expertise in various SuccessFactors modules and SAP software.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Product Suite, especially MS Project and Visio.
• Completion of multiple SuccessFactors, SAP HCM or related projects with depth of knowledge.
• Demonstrated expertise in Human Resources industry best practices and Project Management domain discipline.
• Analytical and solutions oriented; ability to solve complex problems, provides detailed insight and constructive criticism into problems and complex situations.
• Identifies key factors that influence the viability of different solutions & clarifies information to solve problems.
• Ability to build personal relationships with clients and peers, while inspiring and motivating others.
• Ability to work in teams and independently.
• Strong organizational, planning and management skills.
• Strong presentation skills and meeting facilitation; displays confidence and poise in formal speaking situations; creates effective and compelling presentations; keeps meetings clearly focused on the agenda.
• Excellent written and oral communication; attentively listens and shares knowledge/expertise.
• Considers long-term consequences and implications associated with actions/events; sees relationships between diverse systems, organizations or environments; considers problems from a range of viewpoints.
• Strong ability in setting strategic vision by driving continuous improvement, evaluating/implementing ideas and resolving conflict.
• Assembles and develops talent by creating a challenging and rewarding work environment

Work Environment and Special Consideration

• Work in a professional and/or remote office environment.
• Will be required to travel to client locations.
• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and copiers.

Competencies