Oracle Project Manager || Remote || Jacksonville, FL

Oracle Project Manager Jacksonville, FL( Sometime Travelling required )

FullTime

Key Responsibilities of an Oracle Cloud Project Manager:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define project objectives, scope, deliverables, and success metrics for Oracle Cloud implementations.
• Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and budget management.
• Ensure alignment between Oracle Cloud solutions and business processes, providing strategic direction for cloud transformation.
• Communicate regularly with executive sponsors, business leaders, and technical teams to ensure project goals are understood and progress is tracked.
• Manage expectations and maintain transparency with stakeholders, providing updates on project timelines, risks, and potential roadblocks.
• Facilitate decision-making by presenting options, trade-offs, and recommendations for the Oracle Cloud solution.
• Lead the full lifecycle of Oracle Cloud implementations, from initial design and configuration to testing, go-live, and post-go-live support.
• Oversee the migration of data from legacy systems to Oracle Cloud, ensuring data integrity and accuracy.
• Manage Oracle Cloud environments, ensuring proper configuration, customization, and integration with other business systems (e.g., finance, HR, supply chain).
• Manage cross-functional teams, including Oracle consultants, cloud architects, technical developers, and business analysts.
• Allocate tasks, set priorities, and ensure effective collaboration among teams, whether in-house, third-party vendors, or Oracle service teams.
• Foster teamwork and keep the team motivated to deliver high-quality results under tight deadlines.
• Proactively identify project risks (e.g., scope creep, integration challenges, technical limitations) and develop mitigation strategies.
• Establish contingency plans for unforeseen issues that might arise during the Oracle Cloud implementation.
• Ensure compliance with data security, privacy, and regulatory standards when deploying Oracle Cloud services.
• Monitor and control project costs, ensuring that the project stays within the agreed-upon budget.
• Optimize the use of resources, balancing internal staff and external consultants to ensure effective use of skills and cost efficiency.
• Negotiate contracts with Oracle and third-party vendors, ensuring favorable terms for cloud services and consulting.
• Lead change management efforts to ensure the organization is prepared to adopt Oracle Cloud solutions.
• Develop and execute training programs for end-users to ensure they are comfortable using Oracle Cloud systems.
• Promote best practices for using Oracle Cloud applications and processes.
• Manage the go-live process, ensuring smooth transitions from legacy systems to Oracle Cloud with minimal disruption to business operations.
• Provide post-go-live support, troubleshooting issues, and coordinating with Oracle s support teams for any needed fixes or enhancements.
• Measure project success through post-implementation reviews and feedback from stakeholders.

Key Skills for an Oracle Cloud Project Manager:

• Oracle Cloud Expertise: Strong understanding of Oracle Cloud services, including ERP, HCM, SCM, and how they align with business processes.
• Project Management Methodologies: Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
• Communication: Ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• Problem-Solving: Skilled at identifying issues early and implementing solutions to keep the project on track.
• Leadership: Experience managing diverse teams and driving them toward successful project completion.

Tools and platforms:

• Oracle Cloud Applications: ERP Cloud, HCM Cloud, SCM Cloud, EPM Cloud.
• Project Management Tools: Oracle Primavera, Microsoft Project, Jira, Smartsheet.
• Cloud Integration Tools: Oracle Integration Cloud, Boomi, MuleSoft for integrating Oracle Cloud with other enterprise systems.
• Collaboration Tools: Microsoft Teams, Slack, Confluence for team communication and documentation.