Overview
On Site
Hybrid
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 month(s)
Skills
PEOPLESOFT
WORKDAY
ERP
NexGen
Job Details
The Project Manager will assist the Client in managing the agency's transition from the State Enterprise PeopleSoft system to the NexGen (Workday) application. The selected individual will work with the State Workday ERP service providers and the Client Finance and Human Resource business units to coordinate agency-level project implementation activities.
Responsibilities:
- Assist client CFO and HR Director plan, coordinate, and align agency ERP transition/rollout 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/rollout 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.
Qualifications:
- - 2+ years' direct experience with Workday (NextGen) rollouts
- - Must have excellent oral and written communication skills
- - Bachelor's degree in related field or specialized training, Master's degree preferred
- - 5+ years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience.
- - 3+ years managing an enterprise NextGen Workday implementation
- - PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification (MUST upload certification)
- - Expert use of MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, MS Teams and MS Office Business Suite
- - 5 years' experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years).
- - Experience working in state government (REQUIRED)
Required/Desired Skills:
| Skill | Required /Desired | Amount | Exp in years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree in related field or specialized training, Master's degree preferred | Required | 0 | |
| 5+ years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience | Required | 5 | |
| Experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years). | Required | 5 | |
| 2+ years' direct experience with Workday (NextGen) rollouts | Required | 2 | |
| PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification (MUST upload certification) | Required | 0 | |
| 3+ years managing an enterprise NextGen Workday implementation | Required | 3 | |
| MS Project | Required | 0 | |
| MS Visio | Required | 0 | |
| SharePoint, | Required | 0 | |
| MS Teams | Required | 0 | |
| MS Office Business Suite | Required | 0 | |
| Experience working in state government | Required | 0 | |
| Must have excellent oral and written communication skills | Required | 0 |
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