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COUPA Project Manager
12+ month contract W2 only
100% Remote- MUST be willing to work EST hours daily
*Resumes must have recent COUP experience and detailed bullets as to what they did and the implementation. Can t just be one or 2 mentions of the word COUPA.
Must Haves:
- Need Coupa implementation project management experience. Looking for a strong PM, SME. Will be doing a lot of project planning, piloting, setting up go live etc.
- 8-10 years of experience as a Project Manager.
- Executive presence. They have monthly meetings where they present to CFO and CIO
- Organized and have PM tool experience (MS project, smartsheet, jira as examples). Smartsheet would be great.
- PMP certified (preferred)
- Waterfall environment must have experience working in a waterfall environment.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Project Manager with Coupa implementation experience to join our team. This role is ideal for a highly organized, energetic, and engaging professional who thrives in a Waterfall project environment and has a strong executive presence. The ideal candidate will have experience managing large-scale Coupa implementations within a retail setting, bringing enthusiasm and a solution-oriented mindset to the team.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead and manage the end-to-end implementation of Coupa, ensuring alignment with business goals, timelines, and budget.
- Drive Waterfall project management methodologies, ensuring key milestones and deliverables are met.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, executive stakeholders, and external partners to ensure seamless system integration.
- Utilize PM tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar to track progress, manage risks, and report on project status. Smartsheet is preferred.
- Serve as a key point of contact for senior leadership, providing clear, concise, and executive-level project updates.
- Identify and mitigate risks, ensuring project success with minimal disruption to business operations.
- Oversee training, change management, and post-implementation support to ensure adoption and optimization.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Proven experience managing Coupa implementations (must-have), all modules.
- 8+ years of experience as a Project Manager, 8 minimum.
- Experience working in a Waterfall project management environment
- Strong executive presence ability to communicate effectively at all levels
- Highly organized with hands-on experience using PM tools (e.g., MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira)