IT Project Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION:

- Track customer requirements, design, and Production Release reviews and approvals
- Develop project schedule based on project template and input from Global Program Manager, Global Operations Lead, Build Manager, BSA, Change Manager, and the Program Test Lead
- Review project schedule with stakeholders
- Determine project release dates with BSA and customer
- Baseline project schedule
- Manage project schedule throughout the project life cycle
- Host project status meetings and other meetings as needed; distribute meeting minutes (Additional meetings associated with every project include Project Kick-off, Go/No Go, Rollout Planning, and Deployment Checkpoints)
- Create weekly status report; present status at project review meetings
- Maintain project status and key dates in PPM
- Manage project artifacts in Compass
- Support the Program Test Lead in issue escalation
- Manage project decision tracking
- Manage project issues, risks, and action items
- Manage and/or track all project communications as required
- Coordinate creation of change requests; submit for governance review
- Coordinate creation of release rollout plan
- Assist with delivery of a quality project
- Ensure project is delivered on-time and within budget
- Communicate production deployment status to project stakeholders
- Collect and review lessons learned/Issue PM Survey
- Close the project in PPM (provide actual number of requirements implemented, actual implementation date, and close all change requests, issues, and risks)

SKILLS:

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Experience with large ERP and/or transformation projects.
- Supply Chain experience is desirable, but not essential.
- Oracle ERP experience is desirable, but other ERP experience can work.
- Ability to plan and execute ERP implementation
- Ability to to drive and lead meetings independently
- Effectively communicate the objectives and goals of ERP implementation as well as how the ERP will change each department's role
- Project Manager working experience, preferably with ERP experience.
- Communication
- Detail Oriented/Problem Solving/Multitasking
- Risk Management