Project Manager

Our client in Richmond, VA is looking for a Senior Project Manager - Oracle Financials to provide leadership, management and successful delivery of Information Services projects in support of business strategic goals.

This position requires the following experience:

' Ten or more years of experience managing large, complex business and technology transformation projects

' Expertise in systems development methodologies including both waterfall and Rapid Application Development; recent experience with Agile highly preferred

' Expertise in project planning and control tools and techniques including audit ability, Earned Value Analysis, Critical Path Method, Gantt, Project Charter, status reporting, issue management and quality assurance

Responsibilities:

' Apply significant management and leadership experience to ensure successful delivery of business supporting systems/applications

' Direct program activities to meet client and organization work objectives and serves as a liaison with project stakeholders to coordinate activities, negotiate tasks, and solve problems.

' Manage and take responsibility for the successful completion of all tasks in assigned program area including technical work, task management and business process activities.

' Lead project risk assessments and defines deliverable acceptance criteria; balances project needs and demands with operational capabilities of the organization

' Utilize formal project management techniques to lead projects.

' Direct the project team through the full system development life cycle (SDLC) of the project--including requirements gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and close-down.

' Initiate and develop program and project work products including: Project Charter, Project Scope Statement, Project Schedule, Detailed Project Plan, and Project WBS.

' Identify resource requirements and coordinate the assignment and scheduling of tasks.

' Assign tasks, set priorities, and monitor and control task progress.

' Supervise assigned technical staff, including contractors.

' Monitor actual project hours and costs against the project/program estimates and budget.

' Communicate effectively with project team members, management, and project stakeholders on status, issues, risks, and project goals and objectives.

' Report status to project stakeholders through multiple formal communication methods.

' Ensure that project deliverable dates are met: create and review project deliverable, submit deliverable to the client, and acknowledge work of project team members through formal communication methods.

' Coordinate SME and BA resources to produce application development requirement specifications and use cases.

' Perform program financial management services, including financial analysis, budget and cost quote preparation, cost management and reconciliation.

Required Skills:

' Exceptional interpersonal and communications skills

' Exceptional customer service

' Familiarity with a formal project management methodology (eg, PMBOK, CMMI).

' Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with software engineers to convey requirements and ensure software design meets stated requirements

' Experience in developing and tracking a project schedule using Microsoft Project or similar project scheduling tool

' Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with program management, including the ability to write project status reports, and deliver oral presentations

' Demonstrated ability to define project scope and schedule milestones and work with system development team to meet milestone dates

' Demonstrated ability to effectively manage project scope and or resource changes

Desired Experience and Skills:

' Experience with the successful implementation of Oracle Financial modules (Accounts Receivable/Accounts Payable/Purchasing/GL/FA/Receiving)

' Accounting Background (CPA or Accounting education)

' PMP or other project management certifications are desirable but substantial experience is far more important

' Certified Scrum Master

' Experience using Microsoft Team Foundation Server