TITLE: NextGen Project Manager

LOCATION: Georgia/ Hybrid

MINIMUM EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree in IT, related field, or equivalent experience.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: 5+ years

INTERVIEWS: Webcam Interview Only

Job Description:

The Project Manager will assist the client in managing the agency’s transition from the State Enterprise PeopleSoft system to the NexGen (Workday) application.

Complete Description:

Responsibilities:

· Assist and HR Director plan, coordinate, and align agency ERP transition 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 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.

Skills:

· Bachelor’s degree in related field or specialized training and five years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience. Required

· PMP certification from PMI or equivalent Project Management certification. (MUST UPLOAD CERTIFICATION). Required

· Experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years). Required 5 Years

· Expert use of MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, MS Teams and MS Office Business Suite. Required

· Expert use of MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, MS Teams and MS Office Business Suite. Highly Desired

· Experienced with Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) transitions (Workday). Highly Desired

Flexible work from home options available.