ERP Project Manager (PeopleSoft)

ERP Project Manager (PeopleSoft) - Contract

Must align w/ PST Hours.

We are actively seeking a senior PeopleSoft Project Manager with extensive experience managing critical and complex projects. The role requires alignment with PST hours and hands-on experience with PeopleSoft modules, including WFA, Benefits, GL, Payroll, or Absence Management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain detailed project plans
• Drive projects to completion
• Hold resources and task owners accountable
• Report to senior executive leadership
• Organize and run project team meetings/Sprints
• Manage projects from start or mid-way through
• Handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Communicate clearly with all levels of stakeholders

Experience Required:

• 7+ years as an overall Project Manager

Knowledge and Skills:

• Basic knowledge of project management principles, theories, and concepts
• Ability to assess and design services to meet IT needs
• Understanding of technology-related initiatives and their organizational impact
• Capacity to anticipate obstacles and plan contingencies
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks
• Effective writing and communication skills
• Proven leadership and problem-solving abilities
• Competency in project management methods and techniques
• Skill in tracking effort and project progress
• Strong conceptual and planning skills
• Expert organizational and project management skills
• Understanding of cost impact, project tracking tools, and metrics
• Ability to relate programs to business strategies and initiatives
• Integrate critical information across disciplines
• Communicate effectively with executive-level management
• Analyze complex projects with broad institutional impact
• Manage project progress within time and budget constraints
• Collaborative approach to achieve significant results

Key Responsibilities:

• Apply advanced project management techniques for internal and external constituencies
• Lead analyses to determine project approaches, data sources, methods, and evaluation criteria
• Manage project management processes for broad-scope products and services
• Direct and analyze project proposals and reports
• Oversee large projects from initiation to delivery, including system integration and risk management
• Organize interdepartmental or multi-institutional activities to complete projects on schedule and within budget

Required Qualifications:

• 7 years’ experience as a lead Project Manager managing projects directly from end to end
• Experience managing SDLC related projects.
• Bachelor's degree in a related area or equivalent experience/training
• Project Management Professional certification
• PeopleSoft project management experience
• Experience managing projects in the higher education domain