Senior Project ManagerLeader – PeopleSoft HCM ERP
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Job Summary
- Provide project management leadership for large-scale complex high-profile and high-risk OPS GovTechON initiatives.
- Ensure project deliverables meet client business requirements within scope schedule budget quality and compliance expectations.
- Lead organizational development strategy development business planning and Ministry funding requests.
- Gather and develop requirements to create and maintain detailed project schedules and/or integrated project plans.
- Develop manage and monitor project schedules milestones deliverables dependencies and scope.
- Monitor and forecast project costs and provide financial reporting and recommendations to ensure project targets are achieved.
- Develop complex project budgets involving multiple funding channels and cross-Ministry dependencies.
- Manage large project budgets while maintaining strong fiscal control and accountability including estimates forecasts reconciliation and confirmation of actuals.
- Lead project teams and ensure deliverables are completed on time and in accordance with government and Ministry standards.
- Promote I&IT project management best practices and adherence to established methodologies and frameworks.
- Coordinate and monitor project processes and develop document and communicate project guidelines and procedures.
- Source select and onboard project team members across multiple disciplines.
- Clearly define roles responsibilities tasks deliverables and performance expectations for both OPS unionized employees and Fee-for-Service (FFS) consultants.
- Resolve resourcing issues and interpersonal conflicts and negotiate changes to project resources as required.
- Ensure knowledge is effectively shared across project teams and that project objectives and deliverables remain aligned.
- Proactively identify potential project risks and issues and develop appropriate mitigation strategies before impacts occur.
- Articulate and prioritize risks and issues at senior executive levels and recommend mitigation strategies to decision makers.
- Establish and participate in steering committees stakeholder forums and governance meetings.
- Provide project program and/or portfolio reporting to multiple stakeholders at senior executive levels.
- Manage stakeholder expectations and provide timely project updates.
- Identify and address potential conflicts between project and functional areas.
- Apply appropriate change management strategies to overcome resistance to change and support successful adoption throughout all project stages including concept definition planning implementation and close-out.
- Promote OPS I&IT standards and project management best practices to support system quality methodology adherence and effective use of I&IT resources.
- Manage project monitoring activities anticipate and troubleshoot issues resolve problems and provide ongoing project-management expertise.
- Make recommendations regarding the acquisition of software hardware and technology resources where required.
- Hands-on experience as a Project Manager leading multiple large-scale ERP projects valued at $5M.
- Demonstrated ability to manage complex high-profile high-risk projects from initiation through implementation and close-out.
- Strong experience managing project scope schedule budget resources risks issues dependencies and deliverables.
- Significant expertise and hands-on experience with PeopleSoft HCM applications.
- Extensive experience managing PeopleSoft-related projects or other HCM projects in a Project Manager capacity.
- Demonstrated understanding of PeopleSoft HCM implementations upgrades integrations and related project delivery activities.
- Hands-on experience implementing PeopleSoft Fluid user interfaces.
- Hands-on experience implementing PeopleSoft Classic Plus user interfaces.
- Experience implementing and managing PeopleTools upgrades.
- Experience implementing and managing PeopleSoft PUM (PeopleSoft Update Manager) upgrades.
- Ability to manage technical teams and project deliverables associated with PeopleSoft application upgrades and implementations.
- Experience working with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
- Experience working with RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and/or Windows operating systems in enterprise project environments.
- Experience working with Oracle Database environments.
- Ability to manage projects involving enterprise cloud application operating-system and database technologies.
- Demonstrated experience working in a public sector environment.
- Experience managing projects involving government stakeholders policies standards governance and compliance requirements.
- Prior OPS/public-sector experience with HCM/PeopleSoft-related project work is highly desirable.
- Extensive experience as a Senior Project Manager / Project Leader.
- Extensive experience managing complex ERP and/or HCM implementations.
- Strong PeopleSoft HCM project delivery experience.
- Demonstrated experience with PeopleSoft Fluid and Classic Plus PeopleTools and PUM upgrades.
- Strong understanding of enterprise technology environments involving Azure RHEL/Windows and Oracle Database.
- Experience managing large budgets complex schedules multidisciplinary teams risks issues dependencies and executive-level reporting.
- Strong stakeholder management communication negotiation conflict-resolution and change-management skills.
- Experience working within structured government/public-sector governance environments.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).
- Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices.
- Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards.
- Ability to make recommendations concerning the acquisition of software hardware and technology resources.
- Experience managing and coordinating project monitoring activities anticipating and troubleshooting issues providing ongoing expertise resolving problems and improving project effectiveness.
- Ability to identify conflicts between project and functional areas and develop appropriate responses.
- Strong client relationship management skills including managing expectations providing updates and identifying potential conflicts between project and functional areas.
- Prior Ontario Public Service/public-sector experience involving PeopleSoft HCM projects is highly desirable.
- Large-scale $5M ERP project leadership
- Deep PeopleSoft HCM expertise
- PeopleSoft Fluid and Classic Plus implementation experience
- PeopleTools and PUM upgrade experience
- Azure RHEL/Windows and Oracle Database environment experience
- Public-sector/government project experience
- Strong financial risk resource stakeholder governance and change-management capabilities
Required Skills:
Mandatory Skills & Experience Candidates must demonstrate the following: 1. Large-Scale ERP Project Management 30% Hands-on experience as a Project Manager leading multiple large-scale ERP projects valued at $5M. Demonstrated ability to manage complex high-profile high-risk projects from initiation through implementation and close-out. Strong experience managing project scope schedule budget resources risks issues dependencies and deliverables. 2. PeopleSoft HCM 25% Significant expertise and hands-on experience with PeopleSoft HCM applications. Extensive experience managing PeopleSoft-related projects or other HCM projects in a Project Manager capacity. Demonstrated understanding of PeopleSoft HCM implementations upgrades integrations and related project delivery activities. 3. PeopleSoft Fluid Classic Plus PeopleTools & PUM 25% Hands-on experience implementing PeopleSoft Fluid user interfaces. Hands-on experience implementing PeopleSoft Classic Plus user interfaces. Experience implementing and managing PeopleTools upgrades. Experience implementing and managing PeopleSoft PUM (PeopleSoft Update Manager) upgrades. Ability to manage technical teams and project deliverables associated with PeopleSoft application upgrades and implementations. 4. Microsoft Azure / RHEL / Windows / Oracle 10% Experience working with the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. Experience working with RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux) and/or Windows operating systems in enterprise project environments. Experience working with Oracle Database environments. Ability to manage projects involving enterprise cloud application operating-system and database technologies. 5. Public Sector Experience 10% Demonstrated experience working in a public sector environment. Experience managing projects involving government stakeholders policies standards governance and compliance requirements. Prior OPS/public-sector experience with HCM/PeopleSoft-related project work is highly desirable. General Qualifications Extensive experience as a Senior Project Manager / Project Leader. Extensive experience managing complex ERP and/or HCM implementations. Strong PeopleSoft HCM project delivery experience. Demonstrated experience with PeopleSoft Fluid and Classic Plus PeopleTools and PUM upgrades. Strong understanding of enterprise technology environments involving Azure RHEL/Windows and Oracle Database. Experience managing large budgets complex schedules multidisciplinary teams risks issues dependencies and executive-level reporting. Strong stakeholder management communication negotiation conflict-resolution and change-management skills. Experience working within structured government/public-sector governance environments. Desirable Skills The following are considered assets: Knowledge and understanding of the Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK). Knowledge and understanding of Information Management principles concepts policies and practices. Knowledge and understanding of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and related regulations and standards. Ability to make recommendations concerning the acquisition of software hardware and technology resources. Experience managing and coordinating project monitoring activities anticipating and troubleshooting issues providing ongoing expertise resolving problems and improving project effectiveness. Ability to identify conflicts between project and functional areas and develop appropriate responses. Strong client relationship management skills including managing expectations providing updates and identifying potential conflicts between project and functional areas. Prior Ontario Public Service/public-sector experience involving PeopleSoft HCM projects is highly desirable. Ideal Candidate Profile The ideal candidate is a hands-on Senior Project Manager who combines: Large-scale $5M ERP project leadership Deep PeopleSoft HCM expertise PeopleSoft Fluid and Classic Plus implementation experience PeopleTools and PUM upgrade experience Azure RHEL/Windows and Oracle Database environment experience Public-sector/government project experience Strong financial risk resource stakeholder governance and change-management capabilities Important: Candidates must be available to work 100% onsite 5 days per week in Toronto and must meet the required CRJMC security clearance requirements.
Required Education:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science Information Technology Business Administration Engineering Project Management or a related fieldMasters degree in Business Administration Information Technology Project Management or a related discipline an assetPMP / PMI certification preferredPMBOK knowledge/certification preferredRelevant PeopleSoft HCM / PeopleTools training or certifications preferredRelevant ERP/HCM implementation and project management certifications asset
