IT Project Manager

Please DONT SUBMIT WITHOUT These 3 most IMPORTANT REQUIRED SKILLS:

IT Project Manager

New York City NY

10 months

Top 3

• 5 years of strong project management skills including budgeting risk assessment and resource allocation
• 5 years of Stakeholder Management with skills in working closely with various stakeholders understanding their needs managing their expectations and maintaining effective communication.
• 5 years of risk and resource management in identifying and mitigating risks managing the project budget and overseeing project resources to achieve project objectives.

Job Description

As an IT Project Manager you will play a pivotal role in supporting current environment projects and workloads typically 23 concurrent projects. Your responsibilities will focus on supporting current operational and compliance related projects freeing up current resources to focus on a new initiative.

Project management skills will be needed in project planning execution and stakeholder management. Youll collaborate closely with crossfunctional teams to ensure a seamless transition while adhering to timelines budgets and quality standards. PMBOK knowledge preferred. No formal methodology is required but experience with Waterfall or Agile is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning and Management:

Develop and maintain a comprehensive project plan that outlines the scope schedule budget and resource requirements for the ERP modernization initiative.

Establish a project team define roles and responsibilities and create a communication plan.

Monitor project progress identify risks and proactively address any deviations from the plan.

Project and budget tracking in ServiceNow or similar systems

Stakeholder Management:

Work closely with stakeholders including the executive team department managers IT personnel and endusers.

Understand organizational requirements and objectives related to the ERP system.

Cultivate strong relationships with stakeholders communicate project updates and manage expectations.

Budget Management:

Define and manage the project budget tracking costs throughout the implementation.

Collaborate with stakeholders to identify costsaving opportunities and develop contingency plans.

Risk Management:

Identify potential risks associated with the migration process.

Develop risk mitigation strategies and ensure timely resolution of issues.

Implement risk assessment response and monitoring mechanisms.

Resource Management:

Oversee project resources including project team members vendors and contractors.

Ensure the team is appropriately staffed trained and motivated to achieve project objectives.

Change Management:

Facilitate change across the organization by promoting awareness and gradual adoption of the new Workday system.

Address resistance to change and ensure a smooth transition for endusers.

Reporting and Documentation:

Prepare regular status reports steering committee presentations and other relevant documentation.

Communicate project schedules delays and work changes to management.

Qualifications and Skills

Strong project management skills including budgeting risk assessment and resource allocation.

Excellent communication negotiation and stakeholder management abilities.

PMP or other relevant certifications are a plus.

Experience managing ERP implementation or migration projects is a plus.

Familiarity with both Oracle and Workday systems is a plus.

Background working for Higher Education environments is a plus