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Senior Project Manager (PeopleSoft PUM Upgrades & OCI Migration)
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
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Posted:
8 September 2026 (13 days ago)
Posted:
Application Deadline:
6 December 2026
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Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Senior Project Manager (PeopleSoft PUM Upgrades & OCI Migration)
Contract - 37.5 hour work week - downtown NYC Hybrid
Experience: 15 Years
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with over 15 years of IT and ERP project management experience including extensive expertise in PeopleSoft applications PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM) upgrades and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) migrations. The ideal candidate will lead large-scale PeopleSoft transformation initiatives manage cross-functional teams engage with executive stakeholders and ensure successful delivery of modernization programs involving PeopleSoft applications databases middleware and cloud infrastructure.
The Project Manager will be responsible for planning governance risk management resource coordination vendor management and end-to-end execution of PeopleSoft upgrade and cloud migration projects while ensuring business continuity and compliance with organizational standards.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Project Governance
Lead overall governance of PeopleSoft PUM upgrade and OCI migration programs on behalf of the client organization.
Lead end-to-end delivery of PeopleSoft upgrade and cloud transformation programs.
Manage project scope risks dependencies issues and change requests.
Drive project execution using Agile or Hybrid delivery methodologies.
Ensure timely delivery of milestones while maintaining quality and budget objectives.
Establish project governance structure reporting cadence decision-making processes and escalation procedures.
Develop and maintain integrated project plans milestones budgets dependencies and risk registers.
Monitor project health and ensure adherence to approved scope schedule budget and quality objectives.
Coordinate steering committee meetings and executive status reviews.
Provide regular project status reporting to executive leadership and steering committees.
Vendor Oversight & Management
Serve as the primary point of contact for implementation partners.
Oversee vendor performance deliverables milestones resource commitments and contractual obligations.
Review and challenge project plans estimates technical approaches and delivery schedules proposed by Oracle Consulting.
Ensure vendor accountability for project execution issue resolution and risk mitigation.
Validate completion and acceptance of vendor deliverables.
Escalate delivery risks delays and quality concerns as necessary.
PeopleSoft PUM Upgrade Management
Oversee PeopleSoft PUM and PeopleTools upgrade initiatives across HCM FSCM ELM Pensions and other PeopleSoft applications.
Coordinate fit-gap analysis impact assessments retrofit strategies and testing cycles.
Coordinate business stakeholder participation in requirements validation testing training and deployment activities.
Monitor customization retrofit strategies and impact assessments.
Ensure testing plans defect management processes and production readiness activities are adequately executed by Oracle.
Track upgrade progress and readiness for go-live.
OCI Migration Leadership
Oversee migration of PeopleSoft environments from on-premises infrastructure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Review migration strategy cutover plans disaster recovery planning security architecture and infrastructure readiness.
Coordinate internal infrastructure security networking database and application teams.
Ensure operational readiness and support transition planning.
Monitor migration risks and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are implemented.
Manage OCI architecture reviews security compliance disaster recovery planning and performance optimization.
Collaborate with infrastructure database network security and cloud engineering teams.
Ensure successful cutover planning migration execution and post-production stabilization.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders IT leadership Oracle system integrators and third-party vendors.
Facilitate executive steering committee meetings and project governance reviews.
Manage vendor deliverables contractual obligations and service-level agreements.
Communicate project risks mitigation plans and strategic recommendations to senior management.
Risk Financial & Contract Management
Manage project budgets forecasts invoices and vendor expenditures.
Identify assess and mitigate project risks and dependencies.
Monitor compliance with contractual obligations service-level agreements and project governance requirements.
Ensure change requests are evaluated and approved through established governance processes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology Engineering or related field.
15 years of project management experience in enterprise ERP environments.
10 years of PeopleSoft project delivery experience.
Proven experience managing multiple PeopleSoft PUM upgrade projects.
Proven experience leading PeopleSoft migrations to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Strong knowledge of PeopleSoft Architecture PeopleTools PUM Lifecycle Management and Change Assistant.
Experience managing large-scale infrastructure modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
Strong understanding of Oracle Database WebLogic Integration Broker and PeopleSoft environments.
Demonstrated success managing projects with budgets exceeding $5M and multiple stakeholder groups.
Experience working with executive leadership and steering committees.
Preferred Qualifications
PMP Certification.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Certifications.
Agile/Scrum Certification.
Experience with HCM FSCM or ELM implementations/upgrades.
Experience with cloud security disaster recovery and high-availability architectures.
Experience with public sector higher education healthcare or large enterprise environments.
Experience managing Oracle Consulting or other major system integrators.
Knowledge of procurement contract management and vendor governance.
Required Skills
Functional & Technical
PeopleSoft PUM Upgrades
PeopleTools Upgrades
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Oracle Database Administration
WebLogic Administration
PeopleSoft Architecture
Cloud Migration Strategy
ERP Modernization
Disaster Recovery Planning
Performance Optimization
Project Management
Program Management
Portfolio Management
Budget & Financial Management
Risk Management
Resource Planning
Executive Communication
Vendor Management
Governance & Compliance
Agile/Scrum Methodologies
Contract - 37.5 hour work week - downtown NYC Hybrid
Experience: 15 Years
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager with over 15 years of IT and ERP project management experience including extensive expertise in PeopleSoft applications PeopleSoft Update Manager (PUM) upgrades and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) migrations. The ideal candidate will lead large-scale PeopleSoft transformation initiatives manage cross-functional teams engage with executive stakeholders and ensure successful delivery of modernization programs involving PeopleSoft applications databases middleware and cloud infrastructure.
The Project Manager will be responsible for planning governance risk management resource coordination vendor management and end-to-end execution of PeopleSoft upgrade and cloud migration projects while ensuring business continuity and compliance with organizational standards.
Key Responsibilities
Program & Project Governance
Lead overall governance of PeopleSoft PUM upgrade and OCI migration programs on behalf of the client organization.
Lead end-to-end delivery of PeopleSoft upgrade and cloud transformation programs.
Manage project scope risks dependencies issues and change requests.
Drive project execution using Agile or Hybrid delivery methodologies.
Ensure timely delivery of milestones while maintaining quality and budget objectives.
Establish project governance structure reporting cadence decision-making processes and escalation procedures.
Develop and maintain integrated project plans milestones budgets dependencies and risk registers.
Monitor project health and ensure adherence to approved scope schedule budget and quality objectives.
Coordinate steering committee meetings and executive status reviews.
Provide regular project status reporting to executive leadership and steering committees.
Vendor Oversight & Management
Serve as the primary point of contact for implementation partners.
Oversee vendor performance deliverables milestones resource commitments and contractual obligations.
Review and challenge project plans estimates technical approaches and delivery schedules proposed by Oracle Consulting.
Ensure vendor accountability for project execution issue resolution and risk mitigation.
Validate completion and acceptance of vendor deliverables.
Escalate delivery risks delays and quality concerns as necessary.
PeopleSoft PUM Upgrade Management
Oversee PeopleSoft PUM and PeopleTools upgrade initiatives across HCM FSCM ELM Pensions and other PeopleSoft applications.
Coordinate fit-gap analysis impact assessments retrofit strategies and testing cycles.
Coordinate business stakeholder participation in requirements validation testing training and deployment activities.
Monitor customization retrofit strategies and impact assessments.
Ensure testing plans defect management processes and production readiness activities are adequately executed by Oracle.
Track upgrade progress and readiness for go-live.
OCI Migration Leadership
Oversee migration of PeopleSoft environments from on-premises infrastructure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Review migration strategy cutover plans disaster recovery planning security architecture and infrastructure readiness.
Coordinate internal infrastructure security networking database and application teams.
Ensure operational readiness and support transition planning.
Monitor migration risks and ensure appropriate mitigation strategies are implemented.
Manage OCI architecture reviews security compliance disaster recovery planning and performance optimization.
Collaborate with infrastructure database network security and cloud engineering teams.
Ensure successful cutover planning migration execution and post-production stabilization.
Stakeholder & Vendor Management
Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders IT leadership Oracle system integrators and third-party vendors.
Facilitate executive steering committee meetings and project governance reviews.
Manage vendor deliverables contractual obligations and service-level agreements.
Communicate project risks mitigation plans and strategic recommendations to senior management.
Risk Financial & Contract Management
Manage project budgets forecasts invoices and vendor expenditures.
Identify assess and mitigate project risks and dependencies.
Monitor compliance with contractual obligations service-level agreements and project governance requirements.
Ensure change requests are evaluated and approved through established governance processes.
Required Qualifications
Bachelors degree in computer science Information Technology Engineering or related field.
15 years of project management experience in enterprise ERP environments.
10 years of PeopleSoft project delivery experience.
Proven experience managing multiple PeopleSoft PUM upgrade projects.
Proven experience leading PeopleSoft migrations to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
Strong knowledge of PeopleSoft Architecture PeopleTools PUM Lifecycle Management and Change Assistant.
Experience managing large-scale infrastructure modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
Strong understanding of Oracle Database WebLogic Integration Broker and PeopleSoft environments.
Demonstrated success managing projects with budgets exceeding $5M and multiple stakeholder groups.
Experience working with executive leadership and steering committees.
Preferred Qualifications
PMP Certification.
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Certifications.
Agile/Scrum Certification.
Experience with HCM FSCM or ELM implementations/upgrades.
Experience with cloud security disaster recovery and high-availability architectures.
Experience with public sector higher education healthcare or large enterprise environments.
Experience managing Oracle Consulting or other major system integrators.
Knowledge of procurement contract management and vendor governance.
Required Skills
Functional & Technical
PeopleSoft PUM Upgrades
PeopleTools Upgrades
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
Oracle Database Administration
WebLogic Administration
PeopleSoft Architecture
Cloud Migration Strategy
ERP Modernization
Disaster Recovery Planning
Performance Optimization
Project Management
Program Management
Portfolio Management
Budget & Financial Management
Risk Management
Resource Planning
Executive Communication
Vendor Management
Governance & Compliance
Agile/Scrum Methodologies
Required Experience:
Senior IC
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