This is the leadership position for leading the major Oracle conversionsHR, Financials, and Procurement Systems. This is a multi-million $ project. This position reports to the VP-IT Services and has high visibility. The success of the conversion can mean a promotion to VP of Project Manager office.
Job Description (Narrative Summary):
The Program Manager is a senior leadership position within the project management office organization. This position will oversee the timely initiation, management, and closure of a portfolio of technology projects while fostering the adoption of emerging project management maturity initiatives. The Program manager will be responsible managing critical interdependencies of related projects, and for driving the successful and timely delivery of mission critical initiatives through the use of established project management (PMI) practices and standards set by the project management office (PMO).
Responsibilities:
The Program Manager will be expected to provide purpose, direction and motivation to a team of project managers and will have ultimate responsibility for the quality and execution of their project plans. The Program Manager and his or her team will maintain all financial, labor-based and status-related information for all projects managed within his or her program(s). This information will be reviewed on a regular basis by senior management both inside and outside the technology organization.
Experience: Skills/Experience Required:
Leadership skills - This position will lead a team of project managers. The candidate will be expected to create and maintain a collaborative work environment, set goals, give clear direction, provide decisive and positive feedback to members of his or her team, and empower individuals to take initiative and responsibility for their projects. A successful candidate will demonstrate and insist on ethical and professional behavior in accordance with corporate values.
Project Management - This position will have accountability for the successful delivery of multiple, simultaneous large projects. Candidate will work together with business, vendors and internal technology leads to build well-structured project plans that segment projects into pre-defined phases. A Program Manager will be expected to use expert communication and leadership skills to establish a common understanding of project timelines, milestones, and expectations on delivery. Candidate will provide leadership and direction to project managers and development resources, insist on high-quality project deliverables, and intelligently identify issues requiring escalation when reporting project status.
Relationship Management - Should have ability to motivate and build collaborative teams who are dedicated to project delivery. Candidate will work in collaboration with senior management from specific business divisions, business relationship managers, product center managers, consultant engagement managers, and should be able to build a strong partnership with these individuals.
The candidate will be expected to partner with leaders from business and technology groups
Specific Requirements for this Position:
Minimum 10 plus years of experience of seasoned, multi-year, full life-cycle management of large scale enterprise applications.
Prior successful delivery of high-visibility, large scale enterprise Oracle ERP implementation projects or programs.
Demonstrated ability to lead up, across, and down multiple business and technology organizations.
Proven exceptional written, verbal and graphical presentation skills.
Experience with Oracle AIM methodology.
Educational Requirements:
Certified as a Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent
BS or MS in a computer-related field or equivalent experience
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Saturday, August 16, 2008