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Arizona Department of Economic Security Senior Project Manager ERP 14720 in Flagstaff, Arizona
This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For more information, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/6499488
Overview
The Senior Project Manager ERP (PM) will be responsible for managing the migration or our Lawson systems to Oracle ERP. We are looking for a Sr PM who has done this migration and understands the challenges and the process required for this migration project. This Sr PM will be solely dedicated to the success of this project from the beginning to the end of the project.
For this role, the Sr PM will work closely with the NAH internal teams to gather the proper information and coordinate with the vendors/consultants to properly execute the required tasks for the project.
\ In this position, the PM will follow NAH project management methodology, which closely mirrors PMI\'s project management methodology. S/he will demonstrate knowledge and usage of various project management tools, including a general understanding of the waterfall and agile methods, and will ensure that all project documentation and artifacts are up-to-date and communicated to relevant stakeholders on a timely basis. The PM will be expert in the areas of risk management, budget management, project scoping, scheduling, requirements gathering, resource and capacity planning, and communications management. They will monitor project direction to ensure that operational goals are on track.
The PM will be an enthusiastic change agent and inspire the project team with a shared sense of purpose and be able to shift from the big picture to critical small detail thinking. The PM must be able to exhibit proactive critical thinking and problem solving to ensure project success through goal oriented behavior.
Responsibilities
Project\ * Manage projects as defined by NAH PMO process and complete associated documentation.
\ \ Stakeholder\ * Develop and maintain collaborative and trusted relationships with stakeholders
* Ensure customer satisfaction
* Contribute to overal PMO reporting to keep all parties informed
* Be an advocate and educator to the organization on PMO process and value
\ \ Team\ * Coordinate internal resources and third parties/vendors to confirm partnership
* Facilitate Project Meetings towards issue/risk identification as well as decision making
* Foster a culture based on accountability for all involved
* Ability to drive project team discussions to develop project details to create project tasks and schedules as well complete tasks on time.
* Effective in delegating assignments to team members best positioned to complete them.
\ \ General\ * Monitor project progress and escalate to management as appropriate where delays put project at risk.
* Track project costs in order to meet budget and communicate variances as identified
* Provide solutions to project-related issues/risks and suggestions for ongoing improvements
* Ensure focus on project outcomes to guarantee value is received
* Works independently and requires minimal input to work product, performing at intermediate PM level* Acts as a mentor to Associate PM
* Supports Manager of the PMO as needed
\ \ Compliance/Safety\ * Responsible for reporting any safety-related incident in a timely fashion through the Midas/RDE tool; attends all safety-related training programs; performs work in a safe manner; monitors work environment for possible safety issues and ensures others are also performing work in a safe manner.
* Stays current and complies with state and federal regulations/statutes and company policies that impact the employee\'s area of responsibility.
* If required for the position, ensures all certifications and/or licenses are up-to-date and valid prior to expiration dates.
* Completes all company mandatory modules and required job-specific training in the specified time frame.