ERP Payroll Project Manager
ERP Payroll Project Manager
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Job Description
Description:
Under general supervision drives the successful management of ERP Payroll related technical implementations process improvement efforts and business process or product enhancement projects.
The State Accounting Office (SAO) provides accounting and financial reporting expertise for the State and is statutorily responsible for statewide financial reporting. The SAO also provides enterprise oversight and management of the States Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system (Workday) accounting policy development financial business process improvement recommendations and management of the payroll and accounting shared service centers.
*Local candidates strongly preferred. 12 days onsite may be required and/or when requested for meetings. Outofstate candidates (100%) will be accepted.
Job Description:
The Project Manager will be responsible for the overall strategy planning management and completion of projects supporting Payroll functionality within the core ERP solution and any supporting ancillary applications and/or solutions.
- You will partner with project team members across state agencies and vendors to develop project scope and use your project management skills to manage project roles identify resource requirements define project deliverables and execute. You will ensure effective communications and relationships between stakeholders and project team members.
- The ideal candidate should have a successful track record in project management technology delivery and operations.
- The ideal candidate should be able to lead process improvement initiatives and IT projects to improve productivity quality and employee experience.
- Building the project plans identification Payroll business requirements process and functional design prototyping testing training defining support procedures
- Overall management tracking and reporting of project schedule and activities ensuring that the projects are delivered on time within budget and remain aligned to the business objectives.
- Work closely with leaders project teams and various stakeholders to ensure projects effectively mitigate risks resolve issues and deliver as planned.
- Facilitate crossfunctional meetings and implementation plans and schedules working with other project managers functional experts and business partners.
- Prepare communications to stakeholders project artifacts working documents and project schedules.
- Review and maintain project financials evaluating projects against their approved financial targets and benefits goals and ensuring the creation of action plans to address variances effectively manage change controls and escalate issues as appropriate.
- Build and deliver project plans status reports and metrics on test case development test execution progress track and monitor defect corrections identify project dependencies and constraints.
- Identify improvement opportunities for the organization and be an advocate for change
- Plan execute and monitor Payroll Technology projects with an eye on customer experience supportability and successful operational transition into production.
- Lead coordination for the training and other events that help share knowledge and skills with other team members.
Required Technical and Professional Expertise:
Experience managing Payroll on ERP Cloud Solutions products such as Workday Oracle Cloud HCM Infor SAP S4/HANA
Thrive in a diverse fastpaced environment.
Experienced in use of project management tools and methodologies
Working knowledge of Agile methodology and practices
Think critically and analytically and can effectively apply logic to solve problems
Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with others.
Excellent analytical presentation interpersonal organizational and facilitation skills
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written and can clearly articulate complex messages and requirements to stakeholders functional teams and vendors
Ability to mentor other Project Managers on Project Management methodologies
Skills and Competencies:
Ability to confidently present to CSuite executives
Skilled at conflict resolution
Highly skilled at managing competing projects risks and issues.
Strong organizational analytical and problemsolving skills
Demonstrated knowledge and aptitude of project management tools techniques and methodology.
Ability to accurately and adequately translate business requirements to technical requirements.
Skilled at conflict resolution
Preferred Qualifications:
Preference may be given to applicants who in addition to meeting the Minimum Qualifications possess the following:
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite Project Online and Visio
Excellent oral and written communication skills
State work experience
ERP Cloud work experience
Payroll Talent Acquisition and/or learning management work experience.
PMP certified
College Degree in a related field with 8 years professional experience
5 years minimum experience as a project manager
Skill
Required / Desired
Managing HCM on ERP Cloud Solutions products such as Workday Oracle Cloud HCM Infor SAP S4/HANA
Required
Working knowledge of Agile methodology and practices
Required
Building project plans identification of HCM business requirements process and functional design prototyping testing and training.
Required
Employment Type
Full Time
