NextGen Project Manager

 Job Description

The Project Manager will assist the Departmentof Human Services (DHS) in managing the agency’s transition from the State EnterprisePeopleSoft system to the NexGen (Workday) application. 

MUST be local to Metro Atlanta
 

The selected individual will work with the State Workday ERPservice providers and the DHS Finance and Human Resource business units to coordinateagency-level project implementation activities. The position is accountable to the DHS DeputyCommissioner of Finance, DHS Deputy Commissioner of Human Resources and the Officeof Information Technology Project Management Officer.

Responsibilities:

 Assist DHS CFO and HR Director plan, coordinate, and alignagency ERP transition activities with the state’s PeopleSoft/Workday transitionproject schedule.

Develop collaboration among the agency’s Finance, HR, Procurementsubject matter experts.

Ensure the State NextGen project activities are timely communicatedto the appropriate agency stakeholders.
Lead/facilitate agency stakeholder meetings

Monitor and track transition project performance and reportstatus and pertinent issues to the agency leadership

Ensure stakeholders take necessary action to achieve thegoals and objectives of the transition project.

Work with Workday PMO and quality assurance team to extendthe expected new Workday standards, procedures, and quality objectives at theagency level.

Ensure agency team members have the tools and trainingrequired to transition to Workday effectively.

Monitor state milestones and critical dates to identifypotential jeopardy to the agency transition schedule.

Identify ways to resolve schedule issues and keep managementaware of the situation.

Conduct formal testing reviews with business leaders toconfirm acceptance and satisfaction.

Develop and maintain a productive working relationship withproject sponsors, vendors, and key clients.

Minimum Qualifications

- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

- Bachelor’s degree in related field or specialized trainingand five years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT teamleadership experience.

- PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification

- Expert use of MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, MS Teamsand MS Office Business Suite

- 5 years' experience leading projects of high complexity(must have occurred in the last 2 years).

- Experienced with Enterprise Resource Management (ERP)transitions (Workday)

Required/Desired Skills