Project Manager – Oracle cloud

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned):

• Draw up project plans that will support the delivery of various IT projects to support the business.
• In collaboration with the business develop detailed project requirements to accurately define project scope and deliverables.
• Prepare budget based on scope of work and resource requirements
• Track project costs in order to meet budget.
• Maintain project plans in MS Project or similar software. Update and track progress against the baseline, budget and manage the timely delivery of projects
• Manage expectations for the delivery of the project and escalate issues on deadlines as early as possible to senior management to enable appropriate corrective action to be taken.
• Provide regular status reports to all relevant stakeholders
• Interact with requester/user during discovery, justification, design, development, testing and the ongoing operation of all new/upgraded applications to ensure product quality, efficiency, user satisfaction and ownership. Coordinate detailed application design; determine in-house or vendor solutions; and, monitor implementation.
• In concert with management, systems personnel and responsible vendors, plan and implement in-house and/or vendor assisted software rollouts, upgrades, conversions and release testing to ensure system and data integrity for all project efforts.
• Assist in the development of curriculum, user education and training on each Enterprise application. Assist during application setup and help in problem solving and issue resolution
• Provide post implementation support for business users after implementation of new software or systems.
• Keep abreast of new and emerging technologies, and other developments in the current area of work.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent project management skills with a track record of project delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills. Communicates effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Proven ability to gain deep understanding of business process and needs.
• PC Skills with MS applications
• Demonstrates a commitment to continuous learning and curiosity overall
• Strong Analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills

Education, Experience and Certifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Finance, or related discipline
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required
• 5-7 Years project management experience leading projects in excess of 1 Million dollars
• Experience with Oracle ERP, OTM, WMS, DEMANTRA and other cloud-based solutions preferred