What are the responsibilities and job description for the PROJECTMANAGEMENT - Enterprise Project Manager - Intermediate position at Buzzclan?
Job Description : Please note education and certifications are needed.
TWO (2) references are needed at submittal. Please keep them as two separate attachments.
SCOPE OF THE PROJECT : LEADING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ERP / SIS INCLUDING FINANCE HR PAYROLL CRM BY JUNE 30 2025. PROJECT HAS BEEN IN DEVELOPMENT SINCE APRIL 2023.
DAILY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :
COORDINATING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE IMPLEMENTATION TEAM AND SMES WITH THE VENDOR PARTNERS INTEGRATIONS MAINTAINING A CADENCE OF ACCOUNTABILITY DAILY STAND UP MEETINGS WEEKLY REPORTS TO THE EXECUTIVE SPONSORS ETC.
REQUIRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE) :
EXCELLENT COMMUNICATION SKILLS BOTH WRITTEN AND ORAL. HOW TO APPROACH PEOPLE AT ALL LEVELS OF THE INSTITUTION TACTFULLY ARTICULATE MESSAGING BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS TO BUILD TRUST THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION.
2. CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEMSOLVING AVOID REACTING. WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO BE OBJECTIVE ANALYZE FACTS EVALUATE OPTIONS WITHOUT BIAS AND DELIVER RESULTS ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET.
3. TECHNICAL EXPERTISE THE PROJECT MANAGER SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH ERP SYSTEMS IN GENERAL AND HIGHER EDUCATION SPECIFICALLY PARTICULARLY THE SPECIFICS OF ENROLLMENT FEDERAL FINANCIAL AID COURSE SCHEDULING STATE AND FEDERAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND THE NUANCES OF FINANCE HR AND PAYROLL AS IT RELATES TO HIGHER ED.
4. NEGOTIATION SKILLS MAINTAINING THE GOAL OF PROJECT COMPLETION ON TIME AND UNDER BUDGET WILL REQUIRE A PM WITH THE ABILITY TO COLLABORATE AND COMPROMISE AND HAVE TACTFUL DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SCOPE CREEP RESOURCES TIMELINES DEADLINES AND BUDGETS WHILE KEEPING RELATIONSHIPS INTACT.
5. PLANNING SCHEDULING AND TIME MANAGEMENT PM MUST BE AN EXPERT AT PLANNING JUGGLING MULTIPLE SCHEDULES AND ANTICIPATING ROADBLOCKS OR BARRIERS. THIS INCLUDES IDENTIFYING ANY POTENTIAL RISKS AND DEVELOPING A PLAN TO MITIGATE THE RISK SHOULD IT OCCUR.
6. LEADERSHIP QUALITIES THE PM SHOULD NOT BE ALL THINGS TO ALL PEOPLE IN OTHER WORDS A STRONG LEADER WILL COACH GUIDE AND COMMUNICATE THE OUTCOMES. THE PM WILL DELEGATE TASKS APPROPRIATELY PROVIDE CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK AND ALLOW TEAM MEMBERS TO LEARN THE PRODUCT TO BECOME SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS.
PREFERRED SKILLS (RANK IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE) :
HIGHER EDUCATION EXPERIENCE
ANTHOLOGY
MODERN CAMPUS
COLLEAGUE
REQUIRED EDUCATION : BA IN BUSINESS PROJECT MANAGEMENT OR SIMILAR FIELD
REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS : PROJECT MANAGEMENT SCRUM AGILE
Additional Sills : We are seeking a fulltime Project Manager (PM) to assist with the transition from our existing onpremise Enterprise Resource Management System (Ellucian s Colleague) to a cloudbased solution (Anthology) to include 20 integrations such as Modern Campus Kronos and Touchnet. We are 85% complete with the project having been working since 2022 with an existing PM. We anticipate the contract date to be March 6 2025 December 31 2025. The person we seek must possess a myriad of skill sets including but not limited to : 1. Excellent communication skills both written and oral. How to approach people at all levels of the institution tactfully articulate messaging building relationships to build trust throughout the organization. 2. Critical thinking and problemsolving avoid reacting. We are looking for someone to be objective analyze facts evaluate options without bias and deliver results on time and within budget. 3. Technical Expertise The project manager should be familiar with ERP systems in general and higher education specifically particularly the specifics of Enrollment Federal Financial Aid Course Scheduling state and federal reporting requirements and the nuances of finance HR and payroll as it relates to higher ed. 4. Negotiation skills maintaining the goal of project completion on time and under budget will require a PM with the ability to collaborate and compromise and have tactful discussions about scope creep resources timelines deadlines and budgets while keeping relationships intact.5. Planning scheduling and time management PM must be an expert at planning juggling multiple schedules and anticipating roadblocks or barriers. This includes identifying any potential risks and developing a plan to mitigate the risk should it occur. 6. Leadership qualities the PM should not be all things to all people in other words a strong leader will coach guide and communicate the outcomes. The PM will delegate tasks appropriately provide constructive feedback and allow team members to learn the product to become subject matter experts.
Skills : Category
Name
Required
Importance
Level
Last Used
Experience
Administrative
Verbal Communication Skills
Administrative
Written Communication Skills
Miscellaneous
Project Methodology
Program Management
Project Management experience
Key Skills
SAAS,Customer Service,Cloud,Healthcare,Account Management,CRM,Salesforce,Infrastructure,Client Relationships,New Customers,Territory,Trade shows,Sales Goals,Sales Process,Analytics
Employment Type : Full Time
Vacancy : 1
