Project Manager

Job Title: Client Project Manager (ERP)

Location: Dallas, Texas, United States

Hourly Rate: $80

Duration: 6 months (with potential for extension)

Start Date: Immediate

We have an exciting contract opportunity for a Client Project Manager with one of our major clients. This role offers the chance to lead and manage projects in a dynamic environment, ensuring successful delivery within scope, time, and budget.

Job Responsibilities/Objectives

• Deliver projects within the constraints of scope, time, and cost to agreed levels of quality, within the organization’s project management framework.
• Define, document, and manage smaller-scale projects with minimal supervision, working with multiple teams that may have differing priorities and working/cultural practices.
• Provide client service through regular, direct contact with clients through a variety of modes, such as email, telephone, live meetings, or onsite visits throughout the project lifecycle.
• Bring appropriate internal individuals together to accurately scope the feasibility of projects and provide alternative solutions when projects are deemed to be not feasible.
• Lead primarily Waterfall-style projects with an Agile build approach, including advocating for stakeholders and conducting project meetings with internal and external contacts.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients during projects and coordinate internally on behalf of customers (phone, email, live meetings, or potentially in-person onsite visits).
• Manage and execute implementation plans including managing project scope, directing staff resources (both internal and external), evaluating results, creating documentation of newly created processes, and managing overall engagement.
• Attain the product/process knowledge needed to step in to perform hands-on project work when delegating is not an option, as well as discuss product specifics with clients when necessary.
• Recommend optimal system configuration and business processes based on industry best practices.
• Contribute to the goals and tasks of the Professional Services, including assisting in the development of new offerings and processes and providing internal project management when needed.

Required Skills/Experience

The ideal candidate will have the following:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required (project management certification(s) preferred).
• Years of direct client-facing project management experience, including working directly with senior project leadership.
• Experience managing large, complex technology projects preferred.
• Functional, technical knowledge of and experience working with Oracle and SAP, especially Oracle Fusion (experience with and knowledge of both highly preferred).
• Experience with Tax Engine or other related document management systems preferred.
• Experience with other Tax-related industry products and other enterprise solutions preferred.
• Experience with process analysis, design, mapping, and re-engineering.
• Able to proactively identify and analyze project risks, develop risk management plans, report up and out project risks, project status, and facilitate solutions to both project leadership teams and clients.
• Successful track record of seeing projects through the full life cycle that are completed according to outlined scope and timeline.
• Project Management certification (e.g., PMP Certification or PRINCE2 Certification) desired.