Project Manager (ERP Payroll)

Seeking a Project Manager (ERP Payroll) for a contract role with a State Government organization in Atlanta, GA.

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 cross-functional 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 :

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Preferred Qualifications :

Preference may be given to applicants who, in addition to meeting the Minimum Qualifications, possess the following :