Program Director
About The Position
TEKsystems is hiring a Director-level program/project management professional to lead an enterprise client's in-flight ERP transformation and stand up a new SAP ERP. The role is responsible for creating the execution roadmap, associated budget, and successful deployment. Transformation work uses disciplined program management and change management strategies to deliver complex initiatives. The position includes portfolio oversight, integrating vendor tasks and deliverables into project plans, and managing schedules, staffing, costs, and quality standards. This is a short-term contract based in Dublin, Ohio, described as fully remote, with potential onsite work during cutovers and the initial hypercare period if travel is required. Evening and weekend hours are expected. The role provides leadership for a complex, cross-functional program with significant long-term impact, including mentoring PMO resources and addressing complex business and technical issues.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience preferred.
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience preferred.
- Strong stakeholder management skills.
- Project Director experience in highly matrixed environments.
- Proven track record of successful program deployments on time and on budget.
- Ability to work evening and weekend hours.
- Expert-level experience.
Nice To Haves
- Agile or hybrid (Waterfall and Agile) methodology experience strongly preferred.
- PMP certification preferred.
- Acquisition and/or integration experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Create a multiyear execution plan, stakeholder engagement approach, and budget and forecast.
- Manage, mentor, and coach workstream PMO resources.
- Engage stakeholders to mitigate risks and maintain scope.
- Provide portfolio reporting and oversight.
- Identify escalations and resolutions.
- Apply agile concepts.
- Lead the effort to stand up a new SAP ERP and develop its execution roadmap, budget, and deployment approach.
- Plan, organize, and control resources, procedures, and timing for complex IT projects.
- Organize project teams, establish schedules and individual responsibilities, and determine resource requirements.
- Manage project budgets and report on project cost, timing, and staffing status.
- Ensure adherence to internal and external quality standards and integrate vendor tasks and deliverables into project plans.
- Contribute to department strategy, define project objectives and budgets, identify participants, and mitigate risks.
- Negotiate complex or risky technical and business issues and mentor less experienced colleagues.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
- 401(k) Retirement Plan with pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
- Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance for employees and dependents, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
- Short- and long-term disability coverage, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
- Health Spending Account (HSA), subject to eligibility and plan terms.
- Transportation benefits, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Time off/leave, including PTO, vacation, or sick leave, subject to eligibility and plan terms.
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Career Level
Director
