Project Manager [Oracle Fusion]

TCS•Schaumburg, IL

About The Position

The Project Manager will be responsible for managing full-cycle implementations of Oracle Cloud Fusion projects, including scope, budget, and timeline. This role involves leading functional and technical teams, providing guidance, and ensuring high performance. The Project Manager will facilitate workshops, collaborate with stakeholders, manage their expectations, and provide regular updates on project progress, risks, and key decisions. Strong analytical, people, project management, and communication skills are essential. Proficiency in Google Applications (Sheets, Docs, Slides) and Atlassian applications (Jira and Confluence) is required. Experience using Agile, Scrum, and Waterfall methodologies, with a heavy emphasis on Agile/SCRUM, is necessary. The role requires a minimum of 5 years of experience leading projects and scrum teams, and experience with Agile and Scaled Agile Framework. Proven experience in using Agile project management tools such as Jira and Confluence is also required.

Requirements

Analytical skills - ability to perceive and analyze problems, develop alternatives and recommend sound decisions
People skills - a combination of skills including an ability to ask penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflicts
Project management skills – ability to drive & lead meetings independently, create and execute project plans, proactively manage risks/issues, maintain compliance with company project management processes
Communication skills - ability to drive productive conversations, independently maintain project documentation, drive follow-up on open actions.
Proficient in basic Google Applications (Sheets, Docs, Slides) as well as Atlassian application (Jira and Confluence)
Minimum 5 years experience leading projects and leading scrum teams
Experience in Agile and Scaled Agile Framework
Proven experience in using Agile project management tools such as Jira and Confluence
Experience using Agile, Scrum AND Waterfall methodologies on projects, with heavy emphasis on Agile/SCRUM.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification and/or other project management certification is preferred
Certified Agile Coach, Scrum Master or PM

Responsibilities

Managing full-cycle implementations of Oracle Cloud Fusion projects, including scope, budget, and timeline
Leading functional teams and technical teams, providing guidance, and ensuring high performance throughout the project
Facilitating workshops, collaborating with stakeholders, managing stakeholder expectations, and providing regular updates to stakeholders on project progress, risks, and key decisions
Collaborate with IT leadership, business representatives, and project leads to define feature content for ADI
Drive alignment of feature content across businesses, aligning with the strategic goals of each business and the company at large.
Overall responsible for sprint planning & sequencing - driving the decomposition from strategy to feature to user story.
Partner with the scrum master to drive completion of sprint-level activities, identifying and removing roadblocks and negotiating dependencies across teams.
Manage schedule and budget, working with vendors to ensure proper resource capacity to meet demand.
Responsible for all project communication, action item management, risk identification and management.
Responsible for keeping the project data updated on a regular basis as well as providing input as needed for senior leadership review