Senior Project Manager

Apps Associates Careers•Acton, MA

About The Position

The Senior Project Manager will be responsible for managing medium to large sized technology implementation projects with medium to high complexity on a global scale and/or with multi-technology components. This individual will also be responsible for working closely with the Apps Associates’ PMO on internal initiatives to grow the Practice. This position reports to the Practice Director or a Managing Principle within the Apps Associates PMO.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent (minimum 20 years) work experience. If Associates Degree, must have minimum 12 years work experience. (focus in Business Administration or Information Systems preferred)
8+ years of consulting experience, most recently in a Senior Consultant, Manager, or similar level role
Leadership of a minimum of six (6) full life-cycle implementations in the Project Manager role
Global/multi-product implementation experience
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Strong time management, organization, and collaboration skills
Proficiency with project management tools such as Microsoft Project or Smartsheet (preferred)
Proficiency with the Microsoft suite of business productivity tools (for example: Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, One Note, Teams)
Strong understanding of the cloud software development lifecycle including waterfall, agile and hybrid methodologies.
The Senior Project Manager must have project management and/or hands on experience with at least three (3) of the following technologies: Oracle Cloud ERP (Fusion, SCM, Financials) Oracle HCM or Oracle PeopleSoft Oracle EBS Oracle Fusion Middleware Amazon AWS Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Custom Software Development (within the Enterprise space) Integration technologies such Boomi, Mulesoft, Oracle Cloud Integration Service or equivalent Salesforce implementation experience

Nice To Haves

PMP Certification (PMP, PGMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP)

Responsibilities

Collaborate with client contacts managing cross-functional client project team members to facilitate project delivery
Collaborate with Apps Associates project team members, who are both onshore and offshore, to successfully deliver projects
Manage the execution of the project's activities and resources in partnership with the division technical leads and business partners
Lead project teams through scoping definition and ensure all execution efforts align to project goals
Lead the establishment of measurable and achievable critical success factors for the project
Control planning and execution to ensure that cost, time, and quality goals are met
Develop and maintain project plans and related project artifacts
Provide view of plans and progress to date
Manage against the approved budget and recommend course correction as necessary.
Conduct periodic stakeholder meetings to ensure status clarity and clear expectations
Adhere to the Apps Associates project management methodology
Possesses the ability to turn troubled projects around when and if needed
Make continuous improvement a priority - The Senior Project Manager should have a solid grasp of basic and many advanced project management principles, along with having experience in successfully applying and advancing those principles.