Job Title:Project Manager III
Duration: 6 Months (W2 contract)
Location: San Francisco, CA
Leading Cloud-based company

Responsibilities:

• Define project scope, objectives and requirements and will own the project plan, schedule, budget, resource management, vendor management, issues and risks:

• Manage the delivery of multiple projects concurrently that have moderate to high levels of business or technical complexity and risk, and that involve multiple business areas and owners;

• Manage dependencies and impacts with other teams and business functions;

• Interact daily with development teams, quality engineering, business analysts, product managers, support teams, cross-functional business teams and global process owners to develop the overall program plans, schedules and ensure the smooth delivery of the business solution and all deliverables;

• Business expectations and ensure client satisfaction with delivery to schedule and budget;

• Provide global and cross-functional leadership to local and virtual project teams, building a collaborative and productive environment for teams to excel in;

• Program manage & coordinate cross-functional teams to plan & execute operations implementation to support expansion in EMEA & APAC;

• Develop and manage detailed project plan with a focus on critical path management to ensure timely delivery quality;

• Manage risks & escalate issues and exceptions as required. Liaison between functional leaders & execs;

• Develop & execute communications, to keep stakeholders informed of progress, decisions and changes;

• Manage budget;

• Own working sessions & daily stand-up meetings to facilitate rapid decision making;

• Document approach & lessons learned to develop an efficient repeatable process for future similar implementations;

• Scoping and roadmap planning of future initiatives for business partners;

Requirements:

• 3 - 5 years of project management or related experience.

• PMP preferred.

• Ability to influence stakeholders at all levels including SMEs, vendors & executives.

• Availability to work hours to supporting local time zones (early & late start).

• Experience with Agile methodologies and principles.

• Knowledge of on-demand web applications, web services APIs and various integration technologies is a plus.

• Background in business process analysis, requirements, design and quality.

• Formal project management training and education.

• Saleforce.com, Oracle Financials, and other ERP experience, a plus.

• Knowledge of business applications and business process optimization, with a focus on HRMS, Financials and CRM integrated systems.

• Experience in managing multiple full lifecycle HRMS, Financials and/or CRM integrated implementations with strengths in the area of HRMS including HR, Benefits and Compensation and Performance management.