NextGen Project Manager

NextGen Project Manager

Rate : ALAP

Location Hybird -Atlanta _ GA

Last Date : 4/22/2025

Responsibilities:

Assist client CFO and HR Director plan, coordinate, and align agency ERP transition activities with the state s PeopleSoft/Workday transition project schedule.

Develop collaboration among the agency s Finance, HR, Procurement subject matter experts.

Ensure the State NextGen project activities are timely communicated to the appropriate agency stakeholders.

Lead/facilitate agency stakeholder meetings

Monitor and track transition project performance and report status and pertinent issues to the agency leadership

Ensure stakeholders take necessary action to achieve the goals and objectives of the transition project.

Work with Workday PMO and quality assurance team to extend the expected new Workday standards, procedures, and quality objectives at the agency level.

Ensure agency team members have the tools and training required to transition to Workday effectively.

Monitor state milestones and critical dates to identify potential jeopardy to the agency transition schedule.

Identify ways to resolve schedule issues and keep management aware of the situation.

Conduct formal testing reviews with business leaders to confirm acceptance and satisfaction.

Develop and maintain a productive working relationship with project sponsors, vendors, and key clients.

Minimum Qualifications

- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

- Bachelor s degree in related field or specialized training and five years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience.

- PMP certification from PMI or equivalent certification

- Expert use of MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, MS Teams and MS Office Business Suite

- 5 years' experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years).

- Experienced with Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) transitions (Workday)

Skill
Required / Desired Amount of Experience

Bachelor s degree in related field or specialized training and five years of IT project/program management or equivalent IT team leadership experience

PMP certification from PMI or equivalent Project Management certification. (MUST UPLOAD CERTIFICATION)

Experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years).

Required 5Years

Expert use of MS Project, MS Visio, SharePoint, MS Teams and MS Office Business Suite

Required

Experience working in state government.

Highly desired

Experienced with Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) transitions (Workday)

Required

Master s degree in related field

Highly desired

Direct experience with NextGen Workday implementation

Highly desired

Thanks and have a great day.