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ERP Program Director

Atlanta, GA

The Program Director will be responsible for managing large technology implementation projects that contain multiple sub-projects within an overall program. These programs will have a high degree of complexity, are often on a global scale, and can contain multiple technology components.  This individual will also be responsible for working closely with the PMO on internal initiatives to grow the Practice. 

Job Duties

  • Collaborate with client contacts managing cross-functional client project team members to facilitate project delivery     
  • Ensure the delivery of programs through the following phases: Concept, Requirements Definition, Design, Build, Test, and Deployment
  • Collaborate with 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 and 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 project management methodology
  • Possesses the ability to turn troubled projects around when and if needed
  • Make continuous improvement a priority - The Program Director should have a solid grasp of basic and many advanced project management principles, along with having experience in successfully applying and advancing those principles.
  • Support sales team with the development support of new sales opportunities and/or support changes to existing scope utilizing internal change control processes

Travel Requirements

  • Ability and willingness to travel up to 50% if needed

Work Requirements

  • Remote work approved with on-site/customer facing work required periodically depending on project phase and/or customer requirements
  • For remote work, associate must have a dedicated space to conduct/attend meetings and perform job duties

Required Qualifications

  • Education and years of experience: BS/BBA 15+, MS/MBA 10+
  • 5+ years of Program Management experience with programs of $10M+ in annual revenue 
  • 10+ years of consulting experience, most recently in a Senior Project Manager, Program Manager, or similar level role
  • Leadership of full life-cycle implementations in the Senior Project Manager or Program 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, Smartsheet (preferred), Jira (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.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead multi-pillar, multi-project programs
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with C-Suite Stakeholders

 

Project Management/Technology Experience Requirements

The Program Director must have project management and/or hands on experience with at least three (3) of the following technologies:

    • Oracle Cloud ERP (Fusion, SCM, Financials, HCM, or equivalent)
    • Oracle EBS
    • SAP
    • Microsoft Dynamics
    • Amazon AWS
    • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
    • Custom Software Development (with the Enterprise space)
    • Integration technologies such Boomi, Mulesoft, Oracle Cloud Integration Service or equivalent
    • Analytics technologies such as SnowFlake, Hyperion, Oracle Analytics Cloud or equivalent
    • Salesforce implementation experience

Preferred Qualifications

  • PMP Certification (PMP, PGMP, CAPM, PMI-ACP)
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
  • MBA or Higher Education Level