Job Description

Key Responsibilities

Project Leadership

• Lead PeopleSoft projects including implementations, upgrades (e.g., 9.x), rollouts, and support initiatives
• Define project scope, deliverables, timelines, milestones, and success criteria

Stakeholder Management

• Act as the primary point of contact for stakeholders, business leaders, and IT teams
• Manage communication, expectations, and executive reporting

Team & Delivery Management

• Manage cross-functional teams (functional consultants, developers, DBAs, vendors)
• Ensure adherence to SDLC, Agile, and Hybrid delivery models

Planning & Governance

• Develop and maintain project plans, RAID logs, and status reports
• Ensure compliance with PMO standards and governance frameworks

Financial & Resource Management

• Manage budgets, forecasting, and resource allocation
• Track project financials and ensure cost control

Testing & Deployment

• Oversee SIT, UAT, cutover planning, and deployment activities
• Ensure smooth transition to post-production support

Risk & Issue Management

• Identify, track, and mitigate risks, dependencies, and issues
• Escalate critical concerns proactively

Change Management

• Support user communication, training, and change initiatives

Core Skills & Experience (Mandatory)

Project Management

• 8+ years of enterprise project management experience
• Strong knowledge of SDLC, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies
• Proven experience managing large, complex ERP programs
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills

PeopleSoft Expertise

• Hands-on experience managing PeopleSoft projects across modules such as:
  • HCM (Core HR, Payroll, Benefits, Time & Labor)
  • Financials (GL, AP, AR, Asset Management)
  • Campus Solutions (Student Records, Financial Aid)
• Experience with PeopleSoft upgrades (PUM, tools upgrades)
• Exposure to PeopleSoft Fluid UI, integrations, and bolt-ons

Governance & Delivery

• Experience with PMO reporting, steering committees, and executive governance
• Strong risk, issue, and dependency management
• Vendor and third-party coordination experience