GA DHS - NextGen Project Manager

Overview

The Project Manager will assist the Department of Human Services (Client) in managing the agency’s transition from the State Enterprise People Soft system to the Nex Gen (Workday) application. Local to Metro Atlanta is required.

• Assist Client CFO and HR Director plan, coordinate, and align agency ERP transition activities with the state’s People Soft/Workday transition project schedule.
• Develop collaboration among the agency’s Finance, HR, and Procurement subject matter experts.
• Ensure the State Next Gen 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 agency leadership.
• Ensure stakeholders take necessary action to achieve the goals and objectives of the transition project.
• Work with Workday PMO and quality assurance teams 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.

• 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.
• Five years of experience leading projects of high complexity (must have occurred in the last 2 years).
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Management (ERP) transitions (Workday).