Program Manager​/PM

Job Description

IDEALFORCE has a CONTRACT position available immediately for a Peoplesoft HCM Manager (Program Manager 5/PM5) to join our customer in Columbus, OH. This is an ONSITE position. Hiring Manager would like to have all qualified candidates interview face to face or Skype.

• Manage the planning, analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation effort for the HCM portion of the program.
• Be conversant with all contractual details and ensure vendor compliance throughout all phases of the program.
• Review, approve and ensure all changes to program scope are documented and follow approved change control processes.
• Provide detailed review of deliverables for quality, technical accuracy and requirements compliance.
• Manage and coordinate all vendor activities and ensure the State meets its required obligations.
• Monitor program milestones and phases to ensure work progress is on schedule and any change orders are required, justified, approved, and reasonable.
• Prepare detailed status reports which accurately report progress and highlight issue and risk items for review and escalation.
• Perform quality reviews for all program work performed by State participants and the contractor.
• Coordinate work with all team members and related teams in accordance with program timelines, milestones, phases, work requests target dates, and approved executable work packages.
• Build and maintain relationships with program sponsors, stakeholders, subject matter experts, and contractor representatives.
• Plan, schedule, lead, and monitor design, build, and implementation work tasks.
• Anticipate risks and issues and proactively address them.
• Develop and facilitate achievement of program service commitments and performance metrics.
• Conduct evaluation reviews with stakeholders for approval upon program work completion.
• Effectively work and communicate with all parties participating on the program.
• Cooperate with, support the goals of, and execute direction with the State’s executives and managers.
• Lead and conduct meetings in accordance with high professional standards and effectiveness.
• Protect the State’s best interests in all work managed and performed.

• Hands-on experience with all processes within the program lifecycle.
• Experience with management of large programs.
• Experience identifying and resolving issues related to large programs.
• Experience with process improvement and procedures.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Must have ability to work in a large team environment.

• Effectively coordinate tasks and communicate with contractor, program staff, and stakeholders.
• Complete tasks identified in the program plan.
• Oversee enhancement and development efforts.
• Manage and track progress against the program plan. Take corrective actions if work tasks fall behind schedule.
• Manage program scope and adhere to defined change control processes.
• Capture and report program management metrics.
• Modify program plan tasks when necessary.
• Prepare status reports accurately depicting work progress.
• Plan, organize, prioritize, and manage work tasks within and across multiple application teams.
• Direct work teams in accordance with milestones, phases, work request target dates, and approved executable work packages.
• Identify and mitigate program risks
• Identify and resolve program issues.

• At least 8 years’ ERP Project/Program Management experience including within the public sector
• At least 5 years’ experience with large-scale People Soft HCM design
• At least 4 years’ experience with full lifecycle ERP implementation projects from requirements definition through implementation
• At least 3 years’ experience hands-on expertise with Microsoft Office products including Project and Visio
• Demonstrable outstanding verbal and written communication skills

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• All candidates who are authorized to work in US are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates must clear the Background check prior to commencing the assignment.
• THIRD PARTY CANDIDATES:
  Email your candidate/s resume to joseph dot shelton at  along with the following details:
  Rate, Current location and Availability.