Project Manager - Financial Systems

Overview

Genesis
10 is currently looking for a Project Manager with ERP/Workday/SAP experience for an Insurance client in Minnetonka, MN. This is a 6-month contract-to-hire role.

Schedule: Must be able to go on-site 4-5 days a week.

Compensation: $65.00 - $68.00 per hour W2, depending on skill and experience level.

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for providing project leadership, management, and Agile methodologies for project functions in the Corporate and Marketing business channels. This role will report to and collaborate with the PMO Manager, or equivalent, for the Marketing and Corporate IS Lines of Business, and will adhere to standards and practices for PMO functions. The Senior Project Manager will comply with standards set at the Enterprise PMO, or ORI, or equivalent.

The successful candidate for this position must have the ability to weigh the effects of risk, time, cost, and function to strike a balance for appropriate decision-making.

• Report on the status of new or existing projects; forecast resource capacity; formulate and define project scope and objectives; and maintain and create project roadmaps in accordance with industry best practices.
• Lead medium- and large-sized project meetings and events; create, update, and validate project data and report the data to management and peers; create and maintain project records; lead others in the ongoing completion of their work according to best practice.
• Proactively identify and recommend corrective action for projects at risk of missing delivery objectives.
• Create a communication plan, and regularly communicate to approved plans or upcoming actions that need to be taken by the business and/or IT.
• Ensure proper project artifacts are completed by the team, including but not limited to system documentation, items required for SOX, ORI project reporting, or similar regulations or internal processes.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and negotiating favorable outcomes
• Experience managing projects in waterfall and agile environments

• Competent to manage most phases of medium- and large-sized projects; maintains focus on the business implications of the success or failure of the assigned portfolio.
• Knowledgeable about the major disciplines and phases of project management.

• Typically has 3-7 years of relevant technical and business work experience.
• Audits – they work with (FSS) financially significant systems, the PM ensures that data is captured, saved in a format outlined for an audit (both internal and KPMG audits).

• Project Management Methodologies
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  Knowledge of various project management methodologies, frameworks, and how documentation and artifacts are captured. This includes understanding workflows and process design.
• Project Planning and Execution
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  Skills in gathering, defining, and prioritizing project requirements, funding, and risks. Recommending action steps to project team members to achieve the goals and objectives of the project, and when issues aren’t readily resolved escalation to IT leadership. Track project updates (milestone/date summary of tasks, risks, issues) weekly in One Note for LOB meetings.
• Time and Cost Estimation
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  Developing time and cost estimates utilizing both detailed and milestone project plans. Ensure project team members are tracking their time in Project Online or relevant systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook, Microsoft Project, Project on Line, Azure Dev Ops, SharePoint, Excel, and Smartsheet
• Workday Financial (or equivalent experience with similar systems such as SAP, Dynamics 365, Net Suite, Oracle ERP)
• Salesforce experience (nice to have)

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!

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