MARS Solutions Group is looking for an experienced Sr. Project Manager located in Madison, WI. Our client is a government agency looking for high-quality talent to make a difference. They are known to respect a traditional work week and often extend contracts for added job security and stability.
Note: Candidates MUST be WI residents or willing to relocate to WI prior to starting the role at their own expense. This position can work 100% remote (within the state of WI). Job Description: The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system Workday will be deployed across the client's System, effectively replacing current PeopleSoft HR and finance systems. Workday implementation includes process standardization to enables them to spend less time on tedious, redundant tasks and more time on projects that better support teaching and learning. The client is partnering with the Administrative Transformation Program (ATP), other enterprise level programs, and schools, colleges, institutes and divisions. While ATP is responsible for migrating systems from PeopleSoft to Workday, client is responsible for ensuring client's systems, that currently interact with financial or HR data from PeopleSoft, continue to work, uninterrupted, once Workday goes live. IT project manager with proven project management experience and excellent facilitation and collaboration skills to lead enterprise level campus projects, with a preference towards project managers with experience managing projects within higher education. Key Responsibilities: Coordinate implementation of integrations for applications affected by the implementation of Workday ERP. Required Qualifications: 7+ years of project management experience 2+ years of experience working with enterprise level projects Excels in team-oriented environments and has a background working with a wide range of stakeholders to implement both information technology projects and business process improvements Strong project leadership, professionalism, and coordination across many diverse stakeholder groups including vendor partnerships will be essential Preferred Qualifications: Experience managing projects in Higher Ed institutions Change Management background/experience Workday implementation experience Certifications (preferred): PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent Top Skills & Years of Experience: 7+ years of project management experience 2+ years of experience working with enterprise level projects Excels in team-oriented environments and has a background working with a wide range of stakeholders to implement both information technology projects and business process improvements Strong project leadership, professionalism, and coordination across many diverse stakeholder groups including vendor partnerships will be essential. Nice to have skills: Experience managing projects in Higher Ed institutions Change Management background/experience Workday implementation experience Certifications (preferred) - PMI Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent. About MARS Solutions Group: MARS Solutions Group provides a range of opportunities for meaningful work by understanding that employment fit is a combination of people, process, and technology. We leverage our experienced and compassionate team to bring humanity to matching you with the right advanced technology role, and stay connected with you to help you attain your professional goals.
