wanted: IT Project Management, New York, NY, Contract

IT Project Management, New York, NY, Contract

Our client is currently seeking a Program Director to lead a large scale upgrade of the JDE ERP application from Xe to E1 version.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Planning
• Directing efforts of multiple Teams including Oracle, Dell, Outsourcing provider (100+ member team)
• Institute strict governance around scope, timeline and budget management
• Understand how all components of the Enterprise architecture fit together, including packaged and custom software, Infrastructure, etc.
• Monitoring execution according to schedule, agreed upon milestone, budget based on fixed price contract with outsourcing provider
• Preparing status updates to exec Steering Committee and other forums
• Maintain risk register and execute actions to mitigate the risks

Program Director Qualifications:

• 15 years of PM experience leading large scale JDE ERP implementations $10M+
• PMP certification is required
Superb Communication and Customer management skills
• Problem management, critical thinking, conflict resolution, negotiation, vendor management skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Experience leading multi-functional teams and understanding how they interact to deliver towards project goals