Project Director – Oracle Cloud Full Life Cycle Implementation – Public Sector (K-12)
About Highstreet
Highstreet helps public sector organizations modernize through Oracle Cloud technology and services. With more than 30 years of public sector experience, we combine deep Oracle expertise with a client-focused approach to delivering successful transformations. We offer a progressive work environment along with a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. [highstreetit.com]
This is a full-time, permanent role providing overall project leadership for a full life cycle Oracle Cloud implementation for a public sector K-12 client located in Maryland. The implementation will include all Oracle Cloud applications, including Financials, HCM, and related modules. The Project Director is accountable for guiding the project to successful delivery, including governance, planning, budget, risk management, team leadership, and client relationships. This is a project leadership role and is not responsible for performing hands-on functional or technical configuration work. State, Local, and Education (SLED) experience is not required but is highly preferred.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Resource will provide overall leadership and direction for the project team through all phases of the Oracle Cloud full life cycle implementation, including planning, design, build, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
• Resource will provide oversight and governance to ensure the solution design, led by the functional and technical workstream leads, meets the customer’s business requirements across all Oracle Cloud applications (Financials, HCM, etc.).
• Resource will coordinate across workstream leads and cross-functional teams to ensure dependencies are managed and the overall solution is integrated across all business functions.
• Resource will own and manage project deliverables, schedule, scope, budget, and risks, including the project plan, change control, issue escalation and resolution, and quality assurance.
• Resource will work with Highstreet’s Center of Excellence team to define the project approach and identify resource staffing requirements along with effort estimates. The person will also lead and manage the project team and other consultants to deliver the optimal solution for clients.
• Resource will serve as the primary senior point of contact for the client’s executive sponsors and steering committee, providing regular status reporting, financial updates, and risk communication.
• Resource must be willing to travel to the client’s location in Maryland as needed; travel Monday–Thursday can be required.
• Resource will work with the client to identify additional business opportunities, define the scope and effort estimates for the additional opportunity. As well as completing contractual paperwork with the client.
• Resource will work with the client to resolve client satisfaction issues including the timeliness and quality of the deliverables and payments.
EXPERIENCE (REQUIRED):
• Experience leading multiple full life cycle Oracle Cloud implementations as a Project Director, Program Manager, or equivalent senior project leader, including implementations spanning multiple Oracle Cloud applications (Financials, HCM, etc.).
• Working knowledge of Oracle Cloud business applications and the cross-functional touch points between them, sufficient to guide functional and technical teams and manage the overall implementation (hands-on functional configuration experience is not required).
• A general understanding of Oracle technical integration tools and approaches.
• Project Management experience required:
• Proven experience directing large, complex implementations with accountability for scope, budget, schedule, risk, governance, and the client relationship.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Strong conceptual and problem-solving skills, with the ability to develop
initiatives, as well as recommend solutions to improve efficiency
• Demonstrate solid leadership qualities and take ownership of assigned tasks
• Ability to work independently and drive deliverables to completion
• Demonstrated ability to respond quickly to shifting priorities
• Capacity to work well independently, as well as in a team, with the ability to collaborate with other team members and foster a team environment
• Good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills with proven abilities in team management, principal/customer relationship management and planning
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
• State, Local, and Education (SLED) experience, particularly with public sector K-12 clients, is highly preferred but not required.
• PMP or equivalent project management certification and experience with a structured implementation methodology.
EMPLOYMENT TYPE / LOCATION / TRAVEL:
• Full-time, permanent position.
• Client is a public sector K-12 organization located in Maryland. Travel to the client site Monday–Thursday can be required.
SOFTWARE / MODULES / VERSIONS:
• Oracle Cloud Applications (Financials, HCM, and other Oracle Cloud applications)
• Oracle Integration tools and approaches
• Microsoft Office Applications
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