Technical Product Manager III
PTR Global - Santa Clara
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- HRIS Program Manager
As a Workday Uplift Program Manager, you will be responsible for:
Program Leadership:
- Lead and oversee the end-to-end program, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and objectives.
- Create detailed project plans and manage scheduling for all project meetings across the global team.
- Manage the entire lifecycle of a complex, cross-functional SAAS system modernization project.
- Lead the PMO team alongside the Product Manager and Project Managers from multiple consulting vendors engaged in the project.
- Coordinate detailed project activity with the consulting partner project manager, ensuring all workstreams, dependencies, timelines, resources, and deliverables are tracked.
PMP Expertise:
- Leverage your PMP knowledge to ensure adherence to best project management practices throughout the program's lifecycle.
- Manage multiple workstreams within the program, coordinating efforts, resources, and timelines to deliver a cohesive implementation.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including executives, project teams, and external partners, to ensure clear communication and buy-in.
- Identify potential risks and issues, develop mitigation plans, and proactively address challenges to keep the program on track.
- Allocate resources efficiently and effectively across workstreams to optimize project outcomes.
- Define and manage the program scope, ensuring that all project deliverables are met within the agreed-upon timeline and budget.
- Ensure adherence to documented scope with external vendors to minimize change orders.
- Create and maintain all necessary project artifacts and documentation, including project plans, status reports, and deliverable tracking.
- Ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions by closely monitoring the workstreams and conducting regular quality assessments.
To be successful in this role, ideal desirable qualifications are:
- Program Management: 8+ years of experience implementing structured tools and processes for complex, cross-functional projects.
- HR Systems Experience: Proven experience managing Workday or similar HRIS projects is highly desirable.
- Vendor Management: Ensuring external vendors are aligned with project objectives and deliverables; establishing a coordinated PMO alongside vendor project leads that provide cohesive leadership to the project team.
- Communication Skills: Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to address issues as they arise and keep the program on track.
- Documentation: Proficiency in creating and maintaining project documentation and artifacts in alignment with PMP standards.
- Leadership: A collaborative and motivational leadership style to guide project teams to success. Build strategic partnerships with key internal stakeholders and external partners, vendors, and consultants to deliver on program goals.
- Adaptability: The ability to adapt to changing circumstances and manage ambiguity in a dynamic project environment.
- Experience working in a complex, global environment
- Demonstrated excellence in communicating and influencing executive leadership with succinct written presentation and thoughtful verbal communications.
- PMP Certification: A valid Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.
- Bachelor's Degree: A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred.
- Workday
- AGILE PDM
- Program Management
- English (Speak, Read, Write)
The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.