UltiPro HCM Project Manager

Description

Kenny & Company believes that programs and projects are the key tools and methods needed to deliver a company’s business and technology strategy. Many organizations create comprehensive and complex corporate strategies that rarely come to fruition without the programs and projects and experienced leadership to successfully implement them.

Through our Project Services group, we’ve created an experienced team that leads and supports the programs and projects to execute on our clients’ business and technology strategy.

Our Project Services team members are experienced program and project managers. They work cross-functionally across any organization and industry area as team leaders, facilitators, collaborators and delivery experts. They are typically trained and certified program and project managers, platform specialists, and process architects who are well versed in traditional waterfall and agile methods with ability to apply the right approach to lead a variety of engagements.

Role: UltiPro Project Manager

Project Managers are part of the core delivery team to our clients. They are involved in requirements definition and use case development, project scoping, planning, and execution. Project Managers can work independently or as part of small project teams including client team members and technology vendors.

We are looking for a Project Management professional with experience leading UltiPro’s HCM Suite to join our Project Services group. This is a contract position.

Role Responsibilities:

Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders and UltiPro Professional Services team to develop detailed and comprehensive functional and technical requirements
Develop, maintain, and manage communication of detailed project plans and supporting project artifacts including project status, issues and risks logs, communications plans, transition plans, test plans
Manage project issues, risks and action items, tracking to timely resolution
Manage UltiPro Professional Services project delivery and overall project scope, time, cost, quality, resources and risk
Direct the supervision of project team members, including UltiPro team, around project allocation, scheduling, problem/conflict resolution and related project activities
Document current state processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, breakdowns, and opportunities for improvement with future state cross-organizational process flows
Work with executives and senior management to drive informed and timely decision making

What is Required:

At least five years work experience and a proven background in project management principles, practices, concepts, methods and techniques
Proven experience leading implementations of UltiPro core HCM and supporting modules including Benefits Administration, Open Enrollment, Life Events, Time Management, Onboarding, Compensation Management, Talent Management, etc.
Strong understanding of HR business operations and workflows enabled through UltiPro HCM suite
Ability to work in fast paced, dynamic working environments
Experience managing large, complex projects
Experience managing projects using Waterfall and/or agile methods
Exceptional attention to detail and solid time management and multi-tasking skills
Expertise with the entire MS Office Suite including strong MS Excel modeling skills
Experience with project management tools like MS Project, JIRA, Smartsheets a plus
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with both business and technical teams
A BS/BA degree from an an accredited university or college