PS ERP Project Manager

Job Description

About the team:

Come and join us! At Oracle NetSuite, we believe the cloud is here to stay and so do our 20,000+ customers. We believe businesses should not be bogged down by the overhead of bulky data centers and expensive personnel to run it all. Businesses need to be lean, efficient and agile. NetSuite is practically redefining business around the globe by providing a cloud-based, unified system that delivers unprecedented capabilities to drive business forward. Founded in 1998 as THE cloud ERP pioneer, Oracle’s NetSuite global business unit has transformed the business operations of our customers without the high costs and inefficiency of on-premise systems.

At Oracle NetSuite we work hard, and we work thoughtfully. We hire steadfast competitors. We hire individuals that are daring trail blazers. Oracle NetSuite employees take the hill, we prefer action over inaction, we are dedicated in our mission, and we pause only to celebrate our success. And we DO celebrate, because if you don’t have fun along the way, then what’s the point?

Job Summary:

The Project Manager will primarily be responsible for managing the delivery of Oracle NetSuite Professional Services’ implementations of the Oracle NetSuite application. Under the guidance of the Oracle NetSuite delivery methodology, the resource will drive the delivery of Oracle NetSuite’s Professional Services engagements according to the agreed upon scope, time and budget – all while ensuring the highest degree of customer satisfaction.

The Project Manager is a key player in leading, tracking and communicating the progress of projects, and in ensuring the quality delivery of Oracle NetSuite’s Professional Services. The Project Manager will be responsible for planning customer specific engagements, leading the business requirements development, review and signoff process, leading the execution of results while controlling scope, completing the organisational change process when needed, and ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies and project roadblocks. The Project Manager will lead multiple concurrent projects and work with a number of resources within a matrix environment.

From initiation through to completion, the Project Manager will be responsible for the construction, presentation and sign-offs of key results such as project kickoff presentations, project plans, regular status reports, risk and issue logs, and working with the appropriate teams on change orders when required. They will also facilitate planning sessions at various stages of the project lifecycle. Critical to the success of this role will be the setting and management of customer expectations with regard to project scope, the Oracle NetSuite delivery model, collaborator roles and responsibilities, timelines, blocking issue and organisational change processes, communication and risk management plans.

Responsibilities include:

• Be passionately customer-focused; relentlessly pursue providing an excellent customer experience every time.
• Establish, maintain and deepen client relationships by providing results and going above and beyond.
• Deliver 10+ concurrent projects using the defined Oracle NetSuite delivery methodology.
• Plan, manage and communicate the progress of projects, achieving project milestones and maintaining project momentum.
• Identify and effectively mitigate risks.
• Facilitate resolution of issues and roadblocks, advance when appropriate.
• Communicate well with all collaborators, internal and external, including project sponsors, project managers, and project team members.
• Work collaboratively with project delivery leads and project resources.
• Effectively manage scope, budget, timeline, resources, quality and customer satisfaction throughout the project.
• Communicate effectively with and project-manage remote resources in a matrix environment, including offshore resources.
• Forecast and deliver against committed hours for your project portfolio.
• Deliver a diverse scope of services where project management requires analysis of numerous factors.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and compliance with internal processes and procedures.
• Support the Sales cycle through scoping of PS engagements, Executive-level prospect meetings, and solution reviews
• Help to expand PS Sales in installed base of existing customers
• Present and promote the value of NetSuite Professional Services to prospective customers.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications/Skills include:

• Outstanding client-facing skills. History of building extraordinary relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Ability to handle a variety of different projects simultaneously; adapts quickly and easily – manages multiple deadlines and multiple challenging priorities in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including experience successfully delivering presentations and managing meetings via web conferencing.
• Very strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional blocking issue management skills.
• Demonstrates thoughtfulness and excellent judgement when selecting methods and techniques for achieving project success.
• Outstanding client-facing skills. History of building extraordinary relationships with clients, colleagues and third-parties. Demonstrated ability to interact well at the “C” level.
• Independently organizes and performs work required with minimal guidance, direction and follow-up.
• Ability to forecast work accurately, proactively manage workload and assist project teams with doing the same.
• Excellent teamwork skills. Works effectively as part of multiple, varied project teams and demonstrates genuine commitment to team success.
• Takes initiative and ownership. Proactive, passionate about results, with a can-do demeanor in meeting critical deadlines.
• A strong background in project management, including experience developing work-breakdown structures and project plans, most notably in Microsoft Project.
• Strong client management skills and the ability to work with customers to develop and manage an implementation plan.
• Implementation experience with Oracle NetSuite applications, and a good understanding of integration, data, customization, and other ERP implementation related principles; experience with Oracle NetSuite or challenging solutions a plus.
• Formal Project Management methodology training, with significant practical use. Certifications such as the Project Management Professional (PMP) are a plus.
• 8-10 years of experience relevant to this position including 0-5 years of project management experience.
• PBCS and/or Hyperion solution experience is a plus.
  
  
  

Life at Oracle and Equal Opportunity

An Oracle career can span industries, roles, Countries and cultures, giving you the opportunity to flourish in new roles and innovate, while blending work life in. Oracle has thrived through 40+ years of change by innovating and operating with integrity while delivering for the top companies in almost every industry.

In order to nurture the talent that makes this happen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that celebrates and values diverse insights and perspectives, a workforce that inspires thought leadership and innovation.

Oracle offers a highly competitive suite of Employee Benefits designed on the principles of parity, consistency, and affordability. The overall package includes certain core elements such as Medical, Life Insurance, access to Retirement Planning, and much more. We also encourage our employees to engage in the culture of giving back to the communities where we live and do business.

At Oracle, we believe that innovation starts with diversity and inclusion and to create the future we need talent from various backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to successfully participate in the job application, interview process, and in potential roles to perform crucial job functions.

That’s why we’re committed to creating a workforce where all individuals can do their best work. It’s when everyone’s voice is heard and valued that we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before.

Disclaimer: Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer*. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

Career Level - IC2

Responsibilities

About the team:

Come and join us! At Oracle NetSuite, we believe the cloud is here to stay and so do our 20,000+ customers. We believe businesses should not be bogged down by the overhead of bulky data centers and expensive personnel to run it all. Businesses need to be lean, efficient and agile. NetSuite is practically redefining business around the globe by providing a cloud-based, unified system that delivers unprecedented capabilities to drive business forward. Founded in 1998 as THE cloud ERP pioneer, Oracle’s NetSuite global business unit has transformed the business operations of our customers without the high costs and inefficiency of on-premise systems.

At Oracle NetSuite we work hard, and we work thoughtfully. We hire steadfast competitors. We hire individuals that are daring trail blazers. Oracle NetSuite employees take the hill, we prefer action over inaction, we are dedicated in our mission, and we pause only to celebrate our success. And we DO celebrate, because if you don’t have fun along the way, then what’s the point?

Job Summary:

The Project Manager will primarily be responsible for managing the delivery of Oracle NetSuite Professional Services’ implementations of the Oracle NetSuite application. Under the guidance of the Oracle NetSuite delivery methodology, the resource will drive the delivery of Oracle NetSuite’s Professional Services engagements according to the agreed upon scope, time and budget – all while ensuring the highest degree of customer satisfaction.

The Project Manager is a key player in leading, tracking and communicating the progress of projects, and in ensuring the quality delivery of Oracle NetSuite’s Professional Services. The Project Manager will be responsible for planning customer specific engagements, leading the business requirements development, review and signoff process, leading the execution of results while controlling scope, completing the organisational change process when needed, and ensuring timely resolution of discrepancies and project roadblocks. The Project Manager will lead multiple concurrent projects and work with a number of resources within a matrix environment.

From initiation through to completion, the Project Manager will be responsible for the construction, presentation and sign-offs of key results such as project kickoff presentations, project plans, regular status reports, risk and issue logs, and working with the appropriate teams on change orders when required. They will also facilitate planning sessions at various stages of the project lifecycle. Critical to the success of this role will be the setting and management of customer expectations with regard to project scope, the Oracle NetSuite delivery model, collaborator roles and responsibilities, timelines, blocking issue and organisational change processes, communication and risk management plans.

Responsibilities include:

• Be passionately customer-focused; relentlessly pursue providing an excellent customer experience every time.
• Establish, maintain and deepen client relationships by providing results and going above and beyond.
• Deliver 10+ concurrent projects using the defined Oracle NetSuite delivery methodology.
• Plan, manage and communicate the progress of projects, achieving project milestones and maintaining project momentum.
• Identify and effectively mitigate risks.
• Facilitate resolution of issues and roadblocks, advance when appropriate.
• Communicate well with all collaborators, internal and external, including project sponsors, project managers, and project team members.
• Work collaboratively with project delivery leads and project resources.
• Effectively manage scope, budget, timeline, resources, quality and customer satisfaction throughout the project.
• Communicate effectively with and project-manage remote resources in a matrix environment, including offshore resources.
• Forecast and deliver against committed hours for your project portfolio.
• Deliver a diverse scope of services where project management requires analysis of numerous factors.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of and compliance with internal processes and procedures.
• Support the Sales cycle through scoping of PS engagements, Executive-level prospect meetings, and solution reviews
• Help to expand PS Sales in installed base of existing customers
• Present and promote the value of NetSuite Professional Services to prospective customers.
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications/Skills include:

• Outstanding client-facing skills. History of building extraordinary relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Ability to handle a variety of different projects simultaneously; adapts quickly and easily – manages multiple deadlines and multiple challenging priorities in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, including experience successfully delivering presentations and managing meetings via web conferencing.
• Very strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Exceptional blocking issue management skills.
• Demonstrates thoughtfulness and excellent judgement when selecting methods and techniques for achieving project success.
• Outstanding client-facing skills. History of building extraordinary relationships with clients, colleagues and third-parties. Demonstrated ability to interact well at the “C” level.
• Independently organizes and performs work required with minimal guidance, direction and follow-up.
• Ability to forecast work accurately, proactively manage workload and assist project teams with doing the same.
• Excellent teamwork skills. Works effectively as part of multiple, varied project teams and demonstrates genuine commitment to team success.
• Takes initiative and ownership. Proactive, passionate about results, with a can-do demeanor in meeting critical deadlines.
• A strong background in project management, including experience developing work-breakdown structures and project plans, most notably in Microsoft Project.
• Strong client management skills and the ability to work with customers to develop and manage an implementation plan.
• Implementation experience with Oracle NetSuite applications, and a good understanding of integration, data, customization, and other ERP implementation related principles; experience with Oracle NetSuite or challenging solutions a plus.
• Formal Project Management methodology training, with significant practical use. Certifications such as the Project Management Professional (PMP) are a plus.
• 8-10 years of experience relevant to this position including 0-5 years of project management experience.
• PBCS and/or Hyperion solution experience is a plus.
  
  
  

Life at Oracle and Equal Opportunity

An Oracle career can span industries, roles, Countries and cultures, giving you the opportunity to flourish in new roles and innovate, while blending work life in. Oracle has thrived through 40+ years of change by innovating and operating with integrity while delivering for the top companies in almost every industry.

In order to nurture the talent that makes this happen, we are committed to an inclusive culture that celebrates and values diverse insights and perspectives, a workforce that inspires thought leadership and innovation.

Oracle offers a highly competitive suite of Employee Benefits designed on the principles of parity, consistency, and affordability. The overall package includes certain core elements such as Medical, Life Insurance, access to Retirement Planning, and much more. We also encourage our employees to engage in the culture of giving back to the communities where we live and do business.

At Oracle, we believe that innovation starts with diversity and inclusion and to create the future we need talent from various backgrounds, perspectives, and abilities. We ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to successfully participate in the job application, interview process, and in potential roles to perform crucial job functions.

That’s why we’re committed to creating a workforce where all individuals can do their best work. It’s when everyone’s voice is heard and valued that we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before.

Disclaimer: Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer*. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

About Us

As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s problems. True innovation starts with diverse perspectives and various abilities and backgrounds.

When everyone’s voice is heard, we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before. It’s why we’re committed to expanding our inclusive workforce that promotes diverse insights and perspectives.

We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.

Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer a highly competitive suite of employee benefits designed on the principles of parity and consistency. We put our people first with flexible medical, life insurance and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.

We’re committed to including people with disabilities at all stages of the employment process. If you require accessibility assistance or accommodation for a disability at any point, let us know by calling +1 888 404 2494, option one.

Disclaimer:

Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer*. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

• Which includes being a United States Affirmative Action Employer