The State Accounting Office (SAO) provides accounting and financial reporting expertise for the State and is statutorily responsible for statewide financial reporting. The SAO also provides enterprise oversight and management of the State’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, accounting policy development, financial business process improvement recommendations, and management of the payroll and accounting shared service centers.

Position Description:

Under broad to limited supervision, this position is responsible for successful management of FSCM related technical implementations, process improvement efforts and business process or product enhancement projects. The incumbent will lead process improvement initiatives and IT projects to improve productivity, quality, and employee experience. The ideal candidate should have a successful track record in project management, technology delivery, and operations.

ER Project Manager 2

Pay Grade: N

Salary range: $57,331.12 - $76,955.29

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• The FSCM ER Project Manager will be responsible for the overall strategy, planning, management, and completion of projects supporting Financials functionality within the core ERP solution and any supporting ancillary applications and/or solutions
• Partner with project team members across state agencies and vendors to develop project scope and use your project management skills to manage project roles, identify resource requirements, define project deliverables, and execute. Incumbent will ensure effective communications and relationships between stakeholders and project team members
• Build project plans, identification of FSCM business requirements, process and functional design, prototyping, testing, training, defining support procedures
• Overall management, tracking and reporting of project schedule and activities, ensuring that the projects are delivered on time, within budget and remain aligned to the business objectives
• Work closely with leaders, project teams and various stakeholders to ensure projects effectively mitigate risks, resolve issues, and deliver as planned
• Facilitate cross-functional meetings and implementation plans and schedules, working with other project managers, functional experts, and business partners
• Prepare communications to stakeholders, project artifacts, working documents and project schedules
• Review and maintain project financials, evaluating projects against their approved financial targets and benefits goals, and ensuring the creation of action plans to address variances, effectively manage change controls and escalate issues as appropriate
• Build and deliver project plans, status reports and metrics on test case development, test execution progress, track and monitor defect corrections, identify project dependencies and constraints
• Identify improvement opportunities for the organization and be an advocate for change
• Plan, execute and monitor FSCM Technology projects with an eye on customer experience, supportability, and successful operational transition into production
• Lead coordination for the training and other events that help share knowledge and skills with other team members

Required Technical and Professional Expertise:

• Experience managing FSCM on ERP Cloud Solutions products such as Workday, Oracle Cloud PeopleSoft Financials, Infor, SAP S4/HANA
• Thrive in a diverse, fast-paced environment
• Experienced in use of project management tools and methodologies
• Working knowledge of Agile methodology and practices
• Think critically and analytically and can effectively apply logic to solve problems
• Effective interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with others
• Excellent analytical, presentation, interpersonal, organizational, and facilitation skills
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and can clearly articulate complex messages and requirements to stakeholders, functional teams, and vendors
• Ability to mentor other Project Managers on Project Management methodologies

Skills and Competencies:

·        Ability to confidently present to C-Suite executives

·        Skilled at conflict resolution

·        Highly skilled at managing competing projects, risks, and issues

·        Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills

·        Demonstrated knowledge and aptitude of project management tools, techniques, and methodology

·        Ability to translate business requirements accurately and adequately to technical requirements

·        Ability to multitask, managing several tasks and /or projects simultaneously

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a related field from an accredited college or university AND Six years of recent relevant project management experience, with a progression in responsibility AND comprehensive knowledge of ERP Projects (e.g., Workday, Oracle Cloud FSCM, Infor, SAP S4/HANA) AND current Project Management Professional (PMP) certification required.

Important Notes:

Candidates interested in employment with the SAO must:

·       Successfully pass a background check, including, criminal background/records check, employment and education verification, employment reference checks, credit evaluation and professional license checks, where applicable

·        Upon, and throughout, employment, both reside and work in the State of Georgia; and

·        Be legally authorized to work in the United States; the SAO does not offer sponsorships for current or future employment visas (e.g., H-1B employment visa)

All qualified applicants will be considered but may not necessarily receive an interview.  Selected applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for next steps in the selection process. Applicants who are not selected will not receive notification.

This posting may close at any time prior to the published closing date once a suitable applicant pool is identified.

The State Accounting Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer