Lead Project Manager III
Roth Staffing Companies

Job Info

Roth Staffing is looking for Lead Project Manager III for the client (life insurance company).

Currently, we are seeking a senior level Lead Project Manager to work in the Enterprise Program Office (EPO). The EPO supports the enterprise goals and initiatives of all corporate areas throughout the company. These departments include Human Resources, Finance (FP&A and Acctg), Enterprise Risk Management, Actuarial, Investments, etc.
The Lead Project Manager manages multiple workstreams/projects by aligning project schedules, critical milestones, risks, issues and dependencies and all supporting documents at a program level. The Lead Project Manager will provide support to the Transformation Management Office (TMO) with a matrix line into the TMO Program Manager and will lead, facilitate, and influence project sponsors & stakeholders and collaborates with core project team members in the successful completion / implementation of projects/programs as defined by the business case.

Specific Accountabilities:
* Establish and maintain integrated program level project plans, report progress as required, generate risk assessments, escalate issues, and facilitate project review presentations/meetings by collaborating/partnering closely with workstream and project level project managers.
* Identify key interdependencies across the program workstream and adjacent programs.
* Design dashboards and other program reporting to be leveraged by the Transformation Management Office, project sponsors and Program Steerco.
* Possess a high-level understanding of the new Oracle cloud suite and data governance best-practices to help prioritize work efforts, identify key dependencies and merging risks.
* Works with all levels of management / multiple stakeholders including senior leaders, operations, business analysts, change management resources and business staff on assigning tasks, establishing project/program deliverables and scheduling of those tasks and deliverables.
* Designs dashboards and other reporting to communicate program, issues, risks, and dependencies.
* Develop, foster, and manage relationships with project/program sponsor(s) for the purpose of influence in effective decision making.
* Contribute to thoughtful and creative discussions with project/program sponsor(s), department and division management on resource and scheduling, plans and challenges.
* Partner and assist management with the utilization of resources for project/program planning activities across the enterprise.
* Analyze project/program data on assigned projects for efficiency gains and make recommendations to management based on findings.

Qualifications:
* Experience with Finance transformation across multiple Divisions/stakeholders
* Specifically with large scale ERP financial systems implementations Oracle Cloud ERP
o (Oracle Financial Services Accounting Foundation Cloud Services (AFCS)
o Oracle Fusion Accounting Hub
o Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) - specifically the general ledger
o Oracle Cloud EPM Financial Consolidation and Close (FCCS)
o Oracle Cloud EPM Account Reconciliation (ARCS)
* 10+ years progressive experience in project/program management with demonstrated experience at a program level
* PMP and/or Scrum certification preferred
* Highly skilled in Project Management tools, specifically SmartSheet, ADO, and MS productivity tools (i.e., MS Project, SharePoint, Teams, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Visio)
* In-depth knowledge or experience within Insurance or financial services, and experience with Accounting & Reporting is a strong plus
* Leadership skills and strong interpersonal skills ( exhibit poise and exercise diplomacy in communication, ability to influence others toward consensus, conflict management and decision-making. Strong in critical thinking, data analysis and re