OLR teams consist of highly talented, well-disciplined, committed, capable professionals in their own discipline. They are self-organising, adaptable, and cross-functional. The OLR approach to delivery and operations is built on 20 years of leading global omnichannel solutions across a range of industries. OLR continuously learns, improves, and evolves through each engagement while staying at the forefront of ideas, technology, and a sustainable approach.
We are looking for a Project Manager to facilitate successful implementations of Oracle Retail software by employing proven project management skills.
With offices and projects worldwide, occasional travel may be necessary.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Constantly provide leadership to both OLR and client project team members.
- Define and maintain project objectives, scope, organization, timelines, and overall approach.
- Constantly maintain open communication with consultants, on and off-site, through formal and informal outlets.
- Provide management and produce deliverables related to the Software Development and Project Management Life Cycles. This includes overseeing all development and project deliverable work as defined in the RACI Matrix.
- Regularly work with staff to ensure professional development and on-going growth and improvement.
- Continually develop and monitor implementation project plans, including management of staffing, timeline, and budget considerations.
- Build and maintain strong client relationships conducive to incremental business development on an on-going basis.
- Constantly monitor project progress against the plan for effectiveness and accuracy.
- Regularly conduct constructive meetings with the client and project teams.
- Continually motivate project team by providing guidance, timelines and direction.
- Regularly compile project status reports and ensure proper distribution to OLR and clients.
- Facilitate the logging, reporting, and resolution of application issues, as needed, during project execution.
- Regularly monitor project teams' schedules to ensure project progress while considering staff time off requests.
- Coordinate with the technical team the go-live assessments to determine the readiness of the system as well as client and support teams.
- Indirectly supervise project team, including, but not limited to, Business Consultants, Technical Consultants, and Technical Infrastructure Consultants
Essential skills:
- Demonstrable project management record in successful large-scale software implementation.
- Proven experience leading teams remotely.
- Demonstrated experience in participating in meetings with senior management.
- Comprehensive knowledge of the practices, procedures and principles of project management.
- Understand and demonstrate financial responsibility.
- Effectively identify, escalate, and manage risks.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to change in a complex global organization.
- Professional approach when dealing with internal and external customers, including clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
- High degree of initiative, accuracy, efficiency, and attention to detail.
- Ability to maintain a positive attitude under stressful circumstances.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive information.
- Proficient with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio).
- Exceptional time management skills.
- PMP certification beneficial.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in a Business, Computer Science or related field
- 4+ years of consulting experience or participation in large-scale IT projects.
- 2+ years of experience leading a team.
- Private Health Insurance
- Private Life Insurance
- Flex Benefits monthly allowance
- Work-from-home friendly
- Coffee, Tea, and Water in the office
- Different social events with a lot of food
- Great Collaborative environment
- Training and developing
- Employer Benefits Program
- A Certified Great Place to Work
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