Raymond James Financial
Job Summary
Under minimal supervision, uses extensive knowledge and skills obtained through education and experience, to provide leadership and delivery of project requirement deliverables for a variety of HR Technology system implementation. Scope, shape and prioritize strategic projects and manage them from concept to completion. Drive the successful project implementation and will be responsible for the development of several key project deliverables (eg. Charter, project/staffing plan, risk and issues logs, stakeholder communications, etc.). Act as the change agent to ensure adoption of HR Product Management systems. Lead and manage all HR System vendor relationships, contract negotiations and budget management. Extensive contact with Senior Management and internal customers is required to provide comprehensive solutions to complex problems or needs.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Act as the focal point supporting the HR organization for the program development and deployment of world class HR Technology tools and solutions that support HR strategies.
Responsible for delivery of all HR Product Management projects on time and on budget.
Act as Change Agent to ensure adoption of HR Technology systems, working in partnership with the HR Business Partners.
Manage the HRIS vendor relationship and work with applicable departments on the procurement process.
Consult, Collaborate and Partner with Initiative Owners and Key Stakeholders to gather, clarify, define and document project requirements in order to meet business needs.
Facilitate and review the requirements of the project from inception to delivery. Enforce project schedules, deadlines and standards. Interface with all areas affected by the project.
Accountable for planning and securing resources for tasks, allocation, estimation, scheduling and risk management.
Negotiate and communicate changes regarding the scope, budget or schedule of the project; act as the final decision-maker during all stages of the project life cycle.
Conduct project meetings and responsible for project deliverables. Manage the integration of vendor tasks, track and review vendor deliverables.
Work with Stakeholders to identify, prioritize and resolve all issues that could impact project scope and/or time frames.
Communicates with all stakeholders regarding major milestones and identifies potential project risks.
Lead risk management within project teams, ensuring risks have appropriate mitigation and contingency plans.
Lead the evaluation of requested system changes and impact of changes to the entire system and monitor status of change request.
Lead teams in the testing and implementation of enhancements and upgrades and ensure timely application upgrades.
Anticipate future needs for project management to support business change.
In conjunction with VP, HR Technology, help define the business strategy & future roadmap of HR Product Management platform, and work closely with IT to strategize, plan and execute.
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities
Knowledge Of
Proficiency in project management methodologies, resource management practices and change management techniques
Business Analysis and Requirements Gathering
Project selection and approvals; budgeting and business case preparation and analysis; and project initiation and planning, including work breakdown structures and forecasting.
Budget management
Skill In
Managing multiple projects simultaneously.
Relationship building, influencing, effective communication at all organizational levels, project management, change management, problem solving.
Strong business acumen in reviewing and understanding business requirements as well as technology requirements.
Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
Excellent organization and time management skills.
Excellent interpersonal and collaborative skills to work effectively with teams throughout organization
Ability To
Consult with multiple stakeholders, define requirements and develop solutions
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with all organizational levels.
Organize, manage, and track multiple detailed tasks and assignments with frequently changing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
Plan, assign, monitor, review and evaluate the work of others and lead high performance teams.
Partner with other functional areas to accomplish objectives.
Think quickly and creatively, overcome objection, and react well to deadline pressure.
Prioritize and work concurrently on multiple assignments to meet conflicting deadlines in a fast-paced work environment.
Work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment.
Provide a high level of customer service.
Education/Previous Experience
Bachelor’s Degree and 8 years of project management experience.
Experience in HCM implementation.
Licenses/Certifications
PMP Certification Preferred.
