Oracle Project Manager

As an HRIS Project Manager on a 6-month contract in Noida/Chennai, India with the possibility of extension, your role involves: - **Project Leadership & Execution**: - Develop detailed project plans, scope definitions, resource allocations, risk management strategies, and communication plans. - Manage multi-disciplinary project teams, including internal stakeholders (HR, Finance, IT) and external vendors/consultants. - Ensure compliance with all relevant labor laws, tax regulations, and organizational policies during system design and deployment. - **Stakeholder Management**: - Act as the primary point of contact for executive stakeholders, providing regular, transparent updates on project status, risks, and mitigation strategies. - Manage change adoption across the organization, particularly for process shifts resulting from new system implementation. - Facilitate workshops and requirement gathering sessions with business process owners. - **Risk & Quality Management**: - Proactively identify potential project risks and bottlenecks, developing effective contingency plans. - Ensure rigorous testing protocols (UAT, parallel testing) are followed to guarantee data accuracy and system functionality post-integration. - **Required Experience & Qualifications**: - Minimum of 15 years of progressive experience in IT/Business Project Management. - At least one of these certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, or Scrum certification. - Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field. - Linguistic proficiency in English. - **Additional Details**: - Reporting To: Solid line reporting Project Management Office, Functional reporting to Project Sponsors. - Leadership: Demonstrated experience leading and mentoring large, geographically dispersed project teams (internal, consulting, and vendor resources). - Financial Acumen: Proven ability to manage large project budgets, forecast resource needs, and perform vendor management and contract negotiation. - Agile Methodology: Strong proficiency in project management methodologies Agile/Scrum and project management tools. - Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to a non-technical audience and present to senior leadership. - Organizational Change Management (OCM): Develop and execute a robust OCM plan, including training, communication, and readiness activities, to ensure smooth adoption of the new systems and processes by end-users across the organization. If this opportunity aligns with your expertise, please submit your CV or send it to oracleteam@next-ventures.com.,