Senior Project Manager

Summary

• Lead and manage the full project lifecycle for large-scale payroll system implementation and ERP integration projects, ensuring delivery on time, within budget, and to specified quality standards.
• 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.
• Act as the primary point of contact for executive stakeholders, providing regular updates on project status and risk management.
• Proactively identify potential project risks and bottlenecks, developing effective contingency plans.
• Ensure rigorous testing protocols are followed to guarantee data accuracy and system functionality post-integration.
• Develop and execute a robust Organizational Change Management (OCM) plan to ensure smooth adoption of the new systems.
  

• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in IT/Business Project Management.
• Certifications: PMP / PRINCE2 / Agile / Scrum certification.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Mandatory experience in leading at least two end-to-end Travel system implementation/migration projects in a large-scale enterprise environment (5,000+ employees).
• Hands-on experience managing the integration of Travel related modules within a major ERP platform.
• Ability to articulate data flow and process dependencies.
• Proven ability to manage large project budgets and perform vendor management.
  

• Familiarity with Oracle HRMS or equivalent ERP systems.
• Experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Previous experience in supplier engagement for customizing travel tools.
  

• Location: Noida or Chennai, India.
• Team Structure: Reporting to Project Management Office and functional reporting to Project Sponsors.
• Time Zone Coverage: Capability to cover India and Europe timezones.
• Linguistic proficiency in English.