PeopleSoft Project Manager

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced PeopleSoft Project Manager to lead large-scale PeopleSoft transformation initiatives, manage cross-functional teams, engage executive stakeholders, and ensure successful delivery of modernization programs involving PeopleSoft applications, databases, middleware, and cloud infrastructure. The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, governance, risk management, resource coordination, vendor management, and end-to-end execution of PeopleSoft PUM upgrade and cloud migration projects while ensuring business continuity and compliance with organizational standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead governance and end-to-end delivery of PeopleSoft PUM upgrade and OCI migration programs using Agile or Hybrid methodologies.
• Manage project scope, risks, dependencies, issues, change requests, milestones, budgets, and deliverables.
• Establish project governance structures, reporting cadences, decision-making frameworks, and escalation procedures.
• Develop and maintain integrated project plans, dependency tracking, risk registers, and project health reporting.
• Coordinate steering committee meetings, executive status reviews, and leadership reporting.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for implementation partners and oversee vendor performance, deliverables, milestones, resource commitments, and contractual obligations.
• Review and challenge project plans, estimates, technical approaches, and delivery schedules to ensure alignment with project objectives.
• Drive vendor accountability for project execution, issue resolution, risk mitigation, and quality standards.
• Validate vendor deliverables and acceptance criteria while proactively escalating delivery risks, delays, and quality concerns.
• Oversee PeopleSoft PUM and PeopleTools upgrade initiatives across HCM, FSCM, ELM, Pensions, and other PeopleSoft applications.
• Coordinate fit-gap analyses, impact assessments, and customization retrofit strategies.
• Partner with business stakeholders on requirements validation, testing, training, deployment activities, and change readiness.
• Ensure testing plans, defect management processes, production readiness activities, and quality standards are effectively executed.
• Track upgrade progress, risks, dependencies, and go‑live readiness to support successful deployment and business continuity.
• Oversee migration of PeopleSoft environments from on‑premises infrastructure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), including migration strategy, cutover planning, disaster recovery readiness, and infrastructure preparedness.
• Coordinate infrastructure, security, networking, database, and application teams to ensure migration readiness and successful delivery.
• Monitor migration risks and implement mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate OCI architecture reviews, security compliance requirements, disaster recovery planning, and performance optimization.
• Ensure successful migration execution, operational readiness, post‑production stabilization, and support transition planning.
• Serve as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, IT leadership, Oracle, system integrators, and third‑party vendors.
• Manage vendor deliverables, contractual obligations, service‑level agreements, project risks, mitigation plans, and strategic recommendations.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts, invoices, and vendor expenditures.
• Monitor compliance with contractual obligations, service‑level agreements, and project governance requirements.
• Ensure change requests are evaluated and approved through established governance processes.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum 15 years of Project Management experience in enterprise ERP environments.
• Minimum 10 years of PeopleSoft project delivery experience.
• Proven experience managing multiple PeopleSoft PUM upgrade projects.
• Proven experience leading PeopleSoft migrations to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI).
• Strong knowledge of PeopleSoft Architecture, PeopleTools, PUM, Lifecycle Management, and Change Assistant.
• Experience managing large-scale infrastructure modernization and cloud transformation initiatives.
• Strong understanding of Oracle Database, WebLogic, Integration Broker, and PeopleSoft environments.
• Demonstrated success managing projects with budgets exceeding $5M and multiple stakeholder groups.
• Experience working with executive leadership and steering committees.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Specialized experience with PeopleSoft PUM upgrade projects.

Preferred Qualifications

• PMP certification.
• Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) certification.
• Agile/Scrum certification.
• Public sector or government industry experience.
• Experience with HCM, FSCM, or ELM implementations and upgrades.
• Experience with cloud security, disaster recovery, and high‑availability architectures.
• Experience with public sector, higher education, healthcare, or large enterprise environments.
• Experience managing Oracle Consulting or other major system integrators.
• Knowledge of procurement, contract management, and vendor governance.