Project Manager - Business Architect

Purpose: TEKsystems has a 3-6 month opportunity available for a Project Manager Business Architect in Hopewell, NJ.

This position requires skills in Business Architecture, Document Imaging, Leadership and Talent Management

Business Architecture is a new capability that is being built within LTM(Leadership & Talent Management) Technology. The primary objective of the Business Architecture team is to create a partnership with executives and process owners in LTM to deliver technology solutions that fit into the LTM Technology Strategy. The team will be directly responsible for the following key activities:

-Business Case Development
-Application Strategy Development
-Business Requirements Gathering/Functional

Requirements
-Test Planning and Execution
-Conversions Oversight
-Support for Data Integrity
-Workflow Data Design
-Project Management and Status Reporting

In addition, the team will partner with the development team to ensure that functional specs are clear to the developers and that work units are built to meet business requirements. The team will also ensure that functional specs are on a language that a business user can understand to facilitate sign-off.

Responsibilities:
The business architect will be aligned with an LTM function (Payroll, Compensation and Benefits, Talent Management, Core HR, Recruiting) and will manage the planning and execution of projects that support these functions. The business architect will be specifically responsible for the following tasks:

Create and maintain relationships with LTM leaders and partner with them to create the application strategy for their functional area(s)

Work with the LTM team to assess business needs and identify projects in the upcoming year

Develop a high-level scope document, business case, and resource plan for each project

Obtain approval to proceed with a project and create a high-level project plan

Manage the process review and business requirements gathering effort

Create business requirement document and detailed project plan based on the initial assessment of the business requirements

Create functional design specifications for each work unit that supports the business requirements - including workflow, data conversion, and report designs

Solicit feedback from LTM throughout a project to ensure the business needs are being met and the designs are approved

Assist LTM in planning and conducting conference room pilots (if applicable to the project)

Create test plan, schedule and expected results to ensure successful delivery of the project

Support LTM in functional and user acceptance testing, prioritize issues, manage change requests, and monitor progress

Support the development team in addressing the appropriate issues at the appropriate time, communicating infrastructure issues (hardware, security, etc.)

Support the training and communications team to ensure that accurate and easy-to-understand training material is developed

Create go-live plan that incorporates tasks associated with conversion, software roll-out, transition to production support team

Maintain detailed project plan and create weekly status reports that get rolled up into overall LTM Technology status report

Key Success Factors:
Ability to create and maintain positive relationships with business partners

Client focused, proactive, and responsive with highly effective communication skills. Able to ask the right questions.

Ability to understand specific business issues and recommend potential solutions that meet client needs

Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and meeting tight deadlines

High energy level and passion for partnering with the LTM organization

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Well-organized and able to juggle many tasks at once

Ability to influence others not in their direct line of supervision ? can lead a team made up of business analysts, developers and client users

Understanding of how the HR organization works and can apply the knowledge to gain an understanding of strategy

Required Experience:

A minimum of 5-7 years of technology and project management experience, the majority of which has been spent supporting HR

Demonstrated successful delivery of cross-functional project within HR

Experience working in the financial services industry

Solid knowledge of HR Technology trends and best practices (knowledge of Oracle Applications a plus)

Classification:
Contract

Compensation:
Negotiable Hour

Join TEKsystems© and get your career on the fast track. As the nation's premier technology execution company, we are passionate about deploying high-caliber IT and communications expertise. To satisfy our constant need for expertise, we actively seek talented technical professionals with all levels of information technology and communications skills. TEKsystems knows that every professional has different needs, so we'll work together to determine a suitable benefits package. We offer options to our technical professionals that could include: a health plan, 401k, provisions for vacation and holiday pay, and technical and professional training. With a foundation as the nation's largest IT staffing firm, we've become a billion-dollar services company by blending superior client service with an unrivaled ability to source and manage talent to precise specifications, resulting in successful technology executions. Allegis Group and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V

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Contact:Ryan,Alen K.