Job Description

Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in MalaysiaAbout the opportunityResponsible for the management of customer specific engagements to implement Dayforce HCM solutions. Leveraging Dayforce's implementation methodology, the Project Manager drives the delivery of services according to the agreed scope, timeline and budget and ensures a high level of customer satisfaction. The Project Manager manages multiple concurrent projects, working closely with consultants in a matrix environment and interacting with Education, Product Management, Support and R&D to ensure delivery. The Project Manager builds a constructive working relationship with the customer and is accountable for deliverables, timeline, and budget, as well as coaching the project team to success. The Project Manager may also deliver Organizational Readiness consulting in support of Dayforce's Organizational Readiness toolkit.What you'll get to do

• Manage multiple, concurrent projects ensuring quality, on-time and on-budget implementation
• Plan, manage and communicate the progress of the project, achieving project milestones and maintaining momentum of the project
• Utilize a mix of global resources within a matrix environment to ensure maximum productivity
• Utilize Dayforce's methodology to drive implementations to successful completion, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction
• Set and manage customer expectations in regard to: project scope and timeline, Dayforce and customer responsibilities, stakeholder roles and responsibilities, project governance (communication, change control, escalation), risk management and organizational readiness
• Present and manage sign-off of key milestones and deliverables, such as project kick-off, Discovery workbook, Discovery Recap document, project plan, status report, steering committee report, change requests, Sandbox review, user acceptance testing, Support transition, project closure
• Effectively transition customers to Support
• Participate in project health checks and post go-live analysis on completed projects with PMO
• Adhere to and promote highest quality standards in project delivery and contribute to PMO
• Motivate team to document solutions and leverage and contribute to a solutions repository
• Assist customer in driving the UAT process
• Contribute to enhancement of Dayforce implementation methodology and PMO; provide feedback on tools and templates and contribute to best practices
• Complete new release training on a timely basis; be familiar with new and/or enhanced functionality in each product release
• Mentor consultants on best practice consulting re: facilitating workshops, soliciting and documenting requirements
• Prepare Change Requests as required to capture change in scope and/or timeline

Skills and experience we value

• Bachelorxe2x80x99s degree or equivalent experience
• PMI/PMP certification preferred
• 5 years minimum experience in human capital management applications consulting and/or project management
• Experience developing and managing project schedules, preferably using Microsoft Project
• Solid experience in business process mapping
• Experience in change management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products and mastery of Microsoft Project
• Experience managing software implementations in a SaaS / Cloud computing environments an asset
• Understanding of relational databases and SQL an asset
• Experience implementing one or more of the following applications: SalesForce.com, ADP, SAP, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, Kronos, Ultimate, Oracle HR/Payroll, PeopleSoft, Dayforce HCM (preferred)
• Knowledge of human capital management (HCM) business practices
• Understanding of different industries and how Dayforce implementation best practices apply to the customerxe2x80x99s business practices
• Working knowledge of common software implementation methodologies
• Excellent customer relationship and business acumen
• Ability to manage multiple projects & customers at the same time and manage competing priorities
• Excellent organization, communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to drive results through a multi-disciplinary team with matrixed reporting relationships
• Ability to lead and facilitate customer and internal workshops and sessions
• Ability and willingness to travel to customer sites as needed

What would make you really stand out

• Highly organized, disciplined self-starter, capable of working independently or in close collaboration within an agile team
• Excellent consulting, collaboration, and communication skills
• Ability to communicate with external customers and partners to gather requirements and translate into technology solutions
• Ability to prioritize work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Strong technical background
• Knowledge of the software development lifecycles, methodologies, tools, and techniques
• Experience interviewing business sponsors and other stakeholders to elicit and document scope and requirements

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