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Implementation of UKG Pro WFM (timekeeping and scheduling). The candidate will need to manage our system implementer, 3rd party vendors, and cross-functional IT and operational teams from kick off to go-live. Mainly Remote

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Salary $70 - $90 per hour

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Apply today to learn more about this 12+ month contract. Mainly remote with some onsite required for go lives or important onsite meetings. W2 or C2C options. Leading W2 Healthcare benefits available.

Looking to start in Jan 2026 after interviewing over the next 3 weeks. This contract will have options to extend long term or possibly join the org after contract completion.

Why join us?

Long term contract - mainly remote.

Looking for seasoned Sr Project Manager who is proven within UKG Pro WFM projects. Successful experience managing large and complete enterprise projects within leading HIT health systems

Job Details

Summary

The Senior Project Manager (Sr. PM) is responsible for the successful analysis, initiation, planning, execution, and closeout of programs and projects as assigned by the Director, PMO or their designee. The Sr. PM will oversee the IS PMO's most complex projects, which will likely involve a diverse set of components, including healthcare processes, clinical applications & interfaces, business / administrative applications & interfaces, enabling / supporting technology and infrastructure (e.g.,hardware, devices, telecom, storage solutions). The successful Sr. PM must be proficient in managing the complexities associated with large, enterprise-wide strategic initiatives, and be able to communicate effectively with executive-level personnel, verbally and in writing. The successful Sr.PM will exhibit strong project planning abilities – and have robust prior experience justifying and planning projects, to include defining and baselining project scopes (via charters, scope statements, work breakdown structures, statements of work), schedules, budgets and resource allocations. The successful Sr. PM will also exhibit strong project execution & closeout abilities and be comfortable assuming – and course correcting – in flight projects. The Sr. PM's responsibilities will require the Sr. PM to indirectly supervise other employees, thereby making the ability to lead through influence vs. direct authority a critical skill for the Sr. PM to demonstrate. The role will also require direct oversight of contract / vendor labor in project situations where a component of the project work is outsourced to a third party.

This resource will project manage client’s implementation of UKG Pro WFM (timekeeping and scheduling). The candidate will need to manage our system implementer, 3rd party vendors, and cross-functional IT and operational teams from kick off to go-live. Successful candidates will have experience managing large and complex enterprise projects preferably in large health systems. Strong communication and pro-active project management required.

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Information System, Information Technology, or related technical field required.
Master’s degree in a related field preferred.

Minimum Experience

Minimum 5 years of project management experience leading information technology projects, including requesting / securing approval to start projects through project closeout.
Experience with all phases of project management, with demonstrated success across a variety of project types (construction, research, infrastructure, clinical applications, business applications, products) required.
Proficiency of both theoretical and practical aspects of project management including tools and techniques (e.g.,project planning, risk/issue management, governance, cost/benefit analysis, project change controls)

Previous Required Experience

Complex project implementations, working with cross-functional teams of stakeholders and technical specialists
Managing vendors, system integrators, or system implementers as part of large-scale projects
Presenting to executive level steering committees and governance groups
Demonstrated ability to comprehend and summarize key discussions, decisions, and action items
Ability to drive project outcomes and escalate within reasonable time
Experience with Timekeeping/Scheduling implementation projects
Ability to understand integrations between multiple IS systems within the Healthcare space
Budget management of project financials from start to finish (budgeting, purchase order and invoice management, forecasts)
Oversight in data integrations between different software systems and applications
Managing projects that involve data warehousing, data analytics, and reports/dashboard build
Business analyst knowledge in capturing data requirements and other design specifications related to integrating systems

Preferred

10 years of total post-collegiate relevant professional experience.
Program or project management experience in delivering business applications, such as HR systems, Financial systems, and Marketing systems.
Experience with ERP projects within Healthcare Systems.
Familiarity with HR processes and terminology.
RFI and RFP vendor evaluations and vendor selections/
Big 4 Consulting experience.
Experience managing healthcare-related projects and familiarity with healthcare provider industry.
Experience developing business cases.
Experience working in a centralized PMO environment.
Performance improvement experience in the areas of process / workflow modeling and root cause analysis.
Prior experience with any of the following applications Kronos, Lawson, Cerner.

Accountabilities

Ensures assigned projects are defined, managed, and communicated in a consistent, professional and effective manner. Includes but is not limited to
Delivering on scope, on time, within budget, and to an agreed-upon quality level
Adhering to the PMO defined processes, methodologies
Maintaining up-to-date project documentation in the PMO departmental repository (currently Sharepoint)
Updating centralized / co-owned reports and dashboards (e.g., ITEC presentations)
Utilizing departmental templates as intended and instructed
Serving as the primary liaison for assigned projects
Fostering positive relationships with project team members and stakeholders
Actively contributes to advancing the maturity and brand of the PMO by
Proactively identifying areas for improvement in the IS PMO’s project management capability
Supporting implementation of improvement recommendations (may be in the form of policy, process, methodology, template, technical, relationship, communication improvements)
Being an active participant in internal meetings (e.g., meetings not associated with a particular project, 1 1 meetings with PMO Director) and trainings
Contributing to the recruitment and selection of new PMO team members (contract and employee)

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