Project Manager

Job Description

Kognitiv Inc. seeks to be the best in the Workday® ecosystem in both customer and employee satisfaction. We believe happy employees go hand-in-hand with happy customers. We truly believe that if our employees feel engaged, challenged, and empowered every day, they will provide top-notch service for our customers. We encourage our employees to "act like an owner" each and every day in the work they do and their contributions to our fast growing organization. *** Please note: Project Management experience on Workday projects such as Workday implementations, Phase X, or post go-live support is required for this role. Workday Project Managers coordinate, monitor, and lead projects from kickoff through Go-Live. This includes building strong relationships with client and internal stakeholders, driving engagement in project teams, and articulating a clear vision to achieve project goals. Project managers drive project scope and timeline, enforce accountability across project teams, and maintain proper documentation and communication to ensure a timely, successful, and smooth delivery within budget. Project Managers have a key focus on delivering impeccable customer service and streamlining internal operations. Responsibilities Lead multiple, concurrent projects for a global customer base across different technologies (Rooster, Workday, etc). Manage the project scope, quality, resources, and timeline to ensure projects are successfully delivered to plan on time and within budget. Monitor and communicate project status, milestones, and overall performance to stakeholders. Own, create and maintain documentation (status reports, RAID logs, dashboards, project plans, etc) to track performance. Identify risks and issues within the project plan, communicate risks to stakeholders and internal management, and drive initiatives to mitigate/resolve risks within a timeline manner. Escalate performance concerns to internal management as applicable. Ensure Testing Phase is managed appropriately according to Kognitiv's Methodology; leverage best practices to guide formulation of Test Strategy, report on testing outcomes, and drive efficient issue identification and resolution. Manage, guide, motivate and facilitate collaboration for project teams. Set a clear vision, expectations, goals, and milestones for the project. Lead retrospectives and incorporate lessons learned into new approaches which drive projects’ success. Manage changes to project scope, schedule, budget, and roles & responsibilities. Partner with management to ensure appropriate resources and tools are assigned according to the project plan. Assist clients and management with the evaluation and development of project plans. Assist in sales engagements when applicable, including scoping projects, estimating level of effort and timeline. Contribute to knowledge management repository through formal and informal avenues, such as sharing documented lessons learned, Q&A, documented deliverables, facilitation of Workday knowledge sharing sessions, regularly posting best practices and knowledge sharing information to team(s) and mentoring and training junior team members. Qualifications 2+ years of Workday Project Management experience is required. Experience managing global teams in a project/program management capacity. Ability to lead and balance multiple, concurrent clients, and projects across various industries. Ability to influence a wide variety of audiences and stakeholders across all levels of organizations (employees to C-Suite) to drive business outcomes. Experience and understanding of different development/project methodologies, such as Waterfall and Agile. Strong initiative and independence, needing limited oversight and direction during critical decision points or issues in the project/program. Impeccable customer focus and commitment to client satisfaction; proven ability to understand client needs, build relationships, and position yourself as a trusted leader. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with customers and colleagues in a remote working environment. Experience implementing complex, practical business solutions under competing deadlines and priorities while keeping a high attention to detail. Ability and desire to drive process improvement and standardization throughout the company. PMP or equivalent certification is preferred. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and to adapt to frequent change. Ability to meet travel requirements (<5% a year). Kognitiv is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. Kognitiv will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in a manner consistent with the requirements of the law, including any applicable fair chance law. The base pay range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill set, experience, education, certification/credentials, market data, internal equity, and office location, and other business and organizational needs. The range presented is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount varies based on factors described. This position may be eligible for additional incentives, such as benefits, bonus and commission. Estimated Pay Range (USA only): $63,250.00 - $130,000.00 Applicants for employment in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States and with Kognitiv (i.e., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant status). Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Kognitiv or an affiliated Kognitiv business may not be eligible for consideration. #LI-BG1