Infrastructure Modernization Solutions

Role Description Support a major enterprise transformation effort impacting core business capabilities across the client enterprise, including finance, human resources, procurement, supply chain, data, integrations, and related IT services. This position will support the IT workstream with a focus on the technical aspects of ERP implementation, including SAP S/4HANA, integrations, data platforms, Databricks, SAP Business Data Cloud, application interfaces, infrastructure dependencies, and technical readiness. As a Senior IT Project Manager, you will provide project management leadership across the full project lifecycle using established project management methodologies, tools, and best practices. You will coordinate activities across internal IT teams, business stakeholders, vendors, system integrators, the PMO, and Organizational Change Management teams to ensure technical work is aligned, tracked, communicated, and delivered successfully. The successful candidate will be a proactive, highly organized self-starter with the technical acumen to understand complex ERP, data, and integration workstreams; independently track down information; drive accountability; and ensure ERP-related IT activities are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget. - Lead planning, execution, monitoring, and closeout activities for ERP Modernization IT workstream projects. - Manage project activities related to ERP technical scope, including SAP S/4HANA, data platforms, Databricks, SAP Business Data Cloud, integrations, interfaces, infrastructure, environments, testing coordination, and technical readiness. - Develop and maintain project plans, work packages, schedules, milestones, deliverables, resource plans, risk registers, issue logs, and status reports. - Coordinate work across IT teams, business stakeholders, vendors, system integrators, PMO, OCM, and ERP program leadership. - Track vendor and integrator deliverables, coordinate dependencies, and support review and acceptance of project work products. - Identify, track, and resolve risks, issues, dependencies, decisions, and action items that could impact delivery. - Conduct project meetings and working sessions; document outcomes and ensure follow-through. - Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality, procurement, communications, and stakeholder expectations. - Translate complex technical information into clear project status, risks, actions, and decisions for technical and non-technical audiences. - Ensure adherence to policies, regulatory requirements, IT governance, cybersecurity expectations, and quality standards. - Recommend improvements to project management practices, reporting, and delivery processes. - Safety and security are a primary responsibility for all employees. This role is expected to maintain required safety and security training and make safety and security an integral part of every task, including taking the necessary steps to stop work if continuing the job is unsafe or compromises security. Qualifications - Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field and 12 years of experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation. - Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance; US citizenship required. - Expert IT Project Management Experience. - Expert experience managing complex IT projects through the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, monitoring and controlling, and closeout. - Proven ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, risks, issues, dependencies, deliverables, and change control. - ERP, SAP, Data, and Integration Experience. - Demonstrated experience managing large-scale ERP implementation or modernization projects. - SAP experience required; S/4HANA experience preferred. - Experience managing technical workstreams related to data platforms, integrations, interfaces, APIs, reporting, application dependencies, cloud platforms, Databricks, or SAP Business Data Cloud. - Technical Acumen. - Expert knowledge of IT environments, including system architectures, application development methodologies, infrastructure dependencies, operating systems, client-server principles, integration patterns, database concepts, and data-related project considerations. - Cross-Functional Coordination. - Proven ability to coordinate activities across IT, Finance, HR, procurement, supply chain, cybersecurity, vendors, system integrators, PMO, OCM, and other stakeholders to achieve program objectives. - Vendor, Integrator, and Contract Coordination. - Experience working with vendors and system integrators, tracking third-party deliverables, coordinating technical dependencies, supporting procurement and contracting needs, and ensuring vendor work aligns with project scope and schedule. - Project Planning and Execution. - Proven ability to develop project plans, work packages, schedules, milestones, deliverables, reports, and project artifacts. - Demonstrated ability to organize work, monitor progress, drive accountability, and lead teams to completion. - Risk, Issue, and Dependency Management. - Experience identifying risks, developing mitigation strategies, tracking issues and dependencies, escalating concerns appropriately, and recommending corrective actions or risk acceptance/avoidance strategies. - Stakeholder Engagement and Communication. - Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills. - Proven ability to build effective relationships with customers, technical teams, suppliers, leadership, and stakeholders. - Ability to translate technical and project management concepts into clear language for technical and non-technical audiences. - Independent Problem Solving. - Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited direction, resolve ambiguity, track down information, follow through on commitments, and drive complex work to completion in a fast-paced environment. Desired Qualifications - Project Management Professional certification. - Certified Scrum Master or Certified SAFe Scrum Master certification. - Experience working in a Program Management Office or supporting PMO governance, reporting, and executive-level status updates. - Experience supporting enterprise transformation programs involving Finance, HR, procurement, supply chain, or other core business functions. - Experience in a highly regulated environment. - Strong understanding of federal procurement, financial management, cybersecurity, and compliance requirements. - Active DOE “Q” clearance or ability to obtain one. Company Description IMS engineers bold, technology-driven solutions that modernize infrastructure, eliminate inefficiencies, and empower organizations to operate at their highest potential. We blend innovation, agility, and deep expertise to solve complex challenges across mission-critical sectors—fast.

Role Description We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the HR and Payroll functional workstreams within our enterprise-wide transformation from Oracle to SAP S/4HANA. This role will be responsible for day-to-day delivery execution and operates under the guidance of the Program Manager to ensure alignment with overall program objectives, timelines, and interdependencies. The role serves as the key point of coordination between functional teams, program leadership, and vendors. This is a hands-on delivery role requiring strong structure, accountability, and the ability to operate effectively within a highly matrixed program environment. - Drive day-to-day project operations within HR and Payroll workstreams to achieve program objectives - Ensure timeline coordination and adherence to scope, plan of record, and project controls expectations (PCE) - Develop, maintain, and manage detailed project plans and schedules, aligned with program milestones - Collaborate closely with functional team members, SMEs, and workstream leads - Identify, document, and manage workstream-level risks, issues, and dependencies - Drive resolution of risks and issues within the HR/Payroll scope; escalate cross-workstream or program-level impacts as needed - Coordinate with business owners, functional SMEs, and technical teams to ensure readiness and adoption - Serve as the primary escalation point within the HR and Payroll workstreams, elevating broader issues to the Program Manager as needed - Coordinate day-to-day activities with functional teams and vendors to ensure timely, high-quality deliverables Qualifications - 8+ years of project management experience, including 5+ years managing ERP-related workstreams - Demonstrated experience leading HR and Payroll components of major ERP implementations (preferably SAP S/4HANA) - Strong understanding of HR and Payroll business processes and compliance requirements - Proven ability to operate within a structured program governance model, collaborating with a Program Manager, Implementation Planner, and multiple workstream leads - Strong risk, issue, and dependency management experience - Proficiency with project management tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira) - Work to be performed for US gov’t agency in a national security context; therefore, US citizenship is a firm requirement. (Security clearance not a requirement at this time) Requirements - Experience with SAP S/4HANA strongly preferred; experience transitioning from Oracle EBS to SAP S/4 HANA is a plus - Experience working with system integrators and implementation planners on ERP programs - Experience working in organizations with complex stakeholder environments (federal, regulated industries, or large enterprises) - PMP or equivalent certification preferred - Background in Agile or hybrid delivery models within ERP programs - Experience working within a federal, research, or DOE national laboratory environment is a plus, but not required Ideal Candidate Profile - Highly organized and capable of balancing detailed workstream execution with broader program alignment - Strong sense of ownership and accountability for delivery outcomes - Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity - Proactive, collaborative, and effective at building strong partnerships across business, IT, and vendors Benefits