The Role:
The Senior Project Manager plays a crucial role in the successful delivery of large-scale Oracle Retail and omni-channel implementation projects. This position requires a proven leader capable of managing complex, multi-stream programs while aligning stakeholders and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget, all while maintaining the highest levels of client satisfaction.
Operating within a global delivery environment, the Senior Project Manager will lead cross-functional teams across multiple regions, ensuring consistency in execution and adherence to OLR's delivery methodologies. This role demands strong commercial awareness, effective stakeholder management skills, and a comprehensive understanding of the software delivery lifecycle.
In this role, you'll:
- Lead the planning, execution, and governance of large-scale Oracle Retail or enterprise technology implementations.
- Define and manage project scope, deliverables, timelines, and budgets to meet client and internal objectives.
- Establish robust project governance, ensuring effective risk, issue, and change management.
- Oversee project plans and progress against KPIs, applying corrective actions where needed.
- Ensure all documentation, reporting, and communication meet OLR and client standards.
- Serve as the primary liaison for senior client stakeholders, building trusted, long-term relationships.
- Lead executive meetings and steering committees, ensuring clear communication of status and strategy.
- Collaborate with internal leaders, consultants, and technical teams to align project outcomes with business goals.
- Lead, mentor, and motivate multi-disciplinary teams across regions, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
- Manage budgets, forecasts, and profitability, ensuring financial transparency and alignment with delivery milestones.
- Identify and pursue opportunities for additional service offerings and scope expansion.
- Ensure consistent application of OLR methodologies, quality standards, and best practices.
- Capture lessons learned and champion continuous process improvements and agile delivery principles.
Experience & Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (Master's preferred).
- 8+ years of experience in IT or software project management, including 5+ years managing large-scale enterprise Oracle Retail implementations.
- Proven track record of delivering complex, multi-country or multi-phase technology projects on time and within budget.
- Demonstrated leadership of cross-functional and distributed teams in a global delivery environment.
- Strong understanding of software delivery lifecycles (Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid) and PM best practices.
- Exceptional stakeholder and client management skills, including experience with C-level executives.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication abilities.
- Commercially astute with experience in project financial management and forecasting.
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, and MS Office suite.
- PMP, Prince2, or Agile Project Management certification strongly preferred.
- This role may require domestic and international travel to support project delivery across regions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strategic thinking and problem-solving with a results-driven mindset.
- Confident communicator with excellent presentation and negotiation skills.
- Adaptable, calm under pressure, and able to make decisive judgments in dynamic environments.
- Proven ability to balance multiple priorities and manage competing demands.
- Passionate about quality, process improvement, and delivering client success.
Benefits you'll enjoy:
We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and work-life balance. Benefits vary by country and may include:
- Competitive compensation
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Health and wellness benefits
- Professional development and learning opportunities
- Flexible work arrangements (where applicable)
Please note: Specific benefits and eligibility vary by country and are discussed during the hiring process.
