Cloud ERP Project Manager

Cloud ERP Project Manager

Onsite

Description:

Diversified Systems is searching for a Project Manager who will act as the PM for the Cloud ERP Systems at OAKS. The Project Manager will lead end-to-end delivery of data-engineering, analytics, and cloud-modernization initiatives using OCI, Snowflake, AWS services, Data Stage, ERP source data, and Python-based pipeline development.

This role combines traditional PM discipline with hands-on technical understanding of modern cloud data platforms, enabling the PM to drive requirements, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure high-quality execution across data pipelines, integrations, and analytics workloads.

The PM will also monitor and help support on-going operations of the delivered solutions and operating environments.

Responsibilities:

Project Leadership and Delivery:

Manage medium-to-large scale IT projects covering all phases of project management: initiation, planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and closure.

Create and maintain detailed project plans, schedules, RAID logs, communications plans, and executive dashboards.

Coordinate with executives, technical teams, integrators, and cross-agency stakeholders to ensure alignment and timely delivery.

Develop and maintain planning documents including resource plans, budget forecasts, and task assignments.

Apply and enforce project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid), including best practices and standards.

Oversee vendor deliverables, procurement processes, and RFP/RFI/RFQ activities as required.

Work directly with stakeholders responsible for delivery of products and services.

Manage vendor contracts and performance measures for projects and follow-on operations.

Interpret federal and state laws and regulations to ensure compliance.

Review deliverables and ensure that project documents are professional, complete, current, and stored appropriately.

Set and manage client expectations and continually seek opportunities to increase customer satisfaction and deepen client relationships.

Manage and negotiate changes (e.g., cost, assignments, objectives) within the project.

Cloud Hosting and Migration (AWS/OCI):

Lead cloud migration and modernization efforts, coordinating lift-and-shift, re-platforming, or cloud-native solution deployments.

Design and manage hosting environments including AWS (S3, IAM, Glue, Lambda, CloudWatch, Step Functions) and OCI components where applicable.

Ensure cloud architecture decisions adhere to organizational governance, security, networking, identity, and compliance standards.

AWS, Snowflake, and OCI data platform delivery.

Oversee design and implementation of AWS, Snowflake, and OCI components including databases, schemas, RBAC roles, warehouses, resource monitors, and data sharing.

Coordinate teams building ingestion, ETL/ELT, and orchestration workflows using Python, AWS Glue, Lambda, Step Functions, or other scheduling tools.

Drive best practices around data governance, lineage, metadata, and quality management.

Technical oversight: Python and data engineering.

Review and validate Python-based ETL/ELT scripts, automation tools, and transformation logic.

Ensure proper integration with enterprise systems (OAKS PeopleSoft HCM, PeopleSoft Finance, UKG Pro, Ohio Buys, Cornerstone, etc.).

Identify and resolve risks, issues, and technical dependencies impacting project milestones.

Drive best practices in data sharing with requesting parties.

Compliance, risk, and security management:

Coordinate IAM, encryption, network controls, logging policies, and data governance requirements across AWS, OCI, and Snowflake solutions.

Maintain risk, issue, and change-control logs and develop mitigation plans.

Coordinate efforts with Enterprise and Program Security Management and support consolidated planning, auditing, and security reporting.

Communications, executive, stakeholder, and cross-agency.

Develop project communications that involve local agencies, statewide departments, and third-party vendors.

Serve as a representative in public forums, workgroups, and interagency meetings.

Conduct requirement-gathering sessions, stakeholder interviews, and user workshops.

Provide regular briefings to executives, steering committees, and project sponsors.

Prepare presentations, project status reports, compliance documentation, and executive summaries.

Perform other related duties as required.

Attend senior staff meetings and make project presentations to organizations, executive management, and public and private groups.

Maintain awareness of new and emerging technologies and the potential applications for projects.

Requirements:

Master's degree or advanced education, highly desired.

Certifications in ITIL, Oracle Technologies, Security, or other relevant advanced degrees, highly desired.

7 years technical operations management, required.

7 years experience with cloud hosting and migration (AWS/OCI), including managing cloud migration projects, required.

5 years Snowflake data platform delivery (databases, schemas, RBAC roles, warehouses, resource monitors, and data sharing), required.

7 years AWS and OCI cloud platform delivery, required.

7 years technical oversight in Python and data engineering, required.

7 years experience with compliance, risk, and security management, required.

7 years communications with executives, stakeholders, and cross-agency partners, required.

7 years demonstrable understanding of technical architecture principles and best practices, required.

7 years outsourcing/managed services experience (preferably onshore), required.

7 years ERP systems experience, required.

7 years cloud-based provider management, required.

7 years project leadership and delivery, required.

7 years hands-on management of large/complex technical ERP projects, required.

7 years experience with public sector organizations, required.

7 years managing medium-to-large scale IT projects covering all phases of project management, required.

7 years managing vendor contracts and performance measures and negotiating changes, required.

About Diversified Systems

Founded in 1990, Diversified Systems is an award-winning Technology Services corporation providing all levels of IT project consulting services nationwide. DSI is headquartered in Columbus, Ohio with regional offices in the American Midwest and East Coast. We offer our consultants a number of flexible and competitive compensation benefit packages.

Diversified Systems is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

DSI values authenticity and is committed to making sure our employees and partners are valued and respected. At DSI, we believe building a diverse culture is important because we know when people work together, we can achieve better results as a team. DSI realizes that everyone comes from various backgrounds. We celebrate these differences because our employees are our greatest asset as we strive to best meet the needs of those we serve. As part of our ongoing efforts, DSI is focused on advancing equality, diversity, and inclusion by setting high standards to continually evolve our culture. This includes but is not limited to recruiting, community involvement, client delivery, and career development.