Senior Information Technology Project Manager

Clayton; Knoxville (TN); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Medical, dental and vision plans

Quarterly bonus program

Onsite fitness facility

Job summary

Clayton is seeking a PMO Project Manager III to lead complex ERP modernization efforts, focusing on Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials. You will drive multi-workstream planning, governance, and executive communications to align stakeholders with business outcomes.

You will partner with Finance, Technology, and Operations, manage risks, coordinate with implementation partners, and ensure timely delivery using PMO standards and tools such as ServiceNow SPM/PPM and Smartsheet.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP projects with Financials or finance processes.
• Strong PM fundamentals including planning, governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and executive communications.
• Ability to translate business processes and facilitate discussions between technical and business teams without deep BA specialization.
• Experience working with implementation partners and navigating Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery approaches.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence, organization, and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• PMP certification or equivalent project leadership experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools including Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Teams.
• Experience with ServiceNow SPM/PPM and Smartsheet is desired.

Responsibilities

• Lead project plans spanning scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, and milestones with clear project health visibility.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and resolve risks, issues, and dependencies impacting timelines or outcomes.
• Establish governance routines, maintain decision logs, and communicate to executive sponsors and stakeholders.
• Prepare executive-ready status reports highlighting progress, risks, decisions needed, and business impact.
• Support testing, cutover, go-live readiness, and hypercare activities for successful deployments.
• Translate business objectives into actionable project plans and priorities with Finance, Technology, and Operations teams.
• Coordinate activities with implementation partners and vendors to meet deliverables and timelines.
• Leverage PMO standards and tools (ServiceNow SPM/PPM, Smartsheet) where applicable.

Skills

Project management

Executive communication

Stakeholder engagement

Hybrid delivery experience

Vendor/implementation coordination

PMP certification

Education

PMP certification or equivalent

Tools

ServiceNow SPM/PPM

Smartsheet

Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams)

Job description

The PMO Project Manager (Project Manager III) leads complex, cross-functional delivery within our Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) modernization portfolio, with a focus on Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials and related business processes. This role drives project planning, stakeholder alignment, executive communications, governance, and delivery execution across multiple workstreams. The ideal candidate combines strong project management fundamentals with the ability to communicate effectively with executives, understand business processes, and partner across technology and functional teams.

About The Team

You will join the PMO supporting enterprise-impacting initiatives on our ERP platform. The team partners closely with Finance, Technology, Data & Integrations, and Business Operations to deliver modernization outcomes that improve decision quality, close cycles, and operating efficiency. The PM III collaborates with project managers, business owners, solution architects, and vendor/implementation partners to ensure consistent standards and value delivery.

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead project plans spanning scope, schedule, resources, dependencies, and key milestones while maintaining clear visibility into project health and delivery progress.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams and facilitate resolution of risks, issues, and dependencies that could impact timelines or business outcomes.
• Establish governance routines, maintain decision logs, and provide consistent communication to executive sponsors and business stakeholders.
• Prepare executive-ready status reporting that highlights progress, risks, decisions needed, and anticipated business impacts.
• Support testing, cutover, go-live readiness, and hypercare activities to ensure successful deployments and business adoption.
• Partner with Finance, Technology, and Operations teams to translate business objectives into actionable project plans and priorities.
• Coordinate activities with implementation partners and vendors, ensuring accountability to agreed deliverables and timelines.
• Leverage PMO standards, methodologies, and tools including ServiceNow SPM/PPM and Smartsheet where applicable.

Projects & Scope You'll Support

• Lead delivery of Oracle Fusion Cloud initiatives across ERP-related platforms with a primary focus on Financials and supporting business processes.
• Coordinate workstreams involving finance operations, integrations, data conversion, testing, reporting, training, and deployment readiness.
• Manage medium to large-scale programs while driving alignment, resolving ambiguity, and maintaining focus on successful business outcomes.

Primary Qualifications

• Experience delivering Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP projects, with exposure to Financials, financial reporting, or finance-related business processes strongly preferred.
• Strong project management experience including planning, governance, risk management, stakeholder engagement, and executive communications.
• Ability to understand business processes and facilitate discussions between technical and business teams without requiring deep Business Analyst specialization.
• Experience working with implementation partners and navigating Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery approaches.
• Exceptional communication, executive presence, organization, and ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders.
• PMP certification or equivalent project leadership experience preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 tools including Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Teams.
• Experience with ServiceNow Strategic Portfolio Management (SPM/PPM) and Smartsheet is desired.

Desired Skills

• Working knowledge of Oracle Fusion Financials and how core finance processes connect across the enterprise.
• Experience supporting ERP deployments, cutover planning, hypercare, and operational stabilization activities.
• Understanding of financial processes such as General Ledger, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Fixed Assets, Cash Management, and reporting concepts.
• Ability to analyze business processes, identify improvement opportunities, and collaborate on solution delivery.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics for executive and business audiences.
• Composure & Resilience
• Coaching & Developing Others
• Work Arrangement: Hybrid; specific onsite cadence to be defined based on candidate location and program needs.
• Reporting Line: Reports directly to the Senior PMO Manager (PMO).

Why Clayton?

Clayton is committed to opening doors to a better life. Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder dedicated to attainable housing, sustainable practices and creating a world-class experience for customers and team members. Our company portfolio includes a broad offering of attainable housing, and as a vertically integrated home builder, we are uniquely positioned to serve customers through every stage of the homeownership journey – building, selling, financing, and insuring homes.

• Competitive benefits including 401(k) with 100% company match of the first 4%; medical, dental and vision plans; paid time off days and holidays.
• Quarterly bonus program.
• Recognized as one of East Tennessee’s top technology workplaces.
• Wellness programs that focus on emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual, environmental, physical, and financial well-being.
• Onsite fitness facility with full gym, workout classes, volleyball and basketball, ping-pong, and disc golf course.