Sr. IT Project Manager with Oracle EBS

Saransh Inc; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 179,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Saransh Inc. is seeking a Sr. IT Project Manager with Oracle EBS experience to lead a complex upgrade. The role requires hybrid Pittsburgh work arrangement (3 days onsite) and a contract engagement that covers planning, design, build, testing, deployment, and stabilisation.

The ideal candidate will drive end-to-end lifecycle activities, manage multi-workstream dependencies, and provide executive-level visibility on health, risks, and milestones throughout the project lifecycle.

Qualifications

• 10+ years IT project or program management experience in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on leadership of at least two full Oracle EBS upgrades.
• Experience with Oracle EBS architecture, modules, and upgrade dependencies.
• Experience with RAID, governance, reporting, cross-functional teams.
• Proficient with project management tools such as MS Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Oracle EBS upgrade lifecycle, including planning, design, build, testing, deployment, hyper care, and project closure.
• Develop and manage the integrated project plan, milestones, critical path, resources, budget, dependencies, and delivery schedule.
• Establish and manage project governance, status reporting, decision-making, escalation, change control, and RAID management; coordinate Oracle EBS components and third-party activities.
• Lead testing governance across SIT, regression, performance, security, and UAT, including defect management and business readiness.
• Develop and manage cutover plans, go/no-go criteria, production deployment, command-center activities, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation plans, escalating critical items as appropriate.
• Facilitate executive steering committees and cross-functional workstreams with clear health and milestone reporting.
• Coordinate internal teams, contractors, Oracle resources, implementation partners, and vendors to ensure deliverables.
• Manage project financials, forecasts, schedule performance, resources, and executive dashboards.

Skills

IT project management

Oracle EBS experience

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Change control

Executive reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Project

Smartsheet

Jira

Confluence

ServiceNow

Job description

Role: Sr. IT Project Manager with Oracle EBS
Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Hybrid - 3 days a week onsite)

Job Type: Contract

Mandatory Areas

• IT Project Manager 10+ Yrs of Exp
• Oracle EBS upgrade 2+ Full Cycle Management
• Oracle EBS 5+ Yrs of Exp
• PM Tools 10+ Yrs of Exp
• Must have Certifications: PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Scrum, or similar project/program management certification

Onshore Role Scope / Deliverables

Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end Oracle EBS upgrade lifecycle, including planning, design, build, testing, deployment, hyper care, and project closure.
• Develop and manage the integrated project plan, milestones, critical path, resources, budget, dependencies, and delivery schedule.
• Establish and manage project governance, status reporting, decision-making, escalation, change control, and RAID management. Coordinate Oracle EBS application, database, infrastructure, integration, security, customization, environment, and third-party compatibility activities.
• Lead testing governance across SIT, regression, performance, security, and UAT, including defect management and business readiness.
• Develop and manage cutover plans, mock cutovers, go/no-go criteria, production deployment, command-center activities, and post-go-live stabilization.
• Identify and manage project risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, and mitigation plans, escalating critical items as appropriate.
• Facilitate executive steering committees, project governance meetings, and cross-functional workstream alignment while providing clear project health and milestone reporting.
• Coordinate internal teams, contractors, Oracle resources, implementation partners, and third-party vendors, ensuring accountability for deliverables and commitments.
• Manage project financials, forecasts, schedule performance, resource capacity, project metrics, documentation, and executive dashboards

Key Skills

Must-Have Qualifications

• 10+ years of IT project or program management experience, including large enterprise application implementations, upgrades, or transformations.
• Hands-on project management experience leading at least two full-lifecycle Oracle EBS upgrade or major Oracle EBS transformation.
• Demonstrated experience leading application or ERP upgrades in mid-to high-complexity enterprise environments, including multiple workstreams, integrations, business functions, and technical dependencies. Strong understanding of Oracle EBS architecture, modules, integrations, customizations, environments, and upgrade dependencies.
• Experience managing upgrade activities including impact assessments, customization remediation, integration and regression testing, UAT, performance testing, cutover, deployment, and hypercare. Demonstrated experience managing large cross-functional teams and complex, multi-workstream enterprise projects.
• Strong experience with integrated project plans, RAID logs, dependency management, change control, cutover planning, and executive reporting.
• Experience managing implementation partners, consulting organizations, and third-party vendors.
• Strong executive communication, stakeholder management, facilitation, risk management, and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of SDLC, release management, testing methodologies, and IT change-control processes.
• Experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow, or equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree in information technology, Computer Science, Business, Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing Oracle EBS Release 12.2.x upgrades.
• Familiarity with Oracle EBS functional areas, integrations, customizations, and supporting Oracle technologies.
• Experience working in regulated environments and with global or multi-business-unit deployments.
• PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, Scrum, or similar project/program management certification.

Key Competencies

Enterprise project leadership, Oracle EBS upgrade management, project governance, executive stakeholder management, cross-functional coordination, risk and dependency management, vendor management, testing and cutover governance, budget and resource management, change control, decision facilitation, and clear written and verbal communication. Success Measures Successful delivery of the Oracle EBS upgrade within approved scope, schedule, and budget, with validated business processes and integrations, effective cutover and production stabilization, minimal business disruption, and clear stakeholder communication