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PM Connection Vacancies – Senior Project Manager (HFM) – (Contract)
Location: Cape Town, Western Cape
Company: PM Connection
Job Type: Permanent
Job Sector: Project Management
Senior Project Manager (HFM) – (CONTRACT)
Company: PM Connection
Role Overview:
Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead an HFM Upgrade Project. The ideal candidate must have recent experience working with the company (within the past 5 years) and a proven track record of successfully delivering Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) projects. This role requires strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, and technical expertise in financial consolidation systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end delivery of the HFM upgrade project, from initiation to post-implementation support.
- Develop and manage detailed project plans, timelines, budgets, and resource allocations.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams including finance, IT, vendors, and external consultants.
- Ensure alignment with the company’s governance, compliance, and reporting standards.
- Manage risks, issues, and dependencies proactively.
- Provide regular updates to senior stakeholders and executive sponsors.
- Ensure quality assurance and testing protocols are followed.
- Drive change management and user adoption strategies.
Required Experience:
- Minimum 8-10 years of project management experience in large-scale IT or finance projects.
- Must have worked with the company in the past 5 years in a project management capacity.
- Proven experience leading HFM projects (upgrades, implementations, or migrations).
- Experience working in financial services or insurance sectors is highly advantageous.
- Familiarity with Oracle EPM suite and integration with other financial systems.
Technical Skills:
- Strong understanding of Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM) architecture and functionality.
- Knowledge of financial consolidation and reporting processes.
- Experience with project scope related to Smart View, FDMEE, or other Oracle EPM tools that interact with HFM.
- Knowledge of cloud migration.
- Proficiency in project management tools (e.g., MS Project, JIRA, Fluid).
- Understanding of data migration, system integration, and UAT processes.
- Experience with Waterfall and Agile methodologies.
Soft Skills:
- Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Strong leadership and team coordination abilities.
- High attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
- Comfortable presenting to executive leadership and steering committees.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field advantageous.
- PMP or PRINCE2 certification preferred.
- Oracle HFM or EPM-related certifications are advantageous.
Kindly regard your application as unsuccessful if you have not heard from the agency within 2 weeks.
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