Enterprise Systems Upgrade Project Manager

Phoenix

**Location: Phoenix, AZ - 100% Onsite Duration: 06 Months Contract with possible extension Payrate: $70.00/hour on W2 \*\*\*\*(Need only local candidate in Phoenix, AZ \|\| Only W2)\*\*\*\*** **Project Manager** The Project Manager will lead a multi-phase upgrade of a specialized enterprise software platform, coordinating technical teams, business stakeholders, and vendor resources. The role requires strong experience managing complex system migrations, data model transitions, and integration impacts across interconnected applications. **Key Responsibilities** **Enterprise Platform Upgrades** * Manage planning, execution, and delivery of a major upgrade to a mission-critical enterprise system with multiple dependent applications. **Data Model Transition Oversight** * Coordinate subject matter experts through a structured migration from a legacy data model to a modern, rules-based model; ensure validation, quality control, and documentation. **System Integration Management** * Identify upstream and downstream system impacts, maintain interface continuity, and work with technical teams to adjust workflows, APIs, and automated processes. **Vendor Coordination** * Serve as the primary liaison with software vendors and professional services teams; track deliverables, manage risks, and ensure alignment with project goals. **Technical Workstream Leadership** * Facilitate configuration, testing, and deployment activities across multiple technical disciplines, including data migration, environment setup, and system validation. **Change Management** * Support adoption of new tools, workflows, and data structures; coordinate training, communication, and stakeholder readiness. **Risk and Dependency Tracking** * Maintain a structured risk register, monitor cross-team dependencies, and escalate issues proactively. **Testing and Quality Assurance** * Oversee functional testing, regression testing, and validation of new configurations and data structures. **Documentation and Reporting** * Produce clear project artifacts, including schedules, status reports, decision logs, and migration documentation. **Must-Have Qualifications** * **Enterprise System Migration Experience:** Demonstrated success managing upgrades or transitions involving complex data structures and multi-environment deployments. * **Structured Data Transformation Projects:** Experience coordinating teams through schema changes, rule-based validation, or model modernization. * **Technical Project Leadership:** Ability to guide technical subject matter experts, interpret technical requirements, and translate them into actionable project plans. * **Integration and Workflow Awareness:** Understanding of how enterprise systems interact with downstream applications, reporting tools, and operational workflows. * **Vendor-Supported Implementations:** Experience working with software vendors or professional services teams on structured implementation projects. * **Strong Communication:** Skilled at stakeholder engagement, cross-department coordination, and executive-level reporting. * **Risk-Based Project Management:** Ability to identify, quantify, and mitigate risks in large technical projects. **Preferred Experience** * **Multi-Environment Deployment Pipelines:** Experience with development, testing, and production environments and structured promotion workflows. * **Complex Data Validation Frameworks:** Familiarity with systems that enforce topological, connectivity, or rule-based validation. #LI-TD1