Overview

PeopleSoft Project Manager Req number:R8322 Employment type:Full time Worksite flexibility:Hybrid Who we are CAI is a global services firm with over 9,000 associates worldwide and a yearly revenue of $1.3 billion+. We have over 40 years of excellence in uniting talent and technology to power the possible for our clients, colleagues, and communities. As a privately held company, we have the freedom and focus to do what is right-whatever it takes. Our tailor-made solutions create lasting results across the public and commercial sectors, and we are trailblazers in bringing neurodiversity to the enterprise. Job SummaryAs a PeopleSoft Project Manager, you will lead the governance, planning, and delivery of PeopleSoft PUM upgrades and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) migration initiatives, overseeing project execution, vendor management, stakeholder engagement, risk mitigation, and cross-functional teams to ensure successful delivery within scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives. Job Description We are looking for a PeopleSoft Project Manager to lead large-scale PeopleSoft transformation initiatives, manage cross-functional teams, engage with executive stakeholders, and ensure successful delivery of modernization programs involving PeopleSoft applications, databases, middleware, and cloud infrastructure. The Project Manager will be responsible for planning, governance, risk management, resource coordination, vendor management, and end-to-end execution of PeopleSoft upgrade and cloud migration projects while ensuring business continuity and compliance with organizational standards. This position will be contract and hybrid in New York, NY. Only work authorizations without a need for sponsorship now or in the future will be considered. What You'll Do Lead governance and end-to-end delivery of PeopleSoft PUM upgrade and OCI migration programs, driving execution through Agile or Hybrid methodologies while managing scope, risks, dependencies, issues, and change requests Establish project governance structures, reporting cadences, decision-making frameworks, and escalation procedures to ensure effective program oversight and stakeholder alignment Develop and maintain integrated project plans, milestones, budgets, dependency tracking, and risk registers while monitoring project health against scope, schedule, budget, and quality objectives Coordinate steering committee meetings, executive status reviews, and leadership reporting to ensure timely milestone delivery, informed decision-making, and successful program outcomes Serve as the primary point of contact for implementation partners while overseeing vendor performance, deliverables, milestones, resource commitments, and contractual obligations Review and challenge project plans, estimates, technical approaches, and delivery schedules to ensure alignment with project objectives and organizational requirements Drive vendor accountability for project execution, issue resolution, risk mitigation, and adherence to established quality and delivery standards Validate vendor deliverables and acceptance criteria while proactively escalating delivery risks, delays, and quality concerns as needed Oversee PeopleSoft PUM and PeopleTools upgrade initiatives across HCM, FSCM, ELM, Pensions, and other PeopleSoft applications while coordinating fit-gap analyses, impact assessments, and customization retrofit strategies Partner with business stakeholders to support requirements validation, testing, training, deployment activities, and overall change readiness throughout the upgrade lifecycle Ensure testing plans, defect management processes, production readiness activities, and quality standards are effectively executed and managed by Oracle and project teams Track upgrade progress, risks, dependencies, and go-live readiness to support successful deployment and business continuity Oversee the migration of PeopleSoft environments from on-premises infrastructure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (O