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Job DescriptionJob Description CompassX is a boutique business and technology consulting firm. We help Fortune 500 and high-growth clients deliver their most strategic initiatives, from enterprise transformations to digital and data-driven projects. With over 15 years of proven results, we've expanded across industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals, aerospace, consumer products, and quick service restaurants. We are honored to be recognized as a three-time winner of Consulting Magazine's Best Boutique Firms to Work For, and previously recognized as a "Best Place to Work" in Southern California and one of INC.'s 5000 fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.CompassX is partnering with an enterprise client on a broader AI-driven transformation initiative - connecting a growing set of applications into their existing Oracle E-Business Suite environment. We're looking for an experienced Project Manager to lead this initial phase, coordinating across teams and driving a structured, milestone-based delivery approach.This will most likely be an independent contractor role (e.g., 1099) and for an initial duration of 5 months that could be extended. What You'll Do Lead project management for a program connecting new and existing applications to Oracle EBS as part of a broader AI-driven transformation initiative, driving planning, scheduling, and milestone tracking through a structured, waterfall-oriented delivery approachOwn and maintain the project plan, schedule, and RAID log (risks, assumptions, issues, dependencies), keeping leadership and stakeholders informed of status at every stageCoordinate across distributed teams, including counterparts based in Europe, to keep work aligned across regions and time zonesManage scope, timeline, budget, and stakeholder communication through the initial 5-month phase of the program, including formal status reporting and steering committee updatesFacilitate project governance - status meetings, milestone reviews, change control, and sign-offs - keeping the program moving through defined phases and gatesWork closely with technical leads and client stakeholders to keep delivery on track, resolve blockers, and surface risks early before they threaten scope or timelineManage change requests and scope changes through a formal, documented process appropriate to a waterfall delivery modelSupport resource planning and coordination across workstreams, ensuring the right people are engaged at the right phases of the programWhat You'll Bring Proven project/program management experience on ERP integration or connectivity programs, ideally involving Oracle EBSStrong command of waterfall-style project delivery - structured phases, formal milestones, and disciplined scope, schedule, and budget managementSolid grounding in core PM fundamentals: project planning, risk and issue management, stakeholder management, status reporting, and change controlExcellent communication skills - comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders and leadership, and translating technical progress into business-relevant updatesExperience at a senior/experienced level - comfortable owning a program independently rather than needing significant oversightFortune 500 client experience, whether as a career consultant or as an independent contractorBased on the East Coast, ideally able to co-locate with the team in the Atlanta areaPMP certification or equivalent formal project management training is a plus, though not required if experience is strongExperience coordinating geographically distributed teams across the US and Europe specificallyExposure to programs involving application integration, middleware, or connecting modern applications into legacy/core enterprise systemsFamiliarity with AI-driven transformation initiatives or programs modernizing how enterprise systems interoperateThe posted compensation range is provided as an annualized equivalent for pay transparency purposes. Final compensation will be structur