Opentext Corporation Lexington , KY 40598
Posted 1 week ago
OPENTEXT
OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.
Project Manager
Digital Experience
Consulting Services
The OpenText Professional Services team is comprised of more than 3000 consultants who act as trusted advisors, managing long lasting relationships with more than 100,000 customers around the world. They are responsible for the delivery of business solutions from pre-sales to post-implementation. Our teams of experts help organizations solve issues, create value, improve business performance, and work more effectively in an increasingly digital world.
As an OpenText Project Manager, you will work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and you will be recognized as a subject matter expert within the Digital Experience space. From supporting your customer with the implementation of systems and optimization of our products, to conducting workshops on best practices, you will be traveling to different sites and there are never two days that look exactly the same. You will be supported with training on our solutions, be able to receive relevant certifications and have many opportunities for advancement.
The Project Manager in the Professional Services organization is a contributor to the achievement of department goals and initiatives, while at the same time managing delivery of customer engagements. The Project Manager drives the success of each project to ensure customer satisfaction, establishes a solid working relationship and builds on that foundation to develop future engagements. In addition, the successful Project Manager has the ability to work in a cross-department manner and is able to lead resources not under their direct control.
You Are Great At
Consistently delivering successful complex projects composed of tasks including but not limited to, forecasting of booked revenue, tracking project financials, managing project schedule, risks, issues and scope.
Working with Customers to meet their objectives and goals and becoming their Trusted Advisor.
Working with the Professional Services Resource Managers and other Project & Program Managers to manage project resource needs.
Co-ordinate project resources on a weekly basis and forecast project hours and revenue accurately on a weekly basis
Managing multiple projects simultaneously
Defining project success criteria and communicating that success criteria to our Customer Stakeholders.
Identifying and managing project dependencies, identifying critical path and delegating tasks and responsibilities to appropriate personnel.
Managing projects so that they are delivered on time, on budget, with minimal escalations.
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identifying potential crises, and devising contingency plans
Supporting Professional Services Directors with business development in existing customers
Coaching, mentoring, motivating and supervising project team members and contractors and influence them to take positive action and accountability for their assigned work
Speaking and communicating to an audience of IT professionals
What You Need To Succeed
Experience in a Professional Services environment managing large and complex solutions
Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Technology having worked a minimum of 5 years in a consulting environment.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in project management
Possess technical background and able to understand technical aspects of on-premise and cloud projects
PMP, PMI-ACP or equivalent certifications
Supporting qualifications AGILE, SCRUM, RUP, Disciplined Agile an asset
Experience working projects in a matrix environment, across industries
Strong interpersonal, verbal, presentation, and writing skills
Experience negotiating through difficult project situations with customers and internal teams
Strong project accounting experience and skills.
Strong Microsoft Project, MS Office capabilities
Ability to deliver several large projects simultaneously.
Ability to manage project teams composed of consultants located worldwide
Ability to work effectively in a virtual environment from a home office
Strong attention to detail, disciplined, self-starter, and innovative
Experience delivering Customer Communications Solutions or other OpenText solutions is desired.
One Last Thing
OpenText is more than just a corporation, it's a global community where trust is foundational, the bar is raised, and outcomes are owned.
OpenText's commitment to diversity and inclusion surpasses legal requirements, evident in our Equal Employment Opportunity Statement of Policy which promotes a respectful and empowering environment for employees of all backgrounds, culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please contact us at hr@opentext.com. Our proactive approach fosters collaboration, innovation, and personal growth, enriching OpenText's vibrant workplace.
OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY
We believe that our values are the compass that steers us in the right direction and helps us stay true to our mission. These values will not only guide our everyday decisions but also influence our strategic direction and the way we work. They reflect who we are as individuals and as a collective force, uniting us in our shared purpose.
CREATE THE FUTURE
We create economic growth that is inclusive and sustainable.
BE DESERVING OF TRUST
The world's most trusted companies trust OpenText, and we demonstrate this in our actions as individuals, as a company, and as technology.
WE, NOT I
We build global communities of purpose and challenge by supporting each other to exceed expectations and solve complex problems.
RAISE THE BAR
We set high standards and exceptions, to learn, to be better.
OWN THE OUTCOME
We tap into our creativity to deliver incredible experiences for customers, to ourselves, and for our planet.
"We believe a workplace should be human above all else. We ask excellence of our employees and reward it by creating an environment that is welcoming, challenging and that encourages real growth and development, not empty platitudes, or trinkets." - Mark Barrenechea, CEO & CTO
Opentext Corporation