ABOUT SIERRA-CEDAR
Sierra-Cedar delivers industry-focused client solutions including deployment, management, and optimization of enterprise applications and technology. We offer a competitive benefits package including 401(k), Health, Disability, and Life. Sierra-Cedar is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job DescriptionSierra-Cedar is seeking a motivated and experienced PeopleSoft
Absence Management Functional Lead. If you are passionate about the
technology, clients and all the challenges that go with being a
consultant, you will want to be a part of our team. Our people have the
skills and business savvy to provide exceptional consulting services to
clients, helping them gain the optimum benefit and value from their
PeopleSoft software. This position requires 100% travel with projects
executed on-site at Sierra-Cedar client locations nationwide, with a
typical week of four 10-hour days.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide
PeopleSoft Absence Management functional consulting services by acting
as subject matter expert and leading clients through the entire systems
development lifecycle - Work on all project phases of PeopleSoft Absence Management including fit/gap, configuration, and testing
- Assist
clients in fully integrating the PeopleSoft Absence Management system
into their current business environments and provide input on best
practices - Advise client on options, risks, and any impacts on other processes or systems
- Configure the PeopleSoft Absence Management system to meet each client’s unique business requirements
- Complete tasks efficiently and in a timely manner
- Report progress to clients and project managers
- Continually seek ways to improve the process of delivering PeopleSoft Absence Management solutions
- Share knowledge to continually improve implementation methodology
- Minimum of five years PeopleSoft experience
- PeopleSoft 9.2 experience
- Upgrade and implementation experience
- Ability to work on all project phases of a project: Project Preview, Fit/Gap Analysis, Setup and Testing
- Solid experience with PeopleSoft Absence Management implementations
- Solid understanding of all processes and reports
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
- Demonstrated ability to manage project scope and client expectations
- Demonstrated follow-through on assignments and issue resolution
CONSULTING SKILLS
- Clear and effective communication
- Consistently produce clear, concise status reports
- Builds confidence and trust with clients
- Displays effective analytical skills
Skills Required
- Minimum of five years PeopleSoft experience
- PeopleSoft 9.2 experience
- Upgrade and implementation experience
- Solid experience with PeopleSoft Absence Management implementations
- Ability to work on all project phases of a project
What We Do
Sierra-Cedar specializes in meeting sophisticated clients' enterprise information technology needs in higher education, public sector, healthcare, and commercial markets. We are a trusted and reliable service provider capable of supporting our clients’ mission-critical core applications from end-to-end with consulting services, managed services, and hosting alternatives focused on Oracle ERP applications with private and Amazon Web Services (AWS) hosting options. Our partnership with Oracle began more than 25 years ago. Since then, Sierra-Cedar has delivered more than 2,500 Oracle ERP projects for clients. We staff our projects with veteran teams of Oracle application professionals to provide a full-service implementation approach. Our efficiency, paired with our experienced resources, project delivery methods, service innovations, and proven approach, yields tremendous value for our clients. The substantial advantages Sierra-Cedar delivers make us a highly differentiated Oracle Cloud Application implementation service provider. Sierra-Cedar began its AWS journey in 2016, recognizing the potential of this next-generation cloud platform to create more value for our PeopleSoft clients. Our unique Service Level Agreement (SLA) serves clients, whether large or small, with the same high level of personalized service. Sierra-Cedar’s largest managed services PeopleSoft environments support the needs of organizations with more than 40,000 employees, 450,000 students, and 31,000 concurrent users. Our smallest hosted Peoplesoft environments include only a few dozen system users. Based in Alpharetta, Georgia, Sierra-Cedar is a certified partner of Oracle and AWS. Our singular combination of hosting experience, service offerings, and industry focus enables Sierra-Cedar to deliver exceptional AWS hosting and Oracle implementation services.
