Sylvia Bier

• Lead a large, multi-track software development program, managing multiple solution teams across various application development streams.
• Define and evolve the product vision in alignment with business strategy and customer needs.
• Drive planning, execution, and delivery across Azure-based development projects, ensuring alignment with technical and business goals.
• Collaborate closely with global stakeholders, engineering, and product leadership to ensure cohesive execution.
• Promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and continuous improvement within a hybrid work environment.

• 10+ years of experience leading complex, enterprise-scale software development programs.
• Proven success delivering cloud-native solutions on Microsoft Azure.
• Strong global delivery experience, including working with distributed teams and international stakeholders.
• Background in product management and product strategy, ideally in a consulting or enterprise SaaS environment.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Must be able to work onsite in the Northern NJ office at least 3 days per week.

• Initial contract with intention to convert to full-time after 3–6 months.
• High-visibility role working directly with executive leadership.
• Opportunity to shape the future of a strategic product for a world-class organization.

Job Summary

Principal Responsibilities

• Partner with business and project teams to define strategies, requirements, and functional specifications that meet business objectives and project standards.
• The SAP PM will be focused on a significant S4 project. This long-term project is crucial to the operational advancements and will be a primary focus for the for the next three to four years.

• Lead cross-functional teams in developing and implementing integrated business processes with a focus on quality, productivity, and consistency.

• Develop, review, and negotiate Statements of Work (SOWs) and contracts in collaboration with vendors and procurement, ensuring alignment with project scope and budget.

• Manage multiple large and complex projects with significant visibility, risk, and urgency, including planning, communication, reporting, and procedural oversight.

• Ensure project objectives for schedule, scope, and quality are met by using metrics and controls to track progress, taking corrective action, and escalating issues when needed.

• Perform cost/benefit analyses to evaluate scope changes and provide recommendations to senior leadership.

• Establish and maintain effective communication plans for project teams, management, and stakeholders.

• Schedule and facilitate meetings, communicate progress, and develop action plans to achieve project milestones.

• Apply standard project management techniques for budgeting, scheduling, change control, and risk management.

Preferred Requirements

• 6+ years of IT project management experience with complex, cross-functional initiatives.

• 3+ years of experience managing SAP projects (S/4HANA, ECC, FI/CO, MM, SD, etc.).

• PMP or equivalent project management certification preferred.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively across teams, departments, and vendors.

• Self-motivated with strong time management and attention to detail.

• Experience partnering with third-party service providers.

• Strong customer service orientation.

• Experience in the utility industry preferred.

Education & Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field is required

Compensation & Work Environment

• Full-time role with an annual salary range of $100,000 – $125,000.

• This will be a full time onsite position

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Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage IT, security, and privacy control assessments, including GITCs.

• Plan, scope, execute, and review control testing activities.

• Interpret and apply audit program requirements to assessments.

• Help design, mature, and document the firm’s assurance program and its processes.

• Evaluate adherence to security and privacy frameworks and internal policies.

• Identify control gaps and recommend remediation steps to stakeholders.

• Coordinate with technology, audit, and business teams to communicate findings and guidance.

• Manage small review teams and ensure quality, consistency, and on-time delivery of work.

• SME expertise in information protection controls assessments, security, technology (including AI), and privacy (likely of at least senior associate if not manager level)

• SME expertise in GITCs and control testing / assessment work (of at least senior associate if not manager level)

• Experience in implementing and interpreting audit program requirements

• Experience in designing and maturing assurance program(s) and its requirements

• Strong working knowledge of security and privacy frameworks

• Strong knowledge of Information Security and Privacy Policies

• Strong leadership and operational capabilities – will lead and manage review teams, oversee planning, scoping, testing and reporting

• Strong communication skills – will coordinate with/provide advice to various stakeholder groups

• Act with integrity, professionalism, and personal responsibility to uphold the firm’s respectful and courteous work environment

• Lead multiple HR tech and AI POC projects from initiation through delivery.
• Translate business needs into clear scope, plans, deliverables, and documentation.
• Manage project plans, RAID logs, roles/responsibilities, and progress reporting.
• Build strong relationships with global business, HR, engineering, and procurement teams.
• Coordinate cross-functional workstreams and manage risks, issues, and dependencies.
• Evaluate new technologies for feasibility, functionality, and “fit for use.”
• Collaborate across time zones; occasional early-morning calls with offshore teams.

• Strong track record delivering complex technology projects (HR tech experience a plus).
• Minimum of 8–10 years of experience in project management, with a proven track record of planning and executing complex projects and programs. Strong background in managing application development–focused initiatives.
• Experience working in large, global organizations with diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Hands-on PM who brings structure, clarity, and follow-through.
• Comfortable with both Agile and Waterfall methods.
• Curiosity about AI, data governance, and emerging HR technologies.

• High-visibility work in a world-class global environment.
• Opportunity to shape next-generation HR technology and AI strategy.
• Fully remote with flexible hours (primarily East Coast hours, with some early-AM calls with European teams) 
• Please note that occasional travel to New Jersey may be required.