PTP Stabilization Project Management Lead

Description

On-site 5 days/week in either Nashville, TN or New York, NY

Our client seeks an Executive-level Project Manager to lead Oracle Fusion implementation liaison efforts and drive enterprise Procure-to-Pay (PTP) stabilization across invoicing, disbursements, vendor onboarding, supplier master data, and stakeholder service. The role will coordinate cross-functional workstreams through go-live, hypercare, and stabilization, partner with the SVP and PTP Global Process Owner to align with end-to-end standards, and deliver risk-managed execution, executive reporting, and readiness planning.

Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.

Rate: $75.00 to $85.00/hr. w2

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary PTP liaison to the Oracle Fusion program, ensuring PTP requirements are captured and reflected in design, configuration, and testing.
• Facilitate alignment on scope, timelines, design decisions, and change impacts across PTP and program teams.
• Track and drive closure of open items, design gaps, and decisions across PTP workstreams.
• Define and manage an integrated PTP stabilization plan spanning invoicing, disbursements, vendor onboarding, supplier data, and stakeholder service.
• Establish governance for workstream tracking, risks, issues, dependencies, and executive reporting.
• Drive accountability across PTP, Technology, and business stakeholders to meet stabilization milestones.
• Manage interdependencies with the Oracle Fusion migration timeline and resolve conflicts.
• Champion automation and AI opportunities, including Oracle intelligent document recognition, AP automation, and anomaly detection.
• Maintain comprehensive risk and issue logs and lead hypercare governance, escalation, and go/no-go decisions.
• Conduct root cause analysis on systemic issues and drive permanent resolutions.
• Develop and execute change management and readiness plans, including documentation, training, communications, and cutover planning.
• Coordinate hypercare coverage and stabilization support for all PTP functions post go-live.
• Define and monitor PTP KPIs and SLAs and present executive-ready dashboards and risk assessments.
• Deliver a real-time PTP program dashboard with milestones, risks, and open issues.
• Produce concise executive status reports with actionable insights and maintain initiative trackers.
• Facilitate steering committees, working sessions, and cross-functional workshops.
• Build stakeholder relationships across PTP, Technology, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and HR.
• Partner with the PTP GPO to align decisions with the global process model and standards.
• Resolve complex process, configuration, and integration issues with functional leaders.
• Proactively manage stakeholder concerns and organizational resistance.

Experience Requirements

• 15+ years in program or project management, Finance, Procurement, or Shared Services, including 5+ years at a VP or equivalent level.
• Hands-on leadership in Oracle Fusion ERP implementations with specific exposure to AP, PTP, and Procurement modules across multiple PTP areas.
• Deep knowledge of end-to-end PTP processes including invoicing, disbursements, vendor onboarding, and supplier master data.
• Proven delivery across large-scale, multi-workstream programs in complex global organizations.
• Strong root cause analysis, risk management, and executive communication with governance and hypercare frameworks.
• Change management and organizational readiness leadership for major transformations.
• Familiarity with finance and PTP automation and AI-enabled capabilities and how to operationalize at scale.
• Stakeholder management with the ability to influence and align across all levels.
• Preferred: PMP or PgMP, Oracle Fusion Cloud credentials, agile or hybrid delivery, AI and automation deployment experience, Graphite Connect exposure, global multi-site leadership, post-go-live stabilization in large enterprise settings, media or entertainment background, and global shared services or GBS experience.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Information Systems, or related field. MBA or PMP preferred.