Project Manager with Microsoft Fabric & Microsoft PowerBI Experience

We are hiring for the Role of On-Site: Project Manager with Microsoft Fabric & Microsoft PowerBI Experience _ New Orleans, Louisiana. On-Site: Project Manager with Microsoft Fabric & Microsoft PowerBI Experience _ New Orleans, Louisiana. Contract: 12+ Months Visa: U.S. Citizen, Green Card holder, EAD- Green Card, H1B As we continue sourcing candidates, I wanted to clarify that we are prioritizing individuals who have hands-on experience with Microsoft Fabric or have worked on projects that utilize Microsoft Fabric. This is the key skill for the role and should be the focus when reviewing candidates.Experience with Oracle or other technologies is secondary and not a primary requirement for consideration. JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSEWe are seeking a Project Manager with strong Business Analyst skills to oversee IT led projects and business-side transition activities. This role will serve as the bridge between business, IT, and external vendors, ensuring readiness across functional areas such as operations, customer service, finance, and shared services.This role ensures that IT projects are delivered on time, within budget, and in alignment with business requirements and regulatory standards. The Project Manager will function as the primary liaison between business units, technical teams, vendors, and leadership to ensure smooth delivery of complex technology projects. ACCOUNTABILITIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Develop and maintain project plans, schedules, resource requirements, RAID logs, and stakeholder trackers.
• Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Plan and manage end-to-end transition activities across multiple business functions.
• Document business processes, identify gaps, and support the development of transition checklists and readiness assessments.
• Coordinate with business leads to drive readiness activities and validate progress against milestones.
• Facilitate workshops and working sessions with vendor partners and functional teams to define scope, detailed requirements, and track deliverables.
• Manage communication and dependencies between business and technical teams.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance, data security, and regulatory standards.
• Support cutover planning and post-go-live stabilization.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, Business Administration, Engineering, or related discipline.
• 10+ years of experience in project management and business analysis.
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., PMI, Agile, Waterfall, hybrid approaches).
• Excellent project planning, scheduling, and tracking skills (ADO, MS Project, Smartsheet, or equivalent).
• Excellent leadership, communication, stakeholder management, and facilitation skills.
• Proven ability to coordinate cross-functional business readiness efforts.
• Experience with SAP, Oracle, or similar enterprise systems is highly desirable.
• Preferred: within a regulated utility or similar industry.
• Preferred: Project Management Certifications – PMP, CSM, CAPM, PROSCI

Minimum knowledge, skills, and abilities preferred of the position

• Understanding of business process design, change management, and transition readiness.
• Strong business analysis and requirements gathering capabilities.
• Ability to translate business needs into actionable project tasks and deliverables.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and coordinate with external vendors.
• Ability to anticipate and mitigate risks associated with system and process transitions.
• Proficiency in documentation (business requirements, process maps, checklists, and status reports).
• Capacity to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining alignment with PMO governance.
• Excellent communication and people skills.

Any certificates, licenses required for the position

• Preferred: Project Management Certifications – PMP, CSM, CAPM, PROSCI