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 JN -062026-107366 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.