Senior Program Manager with Oracle ERP and Azure DevOps background - Need someone in Arizona

Job Title: Senior Program Manager

Location: Remote & Hybrid (Phoenix, AZ Preferred)

Employment Type: Long-Term Contract

Contract Length: 24+ Months

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Program Manager to lead a mission-critical, multi-year Integrated Tax Product Implementation for a major state government agency. This role offers the opportunity to oversee the first-ever deployment of a niche enterprise tax application that will manage $30B+ in annual tax revenue, rolled out in 26 phases across multiple state tax entities.

This is not just a one-time implementation—it's a strategic, complex initiative demanding exceptional leadership, coordination, and delivery oversight.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the full lifecycle delivery of a first-of-its-kind tax product, across multiple releases and go-lives.
• Provide program-level leadership to a team of Project Managers and collaborate closely with technology teams and state stakeholders.
• Navigate and manage organizational change, stakeholder alignment, and internal team movement with diplomacy and clarity.
• Partner with technologists (not a hands-on technical role) to ensure seamless alignment across DevSecOps, Azure DevOps, and Agile frameworks.
• Drive Agile delivery practices focused on execution and outcomes, not methodology training.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and external vendors throughout the program.

Preferred Background:

• 10+ years of experience in program or project leadership, preferably within enterprise-scale application implementations (e.g., ERP, CRM, tax or finance-related systems).
• Experience leading multi-release rollouts (not just single-deployment projects).
• Familiarity with complex systems such as SAP, Oracle, or large-scale government systems is highly desirable.
• Proven success delivering in startup-like or first-time implementation environments.
• Expertise navigating cross-functional teams, vendor coordination, and managing politics within large organizations.
• Strong command of Agile delivery (especially in a leadership/delivery capacity).
• PMP or Agile certifications preferred, or equivalent experience from top consulting environments.

Additional Information:

• Work Location: Mostly remote, but Arizona-based candidates are strongly preferred and will be given priority.
• Candidate Availability: Must be available with 1-week notice.
• This is a long-term opportunity offering stability and leadership ownership of a flagship state technology initiative.

Apply now to be part of a groundbreaking state initiative transforming how tax systems operate and delivering impact at scale.

Thanks & Best Regards

Piyush Sharma

Recruitment

eMail: Psharma@ishift.net | www.ishift.net

7014 East Camelback Road, Suite 1452

Scottsdale, Arizona 85251