Remote Architectural Project Manager Jobs in Rochester, NY

Paychex is reimagining how businesses manage their workforce by bringing payroll, HR, benefits, and advisory services together into a single connected HCM platform. As Paychex and Paycor come together, we're combining innovative technology, data-driven insights, AI, and human expertise to help organizations work smarter, support their people, and achieve better business outcomes. This is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to invest in innovation, simplify client experiences, and shape the future of work. At Paychex, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, make a meaningful impact, and be part of something bigger as One Paychex.

Acts as a liaison among stakeholders, process owners and IT to provide strategic guidance for initiatives that enable the organization to achieve its goals. Includes independently working side-by-side with business process owners and key stakeholders to identify business process improvement opportunities, elicit business requirements, analyze and evaluate solutions options, and deliver business value through new system and process capabilities.

• Applies a high level of ingenuity and creativity in identifying and defining business needs for major technology research and business initiatives.
• Recommends/drives alternative technical solutions and explores the adaptation of policies, procedures, standards, techniques, materials, and equipment to meet specific internal customer needs and provide the best practice technology solution.
• When required, identifies appropriate vendor solutions for initiatives. Negotiates vendor statements of work and contracts to ensure that all team requirements are satisfied and cost are managed to expectations.
• Manages the successful completion of major programs or projects. Generally acts as a project lead and may act as a Project Manager to ensure that project milestones, timelines and overall success criteria are achieved.
• Proactively works with Program Architects to fulfill business objectives, resolves problem statements and supports architecture strategies.
• May facilitate or lead Executive/Sr. Management level presentations to set expectations and provide clear and concise strategic direction.
• Works with Business Units to define and document user stories/success criteria to support the business need.
• Manages the activities of professional services resources ensuring quality of work and budget adherence.

• We value your well-being: We provide over 21 comprehensive rewards, including medical coverage, virtual wellness classes, tuition reimbursement, 401(k) + employer match, adoption assistance, financial assistance, and much more.
• We value your time: From paid time off to company holidays, culture days, and comprehensive work-life balance programs, we will ensure you have the flexibility you need to be your best.
• We value your development: Our award-winning training and development programs empower our employees with ongoing learning opportunities to give you the building blocks to grow your career.
• We value your perspective: Our company culture reflects the diversity of our employees. We want you to be you and your voice to be heard.
• We value our communities: We offer paid time off for volunteerism and promote many company-wide and local initiatives that benefit organizations you care about.

Note: The benefits described apply to full-time employees. Benefits for part-time, contract, and intern roles may vary.

Not sure if you meet every requirement?
At Paychex, we know that great talent comes in many forms. If you're passionate about the role but don't check every box, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the right fit - either for this position or another opportunity with us.

Paychex is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive workplace where all individuals are treated fairly and evaluated based on their qualifications, experience, and merit. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment.Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in IT/Business
• 10+ years of experience in Systems or relevant Business Field experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Problem Solving - Preferred
• Communication - Preferred
• Information Technology - Preferred
• Management - Preferred
• Microsoft Office - Preferred
• Business Analysis - Preferred
• Business Requirements - Preferred
• Project Management - Preferred
• Computer Science - Preferred
• Microsoft Visio - Preferred
• Requirements Elicitation - Preferred
• Acceptance Testing - Preferred
• Business Systems - Preferred
• Business Process - Preferred
• Test Planning - Preferred
Education:UNAVAILABLEEmployment Type: FULL_TIME