ERP Project Manager

Description

POSITIONHeart of Houserepresents all of Harrahs back of house systems HR, Accounting, Finance, Sourcing, etc. The Lead Systems Analyst will be directly responsible for providing leadership in the areas of technical and business direction, standardization, project management, systems analysis, system design and software development to solve complex business problems. Support multiple interfaces to diverse inhouse developed and vendor supplied applications. Support wide range of geographically dispersed casino properties as we modernize legacy procurement, financial, accounting and HR systems. Responsibilities, among others, will include the following Assume technical leadership role supporting development staff through mentoring, influencing product interface direction, managing standards and approving systems modifications. Manage concurrent development issues while multiple projects are modifying the same program. Formulate systems scope and objectives by devising procedures to solve technical problems using information systems. Design, code and test complex systems analysis projects. Prepare detailed use cases and specifications from which programmers use to write, design, code, test and debug the most complex programs. Demonstrate complex problemsolving skills by defining the presenting technical system solutions for identified technical issues. Demonstrate project management skills by managing large, complex development projects that require large technical modifications or from the ground up development effort. Document activities from design to completion to assist future analysts in understanding work solutions. Ensure documentation completion for overall project.Review support incidents for technical problems. Ensure technical guidelines/requirements and standards are followed by team members in testing, development, controls and documentation. Participate in feasibility and conceptual design studies, functional designs and system analysis involving automated and nonautomated solutions. Maintain and develop relationship with clients, users and other I.T. employees companywide. Act as a liaison between I.T. and business user/client areas. Prepare and execute development plans for assigned staff based on objective criteria and recommend salary actions. Recommend overall project management, business priorities, and development standards to others up and including complex projects.Act as a consultant to client and local management during casino startups, conversions, and other projects as assigned. Ensure project scope remains in alignmentwith stated departmental objectives, clients business needs, and budgetary measures.Maintain frequent high quality communications with clients and all other affected individuals/ areas of projects and support, including project meetings, project plans, financial performance, project scope and key assumptions, dates, etc.Establish and maintain good working relationship with clients, users, service providers, product managers and engineering team members.Conduct performance reviews as well as ongoing assessment of strengths and weaknesses. Provide or secure the training necessary to ensure optimum job performance.Give management direction to matrix staff. Provide input to matrix staffs direct manager for performance reviews.Develop high level cost estimates, prepare cost/benefit analyses, develop and monitor budget for operating location, report variances. Create and communicate a longterm vision, balancing short and longterm goals.Create and adjust strategic plans based on industry/external trends and inputs.Lead the overall vision, planning, orchestration, and execution of all aspects of the workshop/ meeting. Serve as the key stakeholders primary point of contact for delivery of the workshop/ meeting results. Can play the facilitator role during the actual running of large group sessions including leading the interviews/ discussion, sharing outputs/ next steps, etc. Ensure proper test scope definition and scheduling, improving testing productivity without compromising coverage.Architect testing solutions for each phase of the testing cycle and tools to mitigate risks and issues; is able to innovate and integrate testing processes.Present costbenefit of implementing functional modules and their phasing.Ensure integration with overall system delivery and deployment.Facilitate large group requirement gathering sessions and provide strategic context for stakeholder feedback. Ensure synchronization with overall business objectives.Play the lead role and manage large testing teams in the Design/ Development/Deployment phases. Perform status reporting to other teams.KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE4 to 6 years industry programming experience preferred, with an additional 5 years of industry project leadership, systems design, system analysis, and user management experience. Must be competent in all aspects of programming, design, and development with minimal direction. Knowledge of IBM AS/400, Unix, and/or PC technology, including network, serial, and other data communications, storage methods, database design, Unified Modeling Language, Java, RPGIII, CL, or advanced PC programming in C/C++/C# and/or Assembler.Expert knowledge and capability in software and systems engineering methodologies, including gathering business and system use cases, designing solution architecture, and employing agile methodology. Knowledge, experience, and ability to bridge the gap and transition from legacy systems (such as Stratton Warren and Infinium) to modern ERP systems (such as Oracle, SAP, or Microsoft Dynamics AX) will be helpful. Familiarity with continuous improvement, lean development, and Kaizen concepts will be helpful.