Project Manager SAP S/4 HANA

Skills

·        Project Management: Strong Program and Project Management Skills. Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to influence other’s behaviors breakdown barriers build trust and foster collaboration. Develop full scale program detailed project plans and associated communication plans/materials. ·        Systems Development Management: Leads solution development projects which support the organization's objectives and plans. Reviews the progress of development projects ensuring that projects are carried out in accordance with agreed standards (including industry & company standards) methods and procedures. ·        Relationship Management: Facilitates open communication and discussion between stakeholders acting as a single point of contact by developing maintaining and working to implement stakeholder engagement strategies and plans. Negotiates with stakeholders at senior levels and ensures that organizational policy and strategies are adhered to. ·        Resourcing: Effectively estimate needed resources and manage cross functional teams. ·        Communications Management: Effectively communicate project expectations to team members and stakeholders in a timely and clear manner and continually manage them accordingly. Develop and deliver progress reports. ·        Performance Management: Supervises individuals by allocating routine tasks and/or project work. Provides direction support and guidance as necessary in line with individuals’ skills and abilities. Monitors progress against agreed quality and performance criteria.

Description

1. Experience with SAP S/4 HANA 2. 5+ years of project and change management experience 3. Certified in project management 4. Works independently and thrives in a fast-paced environment 5. Understanding of Finance and Accounting functions 6. Able to drive project delivery with no oversight/handholding 7. Comfortable managing multiple priorities, keeping details organized and adapting to change 8. Excellent communication skills; ability to work with stakeholders at all levels 9. Knowledgeable in Jira, Confluence, Planview, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint), SAP S/4 HANA

POSITION SUMMARY:
Lead project teams to successfully deliver projects within the Enterprise Applications portfolio. Provide project-based direction to IT and business professionals engaged to meet intended project objectives. Facilitate solution delivery by following and championing company project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• ·        Manage the planning of IT projects, including milestone and detailed project plans.
• ·        Lead project teams in successful project execution including managing scope, change management, resource management, risk management, issue management, and quality assurance.
• ·        Collaborate with resource managers to solidify and manage resource plans to ensure capacity is available to meet expected project demand.
• ·        Deliver quality solutions that meet the constraints of time, cost and scope.
• ·        Provide sponsors and stakeholders with accurate and timely project status communication.
• ·        Follow and champion the company project management methodology and contribute to the continuous improvement of that methodology.

Educational Requirements

• ·        Bachelor's degree required; Certification in Project Management preferred.
• ·        5+ years of experience in a project management capacity managing infrastructure initiatives.
• ·        5+ years of project management experience with focus on retail industry
• ·        Experience with Project & Portfolio Management (PPM) tools (preferred)
• ·        Expert Project Management skills including estimating, planning, tracking, resource, cost, issue, risk, scope and change request management, and decision tracking.
• ·        Experience managing enterprise level IT projects.
• ·        Exceptional influencing, leadership and collaboration skills with demonstrated excellence in building strong relationships with internal Business and IT leadership.
• ·        Effective leader of cross functional teams.
• ·        Team building and ability to inspire others with a shared vision.
• ·        Results driven leader that owns the projects, has managerial courage, integrity and organizational agility.
• ·        Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to manage stakeholder expectations and leadership communication.
• ·        Excellent problem solving and organizational skills.
• ·        Enthusiastic self-starter able to successfully manage multiple concurrent projects in a fast-paced environment.
• ·        Dynamic leader able to recognize and proactively problem solve applying appropriate analytical and critical thinking skills.
• ·        Flexibility of providing support during odd hours, weekends, and peak seasons
• ·        Minimal travel required (training/conferences).