Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manage rRole: Senior Project Manager (Contract / Consultant)Project Name: Project RESET (Re-Evaluate Systems & Enterprise Transformation)Location: AP Makati Office - Ayala Triangle Gardens 2 (Hybrid)Duration: initially 6 About the Initiative AboitizPower (AP) is embarking on a enterprise-wide initiative—Project RESET—to comprehensively assess our current business processes and ERP landscape (centered around Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials). We are bringing in a 3rd-party strategic vendor to conduct industry benchmarking, fit-gap analysis, and ERP blueprinting to provide a definitive technology recommendation. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to lead the planning, coordination, and execution of this assessment phase. This role is critical in orchestrating the efforts between AP's internal process teams, business stakeholders (SteerCo), and the selected 3rd-party consulting vendor.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End Project Governance: Lead the day-to-day project management of Project RESET. Develop and maintain the integrated project plan, tracking milestones related to As-Is/To-Be process mapping, Fit-Gap analysis, and final Blueprinting.
• Vendor Management: Act as the primary liaison between AP and the selected 3rd-party advisory firm. Ensure vendor deliverables (Benchmarking Reports, Fit-Gap Matrix, ERP Blueprint, Business Case) meet quality standards and are delivered on time.
• Stakeholder & Resource Coordination: Facilitate and manage the logistics for extensive cross-functional workshops across 7 core process streams (R2R, O2C, P2P, OAM, INV, FRC, SVC). Ensure optimal participation from internal Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Business Process Owners without disrupting month-end business operations.
• Risk & Issue Management: Proactively identify project roadblocks—such as scheduling conflicts, scope creep, or misalignment between internal proposed processes and vendor recommendations—and escalate to the Steering Committee (SteerCo) with mitigation strategies.
• Executive Reporting: Prepare weekly status reports, project dashboards, and SteerCo presentation decks summarizing health checks, timeline adherence, and key decision points.

Qualifications

• Required Qualifications & Experience● Experience: Minimum of 7–10 years of senior project management experience, specifically leading large-scale ERP implementations, ERP readiness assessments, or enterprise business process transformations (Oracle Fusion Financials or SAP S/4HANA experience is highly preferred).
• Vendor Integration: Proven track record of managing Tier-1/Tier 2 technology consulting vendors and holding them accountable to SoW deliverables.
• Process Acumen: Strong understanding of standard enterprise value streams (Record-to-Report, Procure-to-Pay, Order-to-Cash, etc.) and enterprise architecture complexities (integrations, middleware, manual workarounds).
• Industry Knowledge: Previous experience in the Power Generation, Distribution, or Utilities sector is a significant advantage.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional facilitation skills. Must be able to manage executive stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and drive consensus in highly complex, matrixed environments.
• Certifications: PMP, PRINCE2, or Agile/Scrum certifications are strongly preferred.