Senior Project Manager(SAP)

Description

The Project Manager (PM) shall be responsible for ensuring successful delivery of systems projects in the ITS Portfolio (servicing various business units). He/she will be responsible for planning, execution, control and completion of aligned deliverables and the achievement of the project's strategic objectives within a defined scope, quality, cost and schedule (including compliance requirements). The PM leads the project team by providing the necessary direction, coordination, control and stakeholder management to deliver the desired project outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Gather business requirements for the new application or project, and coordinate the process to ensure complete and accurate capture of requirements. • Work with IT technical team to provide a robust solution to the business. Flag system impacts on other existing systems and include in the design. • Drafts the project's Business Case and Charter
• Creates, defines and manages project plans/schedule/timeline
• Defines Project Scope, Project Goals/Objectives and Deliverables and determines what resources are needed for the project
• Works with Project teams/business organizations, primarily within the IT teams to make sure all parties are on track with the project's requirements, deadlines and schedules
• Establishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution
• Facilitating change requests to ensure all parties are informed of the impacts on schedule and budget
• Aligns project objectives and ensures project team is clear on objectives. Manages stakeholders;
• Foster partnership with customers/stakeholders/sponsors. Presents progress, risks, issues and solutions.
• Ensures quality assurance on project deliverables
• Identifies Project Risks, Issues and Call outs; Manages risks & issues in project.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business or IT related course, with at least 8-10 years experience on formal business requirement documentation, and at least 10 years of solid practical experience in project management
• At least with experience doing full cycle PM for at least 1 successful major SAP FICO project.
• Proficiency in Project Management, PM Techniques and Tools, preferably with Project Management credentials (eg. PMP Certification) or equivalent
• Proven leadership track record in successful systems delivery/implementation
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.