Project Manager SAP

 

Role Overview:

The primary role of the SAP Project Manager is to work closely with customers to drive the successful delivery of IT projects, particularly around Data and Process Management. The Project Manager will facilitate the management of scope for the customer’s requirements, plan implementations, and deliver to the planned scope and budget. As Project Manager, you will be part of the Project Delivery Service and report to your Team Lead. Project Delivery Services (PDS) delivers IT projects in many areas: from infrastructure, lifecycle to applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead project delivery from beginning to end.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with management and stakeholders.
• Develop full-scale project plans and associated communications documents following the company’s standard.
• Draft and submit budget proposals, and recommend subsequent budget changes where necessary as per defined process.
• Ensure that the project meets its deliverables in the agreed schedule, as per the scope, within the stipulated budget, and as per the quality standards.
• Effectively communicate project expectations to team lead and stakeholders in a timely and clear fashion.
• Ensure project or service scope and deliverables are defined and agreed with all relevant parties.
• Liaise with client and IT Teams on an ongoing basis.
• Diagnose and evaluate potential risks and issues throughout the project and execute appropriate plans to mitigate them.
• Report regularly to the Team Lead and Stakeholders regarding risks.
• Be a key member of the overall Project Delivery Services Team.

Knowledge and Skills:

• 15+ years of relevant experience with project management in the SAP domain.
• Strong affinity with SAP and its complexity.
• Knowledge of SAP process flows.
• Experience in Data Cleansing projects is a plus.
• Relevant experience and proven record in one of the following domains: Jira, ERP (SAP), and corporate Services, Servicenow.
• Recognizes and applies Core Values: Professionalism, Respect, Entrepreneurship, Corporation, and Leadership.
• Demonstrated “can do” work ethic coupled with effective time management and ability to overcome ambiguously or under-defined problems.
• Knowledge of Agile delivery methodology and SAFe (Essentials) are considered an asset.
• ITIL Certification is a MUST.
• Project Methodology Certification is a MUST, e.g., PM².
• Can facilitate Steerco, project update meetings, and guide resources.
• Possesses the ability to communicate, present, and produce documentation on various levels for differing audiences.