Senior Manager - SAP-Project Management
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Key Responsibilities
• Project Planning: Develop detailed project plans defining tasks, timelines, resources, and dependencies for the SAP S/4HANA implementation.
• Team Leadership: Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams, fostering collaboration, communication, and accountability.
• Scope Management: Define and manage project scope, ensuring all requirements are captured, documented, and approved through proper change control.
• Budget Oversight: Manage and track the project budget, ensuring financial compliance and cost efficiency.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear, consistent communication with all stakeholders, providing progress updates, addressing challenges, and managing expectations.
• Vendor Management: Coordinate with external vendors and consultants to ensure alignment with project goals and deliverables.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee testing, validation, and quality control processes to ensure solution integrity and functionality.
• Change Management: Develop and implement change management strategies to support user adoption and minimize disruption.
• Training: Plan and conduct end-user training sessions to ensure effective use of the new SAP S/4HANA system.
• Post-Implementation Support: Establish support structures for transition into steady-state operations.
• Project Closure: Conduct formal project closure, including documentation of lessons learned and final deliverables.
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
• Project Planning: Develop detailed project plans defining tasks, timelines, resources, and dependencies for the SAP S/4HANA implementation.
• Team Leadership: Lead and motivate cross-functional project teams, fostering collaboration, communication, and accountability.
• Scope Management: Define and manage project scope, ensuring all requirements are captured, documented, and approved through proper change control.
• Budget Oversight: Manage and track the project budget, ensuring financial compliance and cost efficiency.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Stakeholder Communication: Maintain clear, consistent communication with all stakeholders, providing progress updates, addressing challenges, and managing expectations.
• Vendor Management: Coordinate with external vendors and consultants to ensure alignment with project goals and deliverables.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee testing, validation, and quality control processes to ensure solution integrity and functionality.
• Change Management: Develop and implement change management strategies to support user adoption and minimize disruption.
• Training: Plan and conduct end-user training sessions to ensure effective use of the new SAP S/4HANA system.
• Post-Implementation Support: Establish support structures for transition into steady-state operations.
• Project Closure: Conduct formal project closure, including documentation of lessons learned and final deliverables.
Qualifications
Requirements
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Certifications:
• SAP Activate certification
• PMP or equivalent project management certification (highly desirable)
Experience:
• Minimum 15 years of experience as a Project Manager leading SAP ERP and S/4HANA implementation projects.
• Successfully delivered at least two (2) end-to-end SAP S/4HANA implementation projects.
Technical Expertise:
• Strong understanding of SAP S/4HANA modules, functionalities, and best practices.
• Proficiency in project management tools and methodologies.
Soft Skills:
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proven leadership and team management abilities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High adaptability to changing priorities and timelines.
• Results-oriented mindset with a focus on delivering measurable business outcomes.