Project Manager

Job Description

Role Description :

Project Managers plan, organize and manage some or all aspects of a project such as project initiation, project planning, project execution and project closure. Projects will vary in complexity, duration, approach and technology.

Responsibilities :

• Primary ownership of the project Deliverables. Provide day to day direction to the project team;
• Manage and control project scope and strategic aspects of the project;
• Manage the project, resources, associated work plans, and dependencies;
• Manage the overall integration of all project teams' work efforts;
• Ensure that project team has properly qualified resources on the project;
• Review and approve selected project Deliverables;
• Manage and expedite issue resolution;
• Monitor budget to actual project expenditures, headcount, Deliverable completion, and milestones;
• Communicate with steering committee, project sponsor, and business process owners;
• Identify, track, and report project performance metrics;
• Identify and help remove barriers to team performance;

Requirements

Skill Requirements / Qualifications :

The following are minimum qualifications and / or experience for the delivery of the Services.

Preferred Qualifications or Experience :

Requirements

Skill Requirements / Qualifications : The following are minimum qualifications and / or experience for the delivery of the Services. Minimum of five (5) years of experience managing Information Technology projects Valid PMP Certification or Prince2 Practitioner certification Expertise in project lifecycles, and project planning including resource, cost, and schedule estimation Experience developing business cases Experience planning and managing projects in a Public Sector organization Experience working on SAP Projects Experience managing multiple projects concurrently Excellent interpersonal and listening skills Strong facilitation skills Strong analysis and problem resolution skills Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation Experience working on a project within a large-scale program requiring integration with other projects and adherence to an overall program strategy and execution Experience working on large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementation projects Experience managing project utilizing a large system integration vendor Experience managing multiple vendors concurrently Preferred Qualifications or Experience : SAP project management experience in one, or all, of the following areas : S4HANA, Ariba, Fieldglass, SuccessFactors Strong exposure to SAP Activate Methodology in a Hybrid Agile delivery approach Solid understanding of the SAP landscape, modules, and terminology Ability to liaise between SAP & System Integrator consultants and Business SME's to ensure requirements are met while ensuring the adoption of best practice is maintained