Job Description & How to Apply Below
Talencia is looking for a "Job title" for one of its clients.
Location :
Bruxelles and La Louviére
Start date :
October
Duration : 2 years
We are looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead and coordinate a major ERP transformation project focused on Supply Chain processes.
The Project Manager will be responsible for coordinating the different functional and technical teams involved in the project, with a particular focus on the analysis and design phase.
You will act as the central point of coordination between business stakeholders, functional analysts, technical teams, key users and external implementation partners.
Your role is to ensure that the different teams work towards a common objective, that dependencies are properly managed and that the analysis activities progress according to scope, planning and quality expectations.
The ideal candidate has strong experience managing complex ERP projects and is comfortable operating in environments involving multiple stakeholders, parallel work streams and significant business transformation.
Description
Project management & coordination:
Take ownership of the overall planning and coordination of the ERP project.
Coordinate multiple functional and technical work streams.
Define and monitor project milestones, deliverables, dependencies and priorities.
Ensure that the different teams remain aligned with the overall project objectives.
Organise and facilitate project meetings, workshops and follow-up sessions.
Monitor progress and proactively identify delays, dependencies, risks and blockers.
Ensure effective communication between business, IT and implementation partners.
Provide regular project status reporting to management and key stakeholders.
Coordination of the analysis phase:
A major part of the role will be to coordinate and structure the functional analysis activities rather than performing all analysis personally.
Coordinate the functional analysts working on the different Supply Chain processes.
Structure the analysis approach, priorities and deliverables.
Ensure that functional teams have a clear understanding of scope and expected outcomes.
Coordinate workshops with business stakeholders and key users.
Ensure consistency between analyses performed across different processes and teams.
Identify gaps, overlaps and dependencies between functional work streams.
Challenge proposed solutions where necessary and ensure alignment with the overall ERP strategy.
Track open points, decisions, assumptions and actions resulting from the analysis.
Ensure that functional specifications and process documentation are delivered on time and with the expected quality.
Supply chain ERP transformation:
The project focuses on the transformation and optimisation of Supply Chain processes within an ERP environment, including areas such as
Procurement and purchasing
Supplier processes
Product and article master data
Inventory and stock management
Warehouse management
Order management
Logistics and delivery processes
End-to-end Supply Chain process flows
Integration with other ERP and business processes
The project manager
does not need to be the deepest functional expert in every area, but must have sufficient ERP and Supply Chain understanding to coordinate experts, challenge decisions and understand project impacts and dependencies.
Stakeholder management:
Act as the primary coordination point between business stakeholders, IT and project teams
Manage expectations and ensure alignment on scope, priorities and timelines
Facilitate decision-making between different stakeholders
Escalate issues and decisions when required
Ensure transparent communication throughout the project
Build strong relationships with key users, functional experts and implementation partners
Planning, risks & dependencies:
Build and maintain the integrated project roadmap
Coordinate dependencies between functional, technical and business activities
Monitor project risks and define mitigation actions
Track decisions, assumptions, issues and actions
Anticipate potential impacts on planning, scope, resources and delivery
Ensure that critical decisions are taken in a timely manner
Testing & delivery:
Coordinate the preparation of the testing strategy and planning
Ensure functional teams prepare the required test scenarios
Coordinate User Acceptance Testing with key users
Follow up on defects and ensure that issues are assigned and resolved
Coordinate readiness activities for deployment and go-live
Support post-go-live follow-up and stabilisation activities
Your profile
Must have:
7+ years of experience in IT Project Management, ideally within ERP transformation projects
Proven experience coordinating multiple teams and work streams
Experience managing projects involving business analysis and functional design
Strong understanding of ERP environments and Supply Chain processes
Experience coordinating functional analysts and business stakeholders
Strong project planning, dependency and risk management skills
Experience working with external implementation partners
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