Project Manager, IT Project Manager

Job Description

Title – Project Manager

Location:

Greensboro NC

Duration: 6 months Contract (Extendable)

• 3+ years of functional SAP project management experience in SD/MM/FI modules
• 5+ years of overall SAP experience in a functional/technical/user role - preferably with implementation and rollouts
• Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management or related/equivalent experience
• PMP Preferred
• Ability to lead or manage multiple projects/initiatives and execute
• Experience with Tier-1 consulting or SAP implementation partners is desirable
• Proficient in Agile and ASAP methodology
• Proficient in the use of the MS Office products:
  Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio,Project
• Excellent communication skills – oral, written, and presentation
• Focus on time requirements and meet project deadlines
• Must have excellent customer facing and soft skills, solutions-oriented, identify win-win opportunities
• Working knowledge of the IT development life cycle
• Proven ability to lead a team to desired outcome and establish working relationships with fellow team members
• Proven ability to lead team matrices from different internal groups, different locations and drive results through coordination of task completion, handoffs and overall delivery of solution
• Influential and effective leadership skills
• Available for evening and weekend work; travel required
• Ability to deliver highly satisfied customer experiences
• Other duties as assigned

• This role will be responsible for managing end-to-end implementations of small to large size SAP and non-SAP enhancement IT projects. The PM will interact with IT and Business teams to ensure the integrity of the customers' project objective is met, to provide financial and project status, scope control, risk/issue escalation, stakeholder engagement, project transition & closure.
• Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for all aspects of the development/implementation of a systems project or program involving department or cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of a computer-based system from the design process through a finished state for internal/external customers
  • Must have good understanding of business processes – particularly Finance and Operations
  • Defines project scope and objectives
  • Oversees/coordinates all aspects of project and serves as project manager among clients, systems, management and other departments
  • Develops project documentation; inclusive but not limited to:
    • Comprehensive WBS (work breakdown structure)
    • Change Management Plan
    • Project Plan
    • SOW
    • Communication Plan
    • Stakeholder Analysis
    • Resource Management Plan
    • Testing Strategy and Plan
    • Project Timelines, Schedules, Budgets
  • Monitors the product, program, and/or project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with customer
  • Assess project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals while maximizing internal and external resources
  • Coordinates, leads and motivates a diverse cross-functional team of internal and external customers
  • Interfaces with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services
  • Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project deliverables – hold all stakeholders accountable
  • Manages the integration of vendor tasks/deliverables

Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management or related/equivalent experience

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