Manager-Project IT

Julphar; Ras Al Khaimah; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading pharmaceutical company located in Ras al-Khaimah is seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead SAP S/4 HANA implementations. The ideal candidate should possess over 15 years of IT project management experience, with a strong background in ERP projects. This role involves providing strategic guidance, managing budgets, and coordinating cross-functional teams to ensure successful project delivery. Candidates with excellent communication skills and a strong understanding of project management methodologies are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in IT Project Management.
• 10+ years of experience with ERP implementation projects, preferably SAP S/4 HANA.
• Ability to advise senior-level management on strategic system.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end SAP S/4 HANA project implementations.
• Manage project budgets and timelines effectively.
• Coordinate with cross-discipline teams to meet project requirements.
• Facilitate communication with stakeholders and resolve conflicts as they arise.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify successes and failures.

Skills

IT Project Management

SAP S/4 HANA

Team Management

Stakeholder Communication

Strategic Advice

Project Management Methodologies

Quality Control

Conflict Resolution

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

At Julphar, we are on a journey of culture transformation & our mission is to provide a better quality of life for the entire family by delivering best in class solutions and real value with compassion and professionalism.

Our core values: Respect, Collaboration, innovation, Integrity and Compassion - Combined with a focus on diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to make a positive impact on the lives of the patients we serve, enable Talents, create a healthy work environment, and accomplish our goals through world‑class research and with the compassion and commitment of our employees.

Job Summary / Main Purpose

A project manager provides leadership as businesses move through project cycle, coordinating maintenance and enhancement efforts to bolster the existing flow of business—largely through an understanding of the business’s resources, knowledge base, and best practices.

Leads the implementation of new organizational processes, following IT strategies and roadmaps that enable Julphar to manage business objectives, thereby contributing to Julphar’s vision of providing a better healthcare and to be a leader in pharmaceutical sector in the region.

Main Responsibilities

• Expertly manage projects and teams.
• End‑to‑End SAP S/4 HANA Project implementation
• Coordinating with cross‑discipline team members to make sure that all parties are on track with project requirements, deadlines, and schedules.
• Create and manage project budgets. Involve and maintain IT budgets.
• Provide guidance to management as well as internal and external stakeholders on project status.
• Assume ownership of project deliverables and day‑to‑day management of entire project from the beginning to end.
• Setting up steering, project committee and communication with the steering committee members and project sponsor.
• Monitor and review project progress and resources.
• Facilitate communication with the global team and help conflict resolution, if conflicts arise, elevate issues and seek resolution.
• Facilitate sign‑offs and completion of trainings within the stipulated project timelines.
• Work closely with line of business.
• Manage business deliverables, highlight and manage risk.
• Setting targets for milestones, adhering to deadlines and allocating resources.
• Making effective decisions when presented with multiple options for how to progress with the project.
• Performing quality control on the project throughout to maintain the standards expected.
• Meeting with project team members to identify and resolve issues.
• Submitting project deliverables and ensuring that they adhere to quality standards.
• Preparing status reports by gathering, analysing, and summarising relevant information.
• Establishing effective project communication plans and ensuring their execution.
• Facilitating change requests to ensure that all parties are informed of the impacts on schedule and budget.
• Coordinating the development of user manuals, training materials, and other documents as needed to enable successful implementation and turnover of the process or system to the clients.
• Identifying and developing new opportunities with project team.
• Obtaining business acceptance of project deliverables.
• Managing business satisfaction within the project transition period.
• Conducting post‑project evaluation and identifying successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Essential Requirements (Knowledge, Skills & Attributes)

• A strong background in IT Project management and industry‑specific work, preferably 15+ years.
• Experience of 10+ years ERP implementation projects preferably SAP S/4 HANA in his or her portfolio.
• Managed at least 5 end‑to‑end SAP S/4 HANA implementation projects.
• Comfort using your business’s ERP and project management software.
• 10+ years of experience managing midsize to large teams.
• Capacity to comfortably advising senior‑level management.
• Able to provide a level of strategic system advice.
• Able to integrate with different and complex SAP Logistics modules.
• Experience in complex projects with multiple integrations.
• able to create and advise on project objectives.
• able to complete projects in a timely manner.
• Experienced in leading, facilitating and contributing to project workshops and requirement gathering sessions.
• Strong understanding of formal project management methodologies.
• A high level of written and verbal English skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft office tools including Microsoft Excel, Visio and PowerPoint.
• Proficient in using and implementing project management tool across the organizations, for different platforms.

Desirable

• PMP, Project management experience
• SAP Activate certification

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in a related field.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is a plus.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.Julphar.net to read more about us and the journey of Julphar.