SAP EPM Project Manager

Lorien; London; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job description

Remote / Paddington

My client, a specialised technology company, is looking to recruit a SAP EPM Project Manager to join them on an initial 6-month contract, working with their team based in London, Paddington. The SAP EPM Project Manager manages and leads the implementation of the global SAP EPM solution based on the SAP components SAC (Planning and Management Reporting) and GR (Group Reporting), and will be responsible for coordinating integration topics between EPM and the source and operational systems.

Responsibilities and accountabilities

• Accountable for the successful delivery of the implementation of the EPM solution in time, budget, and quality over the whole program lifecycle.
• Provides clear leadership and direction for the project.
• Aligns functional and technical business requirements across IT domains.
• Identifies and manages strategic risks and issues facing the project, liaising appropriately with the Business Counterpart to resolve them.
• Conducts status meetings together with the Business Counterpart.
• Reports progress against plan to Program Leadership, including planning, dependencies, assignments, resource overloads, milestones, deliverables, and risks & issues on a weekly basis.
• Manages liaison with the Global Head of Business Application delivery regarding required capacity, skillsets, and delivery workbench.
• Acts as the key contact person for third-party suppliers.

Required Skills

• Good overview of Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting, and Reporting knowledge (EPM).
• SAP SAC and GR experience is useful.
• Technical integration experience.
• Ability to manage large teams.
• Strong management and communication skills.
• Good skills in issue resolution and tracking.