Project Director, SAP (FI-CO Subject Matter Expert)

NCS Hong Kong and Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Singapore seeks an accomplished IT Project Manager with expertise in SAP FI-CO. The role involves overseeing project lifecycles, stakeholder engagement, and team management. Ideal candidates should have substantial project management experience, excellent communication skills, and the ability to build long-term customer relationships.

Qualifications

• Typically 12 years IT project management and delivery experience in SAP.
• Proficient in written and spoken English.
• Self-motivated with a positive attitude and strong interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project lifecycle including initiation, planning, execution, and completion.
• Oversee implementation regarding schedule, budget, manpower, and quality.
• Negotiate with customers on change control mechanisms.

Skills

Project Management

SAP FI-CO

Stakeholder Engagement

Negotiation Skills

Leadership

Communication Skills

Education

Degree in Information Systems or Computer Science

Job description

What will you do

Project Delivery

• Review the project lifecycle (initiation, plan, execution, completion)
• Review project schedules, quality plans, budgets, and communication and risk management plans
• Manage issues arising out of scope definition and subsequent disputes that impacted scope, schedule and cost
• Manage issues arising from integration of various components of the project including hardware, software installation, testing, business process review, redesign, application development, migration and data conversion etc.
• Oversee the implementation of the project with regard to schedules, budget, manpower and quality
• Resolve project overrun issues with Senior Management
• Monitor and report on project management progress
• Manage resources in terms of mobilising resources during different periods of time from team to team to maximise productivity or minimise wastage

Customer/Vendor Management

• Manage contracts and subcontractors
• Effectively engaged stakeholders in project decisions and execution
• Build long-term customer relationships by anticipating and exceeding customer's expectation
• Negotiate with customers on change control mechanism to meet schedules and prioritize changes based on business needs

Business Development

• Proactively identify opportunities for further expansion or improvement of services delivered to the customer and liaise with the Account Manager(s) for development of that opportunity
• Be involved in pre-sale activities

Team Management

• Provide leadership to the project team to ensure that proposals/ enhancements are fully analysed and evaluated for benefits and cost
• Provide the project team with accurate information about business needs and priorities as well as details about business systems
• Participate in leadership activities and providing performance feedback and developmental coaching
• Monitor and improve team performance, conduct team building, providing leadership, coaching, and performance management

The ideal candidate should possess:

• Typically 12 years IT project management and delivery experience in SAP, with the ability to play the role of a Subject Matter Expert in the areas of SAP FI-CO
• Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science or equivalent
• Self-motivated with a positive can-do attitude, creative with excellent presentation, communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills including strong persuasive techniques.
• Able to lead, develop and maintain respectful and trusting relationship
• Proficient in written and spoken English
• Able to travel as required