Solution Manager – Technical Project Manager

NEXTLABS INC.; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NEXTLABS INC. is seeking a Solution Manager – Technical Project Manager with over 12 years of experience in solutions and project management. This hybrid role involves customer-facing implementations and internal projects, requiring strong SAP management skills.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate advanced analytical and communication abilities, with expertise handling project risks and delivering quality outcomes. Must possess US Citizenship or US Permanent Resident Status.

Join us to develop innovative solutions using NextLabs' cutting-edge technology.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in solutions management and project management.
• 5+ years of functional/technical SAP project management experience.
• The candidate MUST have previous implementation experience with SAP Business Suite.

Responsibilities

• Manage and track NextLabs resource scheduling into projects.
• Devise and execute project plans, monitor project activities.
• Lead quality acceptance activities for project milestones.

Skills

SAP project management

solutions management

analytical skills

communication skills

Job description

Solution Manager – Technical Project Manager

NextLabs® is the leading provider of policy-driven information risk management (IRM) software for large enterprises, Our customers include many prominent enterprises in Aerospace & Defense, Financial Services, and High-Tech Manufacturing and Engineering industries. NextLabs’ flagship data protection and entitlement management products, Enterprise Data Protection and Compliant Enterprise®, combine with the CloudAz XACML-based policy management platform with integrated content aware and identity-driven enforcement technology to offer the most comprehensive information risk management (IRM) solution. Our products preserve confidentiality, prevent data loss, and ensure compliance across more channels and more points, within a single unified solution with the unmatched user acceptance and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO).

We are looking for a highly motivated Solution Manager who is passionate about developing complex solutions for our strategic customers using the NextLabs Data-centric security.

Responsibilities

• This is a hybrid role including customer facing implementations and internal projects
• Devise and execute project plans, monitor the execution of project activities, and coordinate any changes
• Manage and track NextLabs resource scheduling into projects, and project time utilization
• Coordinate activities of project teams and customers from project inception through successful completion
• Manage changes to project scope, through a formal change management process
• Manage and track creation of project deliverables
• Track progress and report status to customers and NextLabs project stakeholders in weekly project reports
• Identify, analyze, track, and manage project risks
• Lead quality acceptance activities, for each of the project milestones
• Coordinate transition from Professional Services to on-going Support, at completion of project
• Ensure project plans and schedules are constantly updated to reflect actual project status
• Define and participate in the definition of project standards and best practices
• Demonstrate knowledge of client’s issues, industry, and business operations
• Research and provide analysis of requirements and customer request including new functionality introduced in the SAP S/4HANA and SAP Business Suite

Position Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in solutions management and project management
• 5+ years of functional/technical SAP project management experience in SAP ECC/HANA
• The candidate MUST have previous implementation experience and in-depth knowledge of SAP Business Suite
• 8 years of work experience at an enterprise software vendor or consulting firm, in an enterprise project management role, managing Full Life Cycle Solution Delivery to large, global customers
• Experience managing projects that have implemented enterprise security solutions would be a plus
• Prior exposure to customer software development, systems integration, and enterprise software product development
• Demonstrated aptitude to quickly assimilate and utilize knowledge of a broad spectrum of network, security, and application technologies
• Efficient at building relationships with key project stakeholders, anticipating problems, and initiating corrective action
• Excellent analytical, organizational and communication capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills
• US Citizenship or US Permanent Resident Status (Green Card) required
• Available for up to 25% travel