Sr. Project Engineer

Rapid Resource Recruiters; Town of Hartford (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Project Manager in Wisconsin to lead global ERP implementations in manufacturing and distribution enterprises. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5-10 years of project management experience. Responsibilities include executing project plans, managing risks, and overseeing user training. Strong communication and collaboration skills are essential, along with the ability to manage a team of 10-20 members. Occasional travel required.

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of Project Management experience focused on global ERP implementations.
• 7-10 years’ experience in a business analyst role.
• Ability to manage projects with a team size of 10 to 20 members.

Responsibilities

• Execute all project control activities including change management.
• Prepare and present project proposals and status updates.
• Direct the coordination of user training and documentation.

Skills

Project Management methodologies

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Conflict resolution

Risk management

Understanding of ERP applications

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, MIS, Finance or related discipline

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

• Maintain expertise and knowledge in various Project Management methodologies and toolsets
• Participate and lead the selection of business applications and implementation partners
• Understand the impact of technology on business needs and suggest practical technical solutions to business problems
• Execute all project control activities (issues, risks, change management, communication, etc.) and develop detailed project plans with the input from team members to identify key milestone dates
• Proactive risk and issues management. Includes the identification, assessment, and prioritization of all program risks combined with the discipline minimize, monitor, and control the probability and/or impact of the identified risk
• Timely escalation and mitigation of issues and risks to ensure program remains on track, on-time, on-budget, within defined scope
• Prepare and present project proposals, status updates, etc. to project team members, stakeholders and executive steering teams, sponsors and PM governance in alignment with PM methodology
• Direct the specification and development of systems integrations to ensure effective hand-offs between business applications across a global application footprint
• Direct the coordination of user training, including scheduling, training documentation preparation and user skills validation
• Build and influence team interaction and collaboration
• Proactively resolve conflict among team members and between teams
• Understand how issues affect each other and the outcome of projects
• Develop and execute testing, training, communication and cutover plans
• Ensure go-live readiness for deployment and build transition to support plans for post go-live handoff
• Perform detailed Business Analyst’s tasks when necessary such as requirements, specifications, test scripts, training materials, etc.
• Keep current with the changes and trends in technology and Project Management
• Maintain a working knowledge of the technical aspects of software development (applications, databases, hardware platforms, operating systems, networks, etc.) and systems hosting, including both internally hosted and cloud based solutions
• Effectively manage implementation partners and technology vendors to keep them focused on business requirements, user needs, scope and budget

Qualifications

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Finance or related discipline
• A minimum of 5-10 years demonstrated Project Management experience with focus on global ERP implementations in manufacturing and distribution enterprises, preferably in the consumer products and durable goods industry environment
• 7-10 years’ experience in a business analyst role, preferably in manufacturing or distribution processes
• Significant experience with global ERP applications
• Proven ability to manage projects with team size ranging from 10 to 20 members
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required with ability to influence at all levels of a global organization
• Travel up to 50%, including Europe and China