Senior Project Manager

Boardroom Appointments; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardroom Appointments seeks an experienced Project Manager to support the Business Lead in Project Rally and report to the GDT Programme Management Office. The role ensures the solution is delivered on time, within budget and meets requirements and quality standards.

You will work with the appointed Service Integrator and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery by managing scope, schedule, budget, risks and sign-offs across phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Project Management, Business Administration, or related field.
• 15 years of global multi-national SAP project management and implementation experience using ASAP and Activate combined with agile methodologies.
• SAP Certification and implementation experience in at least 3 different SAP technologies or modules.
• 5 years full life-cycle SAP projects completed as functional consultant.
• 10 years full-lifecycle Projects (budget in excess of R150M) as Project Manager of which at least one was global.
• Excellent functional integration knowledge.
• Confident in the use of SAP Solution Manager.
• Project Management certification.
• Must have SAP S/4HANA implementation experience.
• Experience in combination of a waterfall based and agile project approach.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for Solution Delivery
• Provide Business Leads with SME guidance as far as project implementation-lifecycle and - requirements are concerned
• Ensure GDT PMO requirements are met
• Participate in RFP and Contracting activities and manage Service Integrator accordingly.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality and risks as they pertain to the project.
• Develop, manage and track detailed project plan ensuring alignment to and integration with the overall project plan and lifecycle
• Manage project stakeholders, communication, change management and escalations.
• Manage resource requirements (business and Solution Integrator)
• Conduct project meetings and status calls, contribute to site Steercom and Project Steercom reports
• Manage Risks, Actions, Assumptions, Issues, Decisions and Dependencies
• Optimally utilize prescribed project management methodology and tools
• Facilitate sign-off for phase, gate and project completion deliverables
• Manage Service Introduction

Skills

Project management

SAP project management

Global experience

SAP Solution Manager

Agile methodologies

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelors degree

Tools

SAP Solution Manager

Job description

The project manager will support the Business Lead in Project Rally. The Project Manager will report into the GDT Programme Management Office. The Solution must be delivered on time, within budget and meet the desired requirements, business objectives, scope validation and quality requirements. The Project Manager will work closely with the appointed Service Integrator (Implementation Partner) and other project stakeholders to ensure successful delivery.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Responsible for Solution Delivery
• Provide Business Leads with SME guidance as far as project implementation-lifecycle and - requirements are concerned
• Ensure GDT PMO requirements are met
• Participate in RFP and Contracting activities and manage Service Integrator accordingly.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, quality and risks as they pertain to the project.
• Develop, manage and track detailed project plan ensuring alignment to and integration with the overall project plan and lifecycle
• Manage project stakeholders, communication, change management and escalations.
• Manage resource requirements (business and Solution Integrator)
• Conduct project meetings and status calls, contribute to site Steercom and Project Steercom reports
• Manage Risks, Actions, Assumptions, Issues, Decisions and Dependencies
• Optimally utilize prescribed project management methodology and tools
• Facilitate sign-off for phase, gate and project completion deliverables
• Manage Service Introduction

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelors degree in Project Management, Business Administration, or related field required
• 15 years of global multi-national SAP project management and implementation experience required using the ASAP and Activate combined with agile methodologies
• SAP Certification and implementation experience in at least 3 different SAP technologies or modules
• 5 years full life-cycle SAP projects completed as functional consultant
• 10 years full-lifecycle Projects (budget in excess of R150M) as Project Manager of which at
• Excellent functional integration knowledge
• Confident in the use of SAP Solution Manager
• Project Management certification
• Must have SAP S/4HANA implementation experience
• Experience in combination of a waterfall based and agile project approach.