Senior I&O Program / Project Manager

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Remote
On Site
$140,000.00 - $160,000.00
Full Time

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Senior I&O Program / Project Manager

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Senior SAP I&O Program / Project Manager



Remote with travel requirements.



The Senior SAP I&O Program / Project Manager is a key contributor for executing the Americas I&O Project Portfolio Management strategy in strong alignment with business requirements by driving portfolio planning and portfolio management related activities in the short, medium and long term while balancing and coordinating the fulfillment of confirmed demands. This position manages the strategic SAP projects and initiatives of I&O Edge of the Americas that require specific SAP technical knowledge, seniority and experience to provide the vision and approach by assessing the complexity and added value for IT and Business. In specific cases, this role can have the same responsibilities in non SAP related projects as required.

The overall target for this position includes:.

  • Develop, maintain and coordinate a portfolio of projects required for delivering all new and enhanced IT capabilities, functionality, products and services within I&O Edge Americas.
  • Contribute to establish priorities and strategies consistent with business goals and economic viability.
  • Promote the implementation of standards and programs whilst fostering innovation within Americas I&O Edge.
  • Coach and support I&O Product Delivery managers / ADC Project Managers in delivering their projects according to quality, time, schedule and resources targets.
  • Maintain and coordinate a portfolio of SAP projects required for delivering all new and enhanced IT capabilities, functionality, products and services within Americas I&O.
  • Manage issue management and escalation as they relate to program delivery.
  • Manage, develop, motivate and engage large project teams to ensure program delivery.
  • Support post implementation project reviews and the integration of any lessons learned into future project delivery as well as third party project reviews.
  • Ensures that IT service quality matches with business expectation for project delivery.
  • Active participant in PMI (Project Management Institute) nationally and regionally.







PROFILE REQUIRED:


  • Level of education/qualifications normally required:

    Undergraduate degree in Information Technology, Business and/or Project Management
  • PMP or MBA Designation
  • ITIL Certification Preferred
  • SAP Application Certification Preferred
  • Organization change management experience / Certification Preferred

Specific work experience:


  • Significant experience (8 years +) in the management of SAP IT Programs / projects
  • Experience (8 years +) in managing complex, multi-year projects
  • Experience (5 years +) in managing IT Project Portfolio
  • Proficient understanding of overall business application landscape and its integration or similar experience
  • Gained experience in leading multidisciplinary, high performance work teams/groups
  • Demonstrated high competency in project management
  • Proven track record of tight project/cost control
  • Long-term experience in requirements engineering and management
  • Significant experience in change management and integration projects
  • Experience in implementation of IT standards, policies and governance
  • Experience (8 years +) in project finance management
  • Experience with running agile projects

Technical / functional skills:


  • SAP application functional knowledge
  • Ability to manage complex, multi-year projects
  • Ability to define and implement project and portfolio management methodologies
  • Ability to manage a project portfolio with a staff of highly trained IT professionals
  • Knowledge of best practices to guide teams through issues related to the design, development, and deployment of mission critical information and software systems
  • Ability to contribute to IT policies and governance
  • Proficiency managing agile software such as Jira, strong abilities using Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, and dashboards construction.
  • Experience with the definition, implementation and monitoring of KPIs and performance metrics for complex projects.
  • Capacity management techniques for traditional and agile projects.



Behavioral competencies:


  • Open-minded, collaborative and an effective team player,
  • High willingness to drive transformation and service improvement
  • Ability to communicate openly and effectively with senior management, Business Units management, with other IT managers, with staff, and with many diverse constituencies



    Linguistic skills:

    Excellent English (written & spoken) - other languages specific to region are a plus



Mobility requirements (time spent traveling internationally, nationally etc.):





Contact Rehan



Minimum Education Required: Bachelor

Years of Experience Required: More than 5 years

Expected Travel Time: About 25%

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