Sap Project Manager

SAP Project Manager
Job ID: 32449
12-month contract (outside IR35)
Day rate £600 - £700
Monday to Friday 9am-5:30pm
Hybrid working available (3 days in office)
Office based in Coventry.

Position Description:

The ERP (SAP) Project Manager will primarily be responsible for delivering SAP and SAP related projects varying in size and complexity, across different regions and domains (manufacturing, supply chain, sales, finance & EDI). Projects will initially focus on key SAP deployments. Main responsibilities include managing project scope, budget, project board, resources, schedule, risks, and issues. Also responsible for identifying the methodology to utilize at each project stage depending on scope and capabilities of the project team.

 Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or business related field.
• 5+ years’ experience as an IT Project Manager.
• 5+ years of team leadership and budget management experience.
• Global experience is strongly desired.
• Must have a strong background in manufacturing & supply chain operations.
• Experience with international implementations of SAP solutions as a Project Manager, especially in complex manufacturing environments.
• Profound experience in one of the SAP core modules (EWM or MM preferred), FI, CO, PP, SD are acceptable.
• Proficiency in project management, project planning tools and techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to build relationships, interface and influence at multiple organizational levels.
• Organized and able to function successfully in a team environment.
• Excellent technical, organizational, troubleshooting, problem solving and budgeting and time management skills.
• Excellent vendor management skills required to oversee system integrator personnel and hold cloud service providers accountable.
• Goal oriented and possess a drive to meet project deliverables and deadlines.
• Familiarity with office software products including MS Project, MS Word, MS Excel, SharePoint and Visio.
• Ability to manage virtual teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define the project scope, including project plans, deliverables, RAID logs, budgets and staffing plans.
• Align deliverables, costs and timings to the needs of the key business stakeholders requirements, including auditing of deliverables
• Manage delivery of projects from inception to closure, overseeing timing and budget alignment
• Interface with SI’s to plan resources and manage costs
• Prepare project status reports for senior management
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, both in-person and remotely
• Drive decisions to ensure the success of projects taking into account timing, risk, functional requirements, and business benefits
• Quickly identify and mitigate project risks and issues by leveraging extended team capabilities.
• Own the change management and transition of new functionality to BAU operations

Drive continuous improvement of the delivered solutions, to improve working methods and end user satisfaction

Embracing diversity in all its forms, our client is an equal opportunity employer. They welcome individuals from all walks of life, irrespective of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or belief.

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