Project Manager / Junior Project Manager
SAP
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The Project Manager is responsible for the success of assigned projects by ensuring adherence to SAP’s Activate project management methodology and best business practices, provides project manager mentoring, status communication and updates both to the customer and SAP management.
The Project Manager assists during the Bid Phase of the customer engagement by providing input into the proposal especially regarding the solution delivery model (i.e., SAP Activate and Agile Delivery methodology and best business practices), project structure, organization, scoping, estimation and risk assessment.
The Project Manager has ability to manage complex projects or programs that require coordination of work between various parties such as: third party sub-contractors, SAP Custom Development, SAP Global Delivery, SAP Active Global Support.
The Project Manager must have experience working and managing technical teams. A strong technical understanding to define and manage required technical work based on SAP recommended Best Practices. Preferred experience in managing tasks related to landscape, client strategy, sizing, transport mgt, analytics, security, and development.
Ensure that the delivery model proposed by the solutioning center will correctly support the defined project objectives and requirements
Ensure that the scope and estimate of the engagement is correctly captured in the SOW
Determine required resources for the project
Assess, document and communicate risk for the engagement
Position SAP delivery methodology – Activate, Agile, Best Business Practices and Model Company correctly with the customer and project team
Conduct the project planning activities and manage the execution of large scale, high risk, or strategic projects according to plan (Opportunity Management, Initiating to Closing)
Evaluate complex situations accurately and identify viable solutions that create successful outcome for the customer.
Manage relationship with project stakeholders, including internal and external clients, keeping stakeholders informed of progress and issues in order to manage expectations on all project requirements and deliverables.
Manage and communicate clear vision of the project’s objectives and motivate the project team to achieve them; create a project environment that enables peak performance by team members.
Ensure proper use of methodology, tools and procedures
Ensures proper governance is in place to best meet project objectives
Balance the trade-off of the triple- constraint (time, cost and scope) to realize the expected business value.
Evaluates strategic options and alternatives for delivering or offering services in a more efficient or cost-effective manner.
Builds customer relationships with the clear expectation to deliver follow-on business or identify opportunities within an account. Deals with difficult issues at the customer and finds win-win solutions for both Customer and SAP.
Proactively manage all contract terms, including changes in work scope, timeline, and obligations and ensure appropriate planning measures are taken with internal and external stakeholders to formalize and administer contract changes.
Manage the financial aspects of the project: budgeting and estimate to actual variance.
What you bring
Strong leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience; competence in clear concise and tactful communication with senior executive management, clients, peers and team members.
Preferred public sector experience.
Bring out your best
SAP innovations help more than four hundred thousand customers worldwide work together more efficiently and use business insight more effectively. Originally known for leadership in enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, SAP has evolved to become a market leader in end-to-end business application software and related services for database, analytics, intelligent technologies, and experience management. As a cloud company with two hundred million users and more than one hundred thousand employees worldwide, we are purpose-driven and future-focused, with a highly collaborative team ethic and commitment to personal development. Whether connecting global industries, people, or platforms, we help ensure every challenge gets the solution it deserves. At SAP, you can bring out your best.
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Requisition ID: 409069 | Work Area:Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 - 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time | Additional Locations: #LI-Hybrid