Senior Project Manager - Contract

Our Client a Global Tech firm is seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their team in Durban on a contract basis. They offer stability, growth, attractive rates and a great working environment.

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.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

1. Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Business Administration, or related field required
2. 15 years of global multi-national SAP project management and implementation experience required using the ASAP and Activate combined with agile methodologies
3. SAP Certification and implementation experience in at least 3 different SAP technologies or modules
4. 5 years full life-cycle SAP projects completed as functional consultant
5. 10 years full-lifecycle Projects (budget in excess of R150M) as Project Manager of which at
6. Excellent functional integration knowledge
7. Confident in the use of SAP Solution Manager
8. Project Management certification
9. SAP S/4HANA implementation experience – must
10. Experience in combination of a waterfall based and agile project approach.
11. Experience in Click-up is advantage