SAP Project Manager

The top 3 skills :

Cutover and test management, SAP, and good communication

Hiring Manger is open to an off-site resource as well

Pharma / BioTech industry is desirable

Position Description :

As the IT Project Manager, you will be part of the Project Management office and be responsible for managing the cutover, testing and other PMO activities for an SAP S / 4 deployment project.

This role is accountable for the successful planning and execution throughout the testing, cutover and transition of the deployment.

The IT Project Manager will be responsible for managing assigned resources, creating and tracking detailed project plans, effectively leading and facilitating project meetings, as well as proactively controlling project scope, risks and issues.

This position is expected to provide timely status reports to all stakeholders and escalate issues to the appropriate management level.

The responsibilities include :

Stakeholder management to ensure communication and transparency through the various phases of the program.

Define, plan, and direct the execution through the test, cutover and transition cycles while balancing the risk to produce a high quality product

Identify, acquire, and manage multifunctional global project teams

Ensure project objectives / requirements are clear and agreed to by all stakeholders

Facilitate project management activities across the entire project management methodology

Ensure successful and timely completion of deliverables

Track progress against baseline schedule

Identify and apply systematic quality activities to ensure that projects employ all

processes needed to meet Computer System Validation directives

Conduct risk management planning, identification, analysis and monitoring on projects

Formulate risk mitigation strategies and recommend solutions

Manage the processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation, collection, distribution, storage, retrieval, and ultimate disposition of project information and documentation necessary for successful communications across all stakeholders and any required updates to living system documents for validated systems

Requirements :

5+ years of experience as a successful Information Technology Project Manager using structured project management processes SAP Project Management is desirable.

Experience working in a GMP environment and delivering GxP system solutions

Solid Understanding of System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) concepts and methodologies

Solid understanding and experience with information technology concepts (application and infrastructure)

Demonstrated competency planning and tracking project schedules with clearly-defined critical paths

Ability to manage mid-level, multifunctional projects across multiple global locations

Proven ability to obtain results in a global, matrix environment

Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as presentation abilities

Demonstrated success communicating across a variety of audiences, including

business people and technologists (both up and down the organization)

Exceptional listening, problem solving, negotiation, and facilitation skills

Proven leadership abilities and emotional intelligence

Demonstrated success handling initiatives of medium complexity and risk

Project management skills training, such as PMP, SAFe certification

Experience within the Pharmaceutical and BioTech industry