SAP Project Manager

JOB SUMMARY: The Sr. IT Project Manager will be responsible for managing the SAP S/4 HANA implementation project. This is a long-term contract role (up to approximately 12 months). ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include but are not limited to the activities below. (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions): Drives the company SAP S/4 HANA project, overseeing all aspects of the project including planning, resource estimation (labor & Cost), execution, communication with the project team including the System Integrator. Helps manage System Integration Partner, ensuring that they adhere to all aspects of the project needs and demands. Manages and obtains approvals for all change requests, particularly regarding scope and timelines. Manages project resources and leads the team to achieve on-time delivery Manages issues efficiently and effectively, escalating through the management structure of the project when required. Prioritizes issues and determines impact of application issue on business environment. The position leads a project team to complete projects within a set of deadlines using established Project Management Methodology & Governance to meet or exceed customer project requirements. Will establish and maintain relationships with key decision-makers and provides them with program/project updates and recommendations Reviews all deliverables throughout the project lifecycle to ensure completeness, consistency, quality and requirement traceability in compliance with current application development and enterprise architecture standards. Ensures integration between business process requirements, current application environment and vendor software. Proactively identifies, analyzes and mitigates project and operational risks (resourcing, project/task dependencies and delivery risks) Will be responsible for coordinating any development work through vendors and contract resources. Producing statistics and status/dashboard reporting on progress of various test cycles QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE, AND EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Education/Experience Bachelor’s Degree required. PMP certification is required. 10 years of experience as a Project Manager specifically with SAP. 4 years of experience with SAP S4 HANA. At least two SAP S4 HANA full life cycle implementations. Time Management Skills: Skills in managing time and organizing own work. Work well under pressure and adhere to strict timelines. Ability to manage conflicting priorities.