Innovar LLC
Senior SAP Project Leader
Innovar LLC, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246
Sr. SAP Project Leader - Consultant
The Sr. SAP Project Leader is responsible for leading and drivinghigh impact, cross-functional SAP implementation projects through all phases of theproject life cycle. Thisindividual will be responsible for all of the project planning and controllingactivities such as scope, schedule, and budget management. In addition to being able to manage theproject, this individual needs exceptional leadership skills in order toproperly motivate the team and handle the people dynamics of the project. The Sr. SAP Project Leader needs experiencein leading cross-functional teams across various organizations through requirementsdefinition, functional specifications, detailed design, coding, testing,operations training, and implementation activities relating to the deploymentof SAP. This position is not suitable for administrative project managers. This individual must be hands-on and able toget into the details of the project while maintaining the broader business goalsand objectives. The Sr. SAP ProjectLeader must be able to balance business goals and objectives and the implementation of SAP within an organization.
Therole of Sr. SAP Project Leader is a contract position, offers competitivecompensation and may require weekly travel. Travel expenses will be reimbursed by the company. Applicantsbased in Atlanta or the Southeast would be preferred.
Minimum Requirements:10+ years business project management experienceCurrent PMP Certification or equivalentInformation Technology perspective - need to understand the full SDLCBusiness Operations perspective - need to understand the operational impacts of process improvements and SAP implementationsResponsibilities:
Lead and motivate cross-functional teamBuild a team environment that encourages collaboration and communicationAccountable for project scope, schedule, and budgetAssist in the identification and assignment of project resourcesAccountable for resolution of project issues and risks across all business and technical areasCoordination of requirements management and analysis activitiesCoordination of the development activitiesDevelop project plans and use project management skills appropriately to ensure timely delivery of customer solutionsDefine of the desired outcomes of the SAP implementation projectAssess whether the current activities are aligned to reach the desired outcomesIdentify key risks to the project's success, and recommend actions to mitigate these risksProvide deep gap analysis between the current state and the desired stateDetermine the probability of the project delivering the desired value, and propose actions to increase this probabilityRecommend changes in direction, including the use of the additional SAP verticals, as applicableReview current implementation strategy and confirm business driversIdentify & Prioritize Recommendations / Opportunities for ImprovementDevelop the roadmap to attain improvements
The Sr. SAP Project Leader is responsible for leading and drivinghigh impact, cross-functional SAP implementation projects through all phases of theproject life cycle. Thisindividual will be responsible for all of the project planning and controllingactivities such as scope, schedule, and budget management. In addition to being able to manage theproject, this individual needs exceptional leadership skills in order toproperly motivate the team and handle the people dynamics of the project. The Sr. SAP Project Leader needs experiencein leading cross-functional teams across various organizations through requirementsdefinition, functional specifications, detailed design, coding, testing,operations training, and implementation activities relating to the deploymentof SAP. This position is not suitable for administrative project managers. This individual must be hands-on and able toget into the details of the project while maintaining the broader business goalsand objectives. The Sr. SAP ProjectLeader must be able to balance business goals and objectives and the implementation of SAP within an organization.
Therole of Sr. SAP Project Leader is a contract position, offers competitivecompensation and may require weekly travel. Travel expenses will be reimbursed by the company. Applicantsbased in Atlanta or the Southeast would be preferred.
Minimum Requirements:10+ years business project management experienceCurrent PMP Certification or equivalentInformation Technology perspective - need to understand the full SDLCBusiness Operations perspective - need to understand the operational impacts of process improvements and SAP implementationsResponsibilities:
Lead and motivate cross-functional teamBuild a team environment that encourages collaboration and communicationAccountable for project scope, schedule, and budgetAssist in the identification and assignment of project resourcesAccountable for resolution of project issues and risks across all business and technical areasCoordination of requirements management and analysis activitiesCoordination of the development activitiesDevelop project plans and use project management skills appropriately to ensure timely delivery of customer solutionsDefine of the desired outcomes of the SAP implementation projectAssess whether the current activities are aligned to reach the desired outcomesIdentify key risks to the project's success, and recommend actions to mitigate these risksProvide deep gap analysis between the current state and the desired stateDetermine the probability of the project delivering the desired value, and propose actions to increase this probabilityRecommend changes in direction, including the use of the additional SAP verticals, as applicableReview current implementation strategy and confirm business driversIdentify & Prioritize Recommendations / Opportunities for ImprovementDevelop the roadmap to attain improvements