SAP Project Manager

Job ID GBS-0597660 Job type Full-time Regular Work country Canada Position type Professional Work city Calgary Posted 29-Oct-2013 Travel Up to 4 days a week (home on weekends-based on project requirements) Job area Consulting & Services Business group Global Business Services Job category Project Management Business unit AS Job role Project Manager Job role skillset General Commissionable/Sales-Incentive jobs only No

Job description

IBM Global Business Services: Join a Leader. Consult with us. IBM Global Business Services helps top-tier clients solve their most complex business and technical issues. As SAP Project Integration Manager, you will deliver innovative business consulting, business process design, systems integration, and application design and management. With access to resources that only a global leader can provide, as a consultant you will learn valuable skills, gain access to a vast and diverse network of talented professionals, and enjoy unparalleled career, training, and educational opportunities. As the premier supplier of SAP integrated software solutions to a rapidly growing list of major North American corporations, we are proud of our talented team. Our commitment to client success, technical expertise and best practices know-how earned us the SAP Canada Award of Excellence for customer satisfaction in every year it's been awarded. The project manager is responsible for the overall on-time, on-budget delivery of a successful SAP implementation. This position requires strong SAP product knowledge/experience as well as strong managerial and communication skills. Responsibilities include: • Responsible for organizing and leading a cross functional team in developing and implementing project deliverables, with an emphasis on quality, productivity, and consistency • Responsible for providing technical direction and control of project personnel and for providing a framework for project planning, communications, reporting, procedural and contractual activity • Working with the client to identify business requirements and develop the proposal • Contract management • Developing work plans, managing deadlines and coordination of project team and sub-team activities • Estimating project skill requirements, working with deployment to identify appropriate resources an managing their integration into the team • Defining and agreeing on deliverables and milestones • Setting and controlling scope • Communicating status and vision to client management and stakeholders • Overall team management, including regular evaluations • Budget management • Risk management Skills/Experience Required: • Working knowledge of current SAP Project Management methodologies. • Experience with Enterprise Asset Management. • Project leadership experience on SAP implementation with Financials, Plant Maintenance and/or Materials Management through the entire project lifecycle (Preparation, Design/Blueprint, Build/Realization, Final Prep/Testing/Cutover, Go-live and Support, Sustainment) ideally within the petroleum industry. • Oil and Gas Industry experience. • Demonstrated client management and relationship management skills • Ability to work closely with Process Owners and other key stakeholders to communicate progress. • Strong process and industry knowledge • Deep understanding of SAP software and project implementation methodology • Strong oral and written communication skills • Min of 8 years of experience required. Experience managing team of 20+ staff preferred. • Project Management degree (PMI certification) highly desirable

Required Bachelor's Degree At least 8 years experience in Project Management English: Fluent

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