The IT SAP Project Manager will lead multi-disciplinary teams working within our IT Refinery, Operations & HEP area. The Project Manager will be working with internal IT and refinery subject matter experts as well as business partners and external vendors. The candidate will work with key stakeholders to define the project scope, timelines, objectives and track deliverables, risks/issues and project status.
A background showing 8 or more years managing multiple SAP ECC projects covering the below mentioned areas is required and considered key for this role. • Managing a multi-disciplinary team across functional work streams including: SAP PM, MM, IM, FI, CO & P2P • Proven experience managing implementation projects with task/work responsibility shared across multiple system Integrators • Proven experience leading EAM / mobile device implementation projects and/or business process re-engineering projects
PROJECT MANGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:
Manage scope, requirements, timeline, cost, quality, human resources, communications and integration
Identify and manage risks / issues and development of mitigation plans
Lead meetings for status reporting, scheduling, requirements, resource assignments and deliverables
Maintain document control and track project activities and team communications
Prepare project reports and dashboards as required by the management team
Ensure project repository is built and maintained
Develop and review project status with project team and create weekly reports
Manage outsourced teams (off-site) including vendor engagements
Develop and publish communications to project teams, management and project stakeholders
Provide guidance on process and deliverables to the project team
Lead project teams in strategic meetings and follow up with meeting notes
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Extensive experience with project management and all phases of the project lifecycle
Minimum 8 years of experience as a project manager, handling large-scaled SAP ECC projects
Possess good problem solving and resolution skills and a high level of analytical skills
Good interpersonal skills; effective team player and leader
Strong project planning skills using appropriate PM tools: MS Project, MS Office, etc.
Strong organizational skills with an attention to detail
Facilitate cross-functional, intra-department, and inter-department communications and cooperation
Understands Business and System Requirements as they map to a traceability matrix for testing
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
Ability to facilitate large meetings with all management levels in attendance
Ability to take ownership of issues to resolution
Ability to influence others to move to a common goal
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: • At least 8 years experience of refinery industry or SAP IT Project Management experience (PM, MM, IM, P2P, FI, CO) • At least 8 years of end to end SAP IT System Development Lifecycle experience • At least 8 years of experience guiding and facilitating executive level business decisions and performing business analysis in cooperation with SAP clients
EDUCATION LEVEL: • A minimum Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management or related field, or minimum of 12 years experience in a PMO/Project Management function within a Information Technology organization. • Project Management Certification