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S/4HANA Project Manager

Macclesfield UK, Luton UK, Gothenburg SWE, Gaithersburg US, Chennai IND, Guadalajara MEX

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Job Role Details

The S/4HANA Programme is owning the biggest enterprise wide transformation and requires a Project Manager to help deliver the change.

You’ll be part of a hard-working and experienced team of IT professionals that harnesses agile, SAP ACTIVATE delivery, adheres to our right-first-time principles, and makes ‘the best’ the benchmark.

We’re seeking dedicated IT professionals who can combine in-depth knowledge of project delivery with the ability to collaborate with experts across other subject areas. Passionate, curious and results-focused, you’ll be unafraid of challenging the status quo.

You’ll relish the opportunity to bring new and innovative ideas to the fore, and have the courage and conviction to see them through. You’ll also be flexible, agile and bold in your thinking, and dedicated to doing the right thing.

Key Skills & Capabilities

We are looking for a Project Manager with solid experience of leading projects to plan, mobilize, run, and deliver ground-breaking SAP S/4HANA projects. Excellent partner management and presentation skills, as well as a delivery focus are strongly required.

The S/4HANA Project Manager (PM) leads small project teams or supports larger projects / programmes from initiation to close, to deliver or support delivery of effective solutions that meet approved customer and business needs. Project Managers are accountable for resolving and delivering solutions to approved budget and schedule commitments whilst meeting required quality and compliance standards. Focus areas include risk management and delivery of business benefit ; and follow established project management standards and give to continued development of the project management capability.

This role will report to a Senior PM or Programme Delivery Lead

Key Accountabilities/Responsibilities

• Agree and deliver plans for small projects (or contribution to a section of a larger project), including activities, resources, costs, roles, responsibilities, and quality as defined in the IT Project Management Methodology (ADF and SAP Activate).
• In some of the engagements, selected candidates may need to support in the co-ordination role supporting Senior Programme/Project managers.
• For small/sub projects, lead changes to project/programme scope, ensuring that all impacts and changes are approved and appropriately communicated to collaborators and review boards. Maintain relationships with business partners to ensure the effective capturing of business requirements and dedication to project/program objectives. Responsible for steering / collaborator meetings, communication of status, issues, and risks.
• Assist with leading project / programme budgets, forecasts, tasks, schedules, risks, organisational change, and status to support effective decisions and project reporting to collaborators and review boards.
• Identify and assist with effective risk & issue management. Call out risks and issues as appropriate.
• Ensure the project team adheres to all standards including ADF, quality, and compliance, as well as processes, defined technical capabilities, and standard methodologies.

• Support senior colleagues in the continued development of the project management capabilities and ensure that standard process is adopted and reinforced.
• Work collaboratively with:
  • Internal and External Suppliers to ensure delivery of agreed products and services while ensuring adherence to AZ project delivery standards
  • Business partners to ensure the effective capturing of business requirements and dedication to project objectives

Essential Skills and Capabilities

• Project Management skills
• Good communication and organisational skills
• S/4HANA PM experience
• Good eye for business with sensitivity to environment
• Familiar with SAP ACTIVATE project management and delivery methodologies and standards
• A self-starter with high levels of drive, energy, resilience, and a desire for professional excellence
• Experience leading small teams and activities.
• Demonstrate flexibility, and the right attitudes and behaviours

Desirable Skills and Capabilities

• Experience of working with internal and third-party suppliers.
• International delivery experience working in global teams

Why we love it

If your passion is science and you want to be part of a team that makes a bigger impact on patients’ lives, then there’s no better place to be. Here we truly understand science and apply it every day to strengthen and grow our pipeline.

So, what’s next?

• Are you already imagining yourself joining our team? Good, because we can’t wait to hear from you.
• Are you ready to bring new insights and fresh thinking to the table? Brilliant! We have one seat available and we hope it’s yours.

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