SAP Project Manager

Department: Consulting

Reports To: Director of Consulting

Location: USA

Date: 2008/06/24

Coordinates and monitors projects from initiation through delivery. Serves as liaison between the company and client in order to ensure that all targets and requirements are met throughout every phase of an implementation engagement. Ensures that projects are completed on schedule and within budget, while meeting or exceeding customer expectation. Operates under moderate supervision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (% of time on each):

70% Coordinates and monitors complex billable projects and the resources assigned from initiation through delivery:

• Ensures that billable projects remain on schedule and within budget
• Works to actively identify and resolve potential problems and works to mitigate any risks.
• Oversees formal change management process and controls.
• Monitors project deliverables and progress through continuous communication with project team members and key stakeholders.
• Prepares regular professional reports on project progress and problems.

30% Serves as liaison between the company and client in order to ensure that all targets and requirements are met.

• Assists management with evaluation and development of a project plan.
• Keeps appropriate people informed of project progress.
• Disseminates information on any problems or potential delays.

Essential Education, Skills and Environment:

Education and Work Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in business or computer science.
• Requires at least 6 years of experience in business consulting or technical consulting, including a track record of interacting at senior levels within client organizations and experience leading complex, lengthy professional services project teams.
• Project management certification or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of Manufacturing, Financials, and Distribution.
• Experience of implementing ERP / MRP solutions preferred

Other key Skills & Abilities:

• General knowledge of all areas of business operations.
• Good ability to manage the most complex projects.
• Ability to manage blended teams of employees including direct & subcontracted resources.
• Good time management, communications, decision making, presentation, human relations and organization skills.
• Able to resolve problems in a timely manner.

Essential Applications:

• Microsoft Office, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio
• Comfortable with SAP solution sets of R/3, MySAP, All-in-One, and the Accelerated SAP Methodology - ASAP
• Professional services time tracking and reporting tools

Work Environment and Physical Demands:

• General office environment.
• Considerable stress may occur at times, but no special physical demands required
• 70 % travel.  Some weekend work will be required.