IT Project Manager - ERP

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The Position

Job description
The Delivery Management Professional (SE6) leads moderately complex delivery of an IT
solution or product in ERP, proactively identifies improvements, manages diverse
stakeholders, and contributes to strategic implementation. In this role, you will independently
define and control the scope of medium to large initiatives, utilizing effective facilitation and
analytical skills to drive value delivery. While navigating intricate stakeholder environments,
you will connect team development with broader business objectives. Depending on the
organization's needs, you may operate within role archetypes such as Project Manager,
Scrum Master, RTE, or Agile Coach.
Description of the area
Job Responsibilities
. Content Leadership: Independently defines, manages, and controls the scope of medium to
large initiatives or significant workstreams with moderate complexity. Leads and facilitates
the scope definition process, aligning with strategic objectives, stakeholder expectations, and
team dependencies. Proactively identifies, analyzes, and mitigates scope-related risks,
manages scope changes, and champions the adoption of scope management best practices
within the Chapter.
. Accountability/Problem Solving: Independently leads the analysis of moderate to complex
delivery problems, driving root cause analysis and eliciting complex stakeholder needs.
Accountable for comprehensive improvement plans and contributes to solution design and
validation. Champions accountability, deals pragmatically with ambiguity, and uses effective
facilitation techniques to guide teams while mentoring colleagues and building team spirit.
. Stakeholder Management: Identifies a diverse range of stakeholders across functional areas
and develops comprehensive stakeholder communication plans. Effectively manages
relationships to act as a trusted advisor, proactively shapes stakeholder perspectives, and
navigates intricate stakeholder environments by resolving conflicts to ensure alignment.
. Impact/Strategy: Demonstrates consistent performance with an impact that typically extends
to a specific product, initiative, or cluster. Contributes to achieving product or domain goals
by ensuring value delivery, takes a proactive role in shaping team processes, and contributes
to the implementation of strategic objectives for Informatics, the Chapter, and/or Domains.
. Complexity / (Product Size): Manages moderately complex initiatives or workstreams
extending across a product or service. Manages the delivery of complex features, services,
or projects (e.g., a service transition, a product release, or an Agile Release Train (ART)
increment). Selects and tailors delivery methodologies while managing dependencies
between activities.
. Business/Technical ability: Demonstrates strong business acumen by analyzing business
needs and translating them into effective delivery strategies. Selects and adapts delivery
methodologies to optimize results, manages complex delivery processes, and utilizes
advanced delivery tools and techniques to address business challenges and contribute to
planning.
Qualifications
Education / Experience
. Proven track record operating in a Delivery Management archetype (e.g., Project Manager,
Scrum Master, RTE, Agile Coach) managing medium to large initiatives or significant
workstreams.
. Experience managing the delivery of complex features or projects (such as service
transitions or ART increments) across functional areas.
. Demonstrated experience translating requirements into strategic implementation plans and
contributing to business planning and forecasting.
Technical Skills
. Must have experience with ERP in delivering similar sized projects
. Experience in one or more functional domains such as Manufacturing, Supply Chain,
Finance, Procurement and commercial.
. Project Management skills training such as PMP, SAFe certification
. Strong ability to select, adapt, and apply appropriate delivery methodologies to optimize
results.
. Proficiency in utilizing advanced delivery tools and techniques to manage complex
processes and dependencies.
. Strong analytical skills to drive root cause analysis and propose comprehensive
improvement plans.
Additional Qualifications
. Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to facilitate
workshops, resolve conflicts, and act as a trusted advisor to diverse stakeholders.
. Strong coaching and mentoring mindset, capable of championing accountability, connecting
team development with business objectives, and building chapter team spirit

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