SAP Principal Project Manager 

Netherlands, North Brabant, 's-Hertogenbosch 

201789923

Opportunity Management:

• Define appropriate delivery model for customer project as a composition of pre-defined services, on-site and/or remote delivery
• Position SAP Activate (and relevant variants) as the delivery methodology

Delivery:

• Conduct the project planning activities SAP Cross-LoB and manage the execution of large scale, high risk, or strategic projects according to plan (Opportunity Management, Initiating to Closing…)
• Evaluate complex situations accurately and identify viable solutions that create successful outcome for the customer
• Manage relationship with project stakeholders, including internal and external clients, keeping stakeholders informed of progress and issues in order to manage expectations on all project requirements and deliverables
• Manage and communicate a clear vision of the project’s objectives, and motivate the project team to achieve them. Create a project environment that enables peak performance by team members
• Ensure proper use of methodology, tools and procedures
• Manage the financial aspects of the project: budgeting and estimate to actual variance. Ensure quality forecasting is conducted to understand accurate financial position
• Analyze risk, establish contingency plans ad identify trigger events and responsibilities for initiating mitigating action
• Proactively manage project stakeholder satisfaction to position and secure customer reference and success story

Coaching and Mentoring:

• Perform Project Management Reviews and mentor project managers on project management methodology, standards and processes
• Coach to clarify assignments and deliverables to project team. Review quality of work and manage integration of team members’ work. Provide performance input to project team members’ functional management
• Takes responsibility from time to time as team lead and supports respective line manager(s) in people development tasks

Knowledge Management:

• Maintain project documentation and updates to relevant knowledge management bases; analyze lessons learned and share with the organization’s project management community
• Participate in the development of project management best practices

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS / SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

• A clear vision of what determines a successful project for the customer and for the enterprise
• Knowledge of and competency in project management processes including planning tasks, resource allocation, risk management, time management, financial management, HR management, quality management, monitoring and reporting, documenting and record keeping
• Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity and change
• Excellent understanding of SAP solutions and of the consulting business processes and functions
• Highly developed business acumen
• Liaison and consultative skills: negotiating skills within a context of high political sensitivity and conflicting interests
• Strong writing, mentoring, decision making, communication, and meeting facilitation skills; ability to utilize a combination of formal authority and persuasion skill sets
• Knowledge of the strategic and operational issues of project management
• Strong leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with people from different disciplines with varying degrees of technical experience; competence in clear concise and tactful communication with senior executive management, clients, peers and team members
• Fluent in Dutch and English (both written and oral)
• Required undergraduate university degree, preferably in commerce, engineering, information technologies or equivalent training and job experience. Master’s degree, preferably in commerce, engineering, information technologies or MBA is an asset
• PMP certification and /or other industry and project management certifications

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 5 – 7 years of project management experience in large scale, high risk, or strategic projects
• Demonstrated experience leading cross functional teams within a formalized methodology
• Experience in the industry the customer belongs to (core processes and trends of the industry) is a plus
• Experience in delivering Fixed Price Projects (FPP) or Time and Material (T&M) engagements
• Demonstrated expertise in creating and maintaining project deliverables such as, project charter, project management plan, status reports, project timesheets, communications plan, budget and schedule.
• Demonstrated experience in managing issues, scope and quality while bring projects to successful completion within the cost and time requirements.
• Some international implementation experience required
• Experience in managing project P&L in cross-LoB delivery of engagements

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