Your key responsibilities:
- Program Leadership: Lead and manage the overall program strategy, including the planning, execution, monitoring, and successful delivery of strategic SAP SuccessFactors and data integration projects
- Stakeholder Alignment: Collaborate with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to define program objectives, priorities, and alignment with business strategies
- Project Management: Provide guidance and manage project managers, ensuring projects are well-defined, resourced, and delivered on time and within scope
- Data Integration Strategy: Develop a comprehensive data integration strategy, ensuring seamless data exchange between SAP SuccessFactors and other relevant systems, with a focus on accuracy, security, and efficiency
- Risk Management: Identify program risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure the successful resolution of issues that arise during project execution
- Resource Management: Manage program resources, including project teams and external vendors, to optimize staffing, performance, and project outcomes
- Quality Assurance: Establish and maintain program management best practices, ensuring adherence to quality standards, and implementing robust testing and validation processes
- Budget Oversight: Monitor the program budget and ensure that projects are executed within approved financial limits
- Change Management: Implement effective change management practices to ensure smooth adoption of new systems and processes by end-users
- Continuous Improvement: Evaluate program performance, identify areas for improvement, and lead process enhancement initiatives to drive efficiency and effectiveness
Skills and attributes for success
- Exceptional leadership skills, with a proven record of successfully managing large-scale programs and projects
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a strategic mindset
- Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal
- Strong stakeholder management capabilities, including the ability to present complex concepts to diverse audiences
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities.
- Proficiency in project management software tools and program management methodologies
- Results-driven, with a focus on achieving program objectives and driving positive outcomes
- Ability to motivate and guide global cross-functional teams, virtually
- Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Excellent organizational and time management skills to prioritize and manage multiple projects
To qualify for the role
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; additional project management certifications preferred
- Proven experience as a Program Manager in SAP SuccessFactors and data integration projects successfully delivering complex projects.
- As a Program Manager, 10+ years of industry experience preferably in Talent
- In-depth knowledge of Talent systems, data integration methodologies, and best practices, preferred
- Relevant certifications such as PMP (Project Management Professional) strongly desired
What we offer
- Dynamic teamwork: You’ll work with brilliant and innovative professionals who are devoted to building a better working world
- Continuous learning: You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next
- Success as defined by you: We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way
- Transformative leadership: We’ll give the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs
- Diverse and inclusive culture: You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs
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