SAP Senior Project Manager

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The largest independent global SAP solutions provider serving the public sector as well as offering specialist skills in media and entertainment. We bring deep expertise combined with advanced technologies to enable organizations to modernize so they can run at the speed of today’s business. We know how to navigate the extraordinary complexities of international businesses and public sector organizations, working with stakeholders to drive change and create agile organizations of tomorrow using the technologies of today. Learn more at www.invenioLSI.com.

• 15+ years of experience in two or more SAP modules or submodules.
• At least four full life-cycle implementation projects (from Blueprint/Explore through Go-Live).
• Understands SAP Activate Methodology.
• Understand integration between modules.
• Good command on Business English and Arabic
• GCC working experience is mandatory.
• Ability to work in both Pre-Sales as well as implementation teams.
• Ability to interpret customer requirements into SAP functionality, identify fit/gap as well as technical solutions for gaps.
• Lead detailed module specific explore sessions.
• Ability to use Service Marketplace to create tickets, research notes, review release notes, and solution roadmaps as well as provide guidance to customers on release strategy.
• Understands complete Module/Application specific SAP functionality as well as integration points with other modules.
• Understands how to utilize SAP’s Functionality/Integration to meet business requirements.
• Effectively plans configuration and master data development.
• Ability to estimate resources needed to meet customer requirements.
• Ensures SAP is meeting project objectives/vision.

Responsibilities

• Assist in various projects and change request related to technology and service transitions. Manage reporting and resolution of issues, risks, and dependencies, proactively identifying potential planning gaps, implementing mitigations to risks, and driving actions to close issues.
• Provide project leadership to include ability to discuss and champion the business case for change to a business audience, and actively participate and execute high value business solutions. Role includes planning and deployment, budget management, risk management, systems integration, and software development. 
• Create and negotiate statements of work, planning and milestone creation, financial reporting. Fluent in Agile and Scrum methodologies. 
• Experience working with offshore development rationalizing development work and leading execution.
• Assist in managing the approach, tools and processes that will be used to support business transition events.   
• Lead and manage SAP implementation projects from initiation to completion, ensuring they are delivered on time, within scope, and within budget.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project requirements, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, milestones, and resource allocation.
• Monitor project progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies.
• Communicate project status, updates, and issues to stakeholders and senior management.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices in SAP project management.
• Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment.

• Foster a collaborative and high-performance team environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, the ability to clearly and concisely communicate with others.
  
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio and MPP.
  
• Understanding of business processes for focus areas or multiple modules.
  
• Ability to do research and perform detailed tasks tracking.
  
• Strong analytical skills.
  
• Understands business functionality related to SAP module/application as well as can identify and understand touch points between modules.
  
• Understands how to solve detailed project challenges.
  
• Understands business functionality related directly and indirectly to the SAP project.
  
• Has knowledge and experience in the client’s industry.
  
• Can solve/can contact the resource to solve detailed SAP problems.
  
• Can apply best business practices, especially those that SAP enables to meet client needs.

• Aptitude for working in a team environment; problem-solving skills, creative thinking, communicating clearly and empathetically, strong time management, and ability to collaborate with all levels of staff. 
• Ability to explain ideas and concepts to other project team members and to client personnel. 
• Has a solid foundation for consulting “soft” skills necessary for client engagements and may act as a coach for others related to these soft skills. 
• Ability to interpret requirements and apply SAP best practices. 
• Ability to identify upsell opportunities and assist in the management of scope. 
• Creates professional relationships with client. 
• Develop new professional peer relationships for additional business or possible new consultants. 
• Helps develop overall marketing messages. 
• Communicates project resource requirements to staffing coordinator/clients. 
• Ensures quality implementation (works with QA program) 
• May participate in Pre-Sales as part of the client pursuit team. 

• Seeks ways to increase the project team effectiveness. 
• Acts as a mentor to the rest of the project team. 
• Works well as a member of a team. 
• Seeks ways to increase their level of contribution and therefore team effectiveness.

• Development of consultants to meet your project’s requirements. 
• Maintains knowledge of focus area at an expert level (known as the consultant’s consultant). 
• Give effective feedback (Immediate and Evaluations). 

• Completes assignments within budget, meets project deadlines, makes and keeps sensible commitments to client and team. 
• Meets billing efficiency targets and complies with all administrative responsibilities in a timely and effective manner. 
• Keeps project management appraised of project direction and client concerns. 
• Understands the client’s business and technical environments. 
• Regularly prepares status reports. 
• Effectively manage a single engagement on a detailed level. 
• Define project scope. 
• Direct team efforts in developing solutions for mission-critical client needs.