The company seeks a seasoned project manager to oversee the execution of business demands and continuous improvement initiatives.
About the Job:
As Governance & New Demands Lead, you will be responsible for managing new business demands and ensuring structured prioritization, alignment with stakeholders, and seamless integration into the existing landscape.
Key Responsibilities:
* New Demand Management:
o Lead the intake, evaluation, and prioritization of new demands, ensuring alignment with business objectives and IT strategy.
* Continuous Improvement:
o Drive enhancements in CFIN and PaPM processes and tools, working with business and IT teams to increase efficiency and value delivery.
* Service Introduction & Handover to Operations:
o Ensure smooth transitions from projects to operations, coordinating with functional and technical teams to establish proper documentation, knowledge transfer, and operational readiness.
* Stakeholder Collaboration:
o Act as a bridge between IT and business, ensuring that requirements are well understood and implemented in a structured manner.
* Process Standardization:
o Establish and enforce standardized procedures for demand management, governance, and service transitions.
* Performance & Reporting:
o Track and report on the efficiency of governance and demand management processes, providing insights to leadership for continuous refinement.
* Risk Management:
o Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with new demands and operational governance.
* Vendor Coordination:
o Collaborate with external partners to ensure governance best practices are followed in outsourced services.
Requirements:
* Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks (ITIL, COBIT, DevOps).
* Strong familiarity with processes such as Lean 6 sigma, Green Belt, Scrum.
* Familiarity with SAP landscapes, especially SAP Central Finance and SAP PaPM.
* Knowledge of project management and change management methodologies.
* Experience with customer success capabilities.
* Experience with reporting and analytics tools for tracking demand and governance performance.
Personal Competencies:
* Strategic thinker with a problem-solving mindset.
* Highly organized, with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
* Proactive and self-driven, capable of working independently.