Project Manager Leadership
A Senior Project Manager plays a crucial role in managing new business demands and driving continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring structured prioritization and seamless integration into the existing landscape.
This position requires a strategic mindset to balance operational governance with business agility, guaranteeing that all new implementations and improvements follow best practices and do not introduce risks into the environment.
* New Demand Management: Lead the intake, evaluation, and prioritization of new demands, ensuring alignment with business objectives and IT strategy.
* Continuous Improvement: Drive enhancements in processes and tools, working with business and IT teams to increase efficiency and value delivery.
* Service Introduction & Handover to Operations: Ensure smooth transitions from projects to operations, coordinating with functional and technical teams to establish proper documentation, knowledge transfer, and operational readiness.
* Stakeholder Collaboration: Act as a bridge between IT and business, ensuring that requirements are well understood and implemented in a structured manner.
* Process Standardization: Establish and enforce standardized procedures for demand management, governance, and service transitions.
* Performance & Reporting: Track and report on the efficiency of governance and demand management processes, providing insights to leadership for continuous refinement.
* Risk Management: Identify and mitigate potential risks associated with new demands and operational governance.
* Vendor Coordination: Collaborate with external partners to ensure governance best practices are followed in outsourced services.
The ideal candidate will have:
* Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks (ITIL, COBIT).
* Strong familiarity with process methodologies such as Lean 6 sigma, 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.
* Strong communication and stakeholder management abilities.
* Ability to work cross-functionally with business and IT teams.
* Negotiation and facilitation skills to align multiple stakeholders.
* Ability to communicate effectively with senior leadership without technical language.