Project Manager - ERP - BFSI

The Position :

- To project manage the delivery and implementation of a Finance & Procurement ERP system engaging with the supplier, IT, and business stakeholders to ensure a fit for purpose and value for money solution is achieved.

- To ensure the project is delivered in line within the agreed project variables and tolerances

- To ensure appropriate, effective and proportionate project governance is applied and embedded throughout the project lifecycle

Responsibilities :

- Implementation and delivery of an ERP finance system in line with agreed business case, statutory and governmental requirements.

- To ensure successful delivery of the Finance ERP Project using development methodologies.

- Management of 3rd party supplier relationship throughout the project lifecycle.

- Work closely with finance stakeholders ensuring subject matter experts are fully engaged

- Development / maintenance of finance system project plan.

- Manage project risks/issues log in a proactive manner and escalation to the stakeholders as required

- Detailed management of project budget in line with agreed stage payments. Management of assigned resources

- Manage conflicts, ensuring everyone involved is working together effectively.

- Work effectively with the Head of Finance to assist with the identification and management of the behavioral and organizational changes relating to the transformational business change.

- Manage project gaps / design issues and identify appropriate solutions and options for resolution ensuring they are deployed to time, cost and quality

- Engage with all stakeholders, ensuring effective communication of project status in line with agreed stakeholder strategy.

- Ensure stakeholders are appraised in timely and efficient manner, with a 'no surprises' approach

Qualifications :

- Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels and ability to manage stakeholder expectations

- Proven decision making ability and prioritization skills to balance conflicting demands across the project

- Displays proper use of judgment and issue resolution to ensure issues and conflicts are properly handled

- Strong collaboration skills working across team, colleagues at all levels and external providers to reach appropriate solutions identifying issues and problems and resolving them regardless of hierarchy.

- Experience of managing cross functional teams within a project environment

- Possess expertise in driving service delivery using best in class practices and methodologies, with various operating models, systems, processes and policies and experience of working on Agile and SDLC frameworks,

- Experience of managing external supplier delivery teams.

- Displays a probing approach whilst encouraging full and open exchange of ideas and options in search of solutions.

- Drive and resilience to overcome barriers and deliver results

- Be hands-on with program operations covering contractual documentation - SOW, Master Services Agreements, Change Requests Management.

- Be an excellent communicator - should be able to manage stakeholder communication effectively

- written and verbal in global delivery model and associated reporting,

- Possess cross-cultural sensitivity - have the ability to work with people from multiple geographies and cultural backgrounds.

- Have experience in business consulting, preferably with top tier consulting / IT services firms

- Be proficient in Microsoft Project, Power-point, Excel

- Have managed the implementation of a Financial ERP such as Microsoft Dynamics, Open ERP (ODOO) or SageIntacct

- Thorough understanding of risk management and its implications

- Ten years' experience in IT industry, playing the role of PM from last 3 years.

- PMP Certification is desirable