Project Manager, ERP, SAP

Company Profile 

At Sand Cherry Associates, we excel in the design and delivery of strategic customer-centric initiatives through digitally native, data-empowered solutions. Our client’s confidence in us is centered on exceptionally skilled, high-energy talent working with the support of the full Sand Cherry team. Finding the right match for this role is a critical aspect of continuing that success.

Overview 

We are looking for a Project Manager who will assist the Information Technology Leadership team with program and project management support. This person will be a right-hand to support the Head of Information Technology. This role will manage project management activities related to ERP functionality enhancements and to ensure business validation and requirements are met. This will require project planning, readiness, risk management, and deployment/implementation. This role will also serve as SAP vendor manager working with the vendor and requirements aligned with the SOW.  This is a remote position with some travel required, working mostly MST & CST hours. All qualified candidates MUST live in and be authorized to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship or C2C.

Duties & Responsibilities 

·       Daily program/project management throughout the program life cycle, while working in a technical environment.

·       Knowledge of SAP ERP system and strong vendor management skills are required.

·       Plan the overall program and monitor progress and help facilitate the intake of new projects.

·       Function as right-hand to the Head of Information Technology, including key activities and action items, sending out meeting notes, key follow-ups, scheduling, and other administrative tasks.

·       Manage the project workstreams using tools, such as a RACI, RAID log, meeting agendas, and project plans in Smartsheet; build dashboards in Smartsheet, as required.

·       Develop and/or edit project plans in Smartsheet, as required. 

·       Identify key RAIDs, prepare alternatives, and escalate them according to the RACI.

·       Prepare communications materials for executive read-outs, as required.

·       Liaison between cross functional teams such as product development, IT, engineering, operations, data team, billing teams, etc.

·       Lead regular update meetings with project teams and prepare and lead ad hoc working sessions to resolve specific task items. Execute tasks assigned to the PM, as dictated by the project plans.

·       Own overall project plan and manage cross-functional resources, ensuring on-time delivery, meeting of budgetary demands, status reporting, and achievement of business goals.

·       Work with management to review, optimize and document repeatable and effective program management.

·       Integrate business policies and governance processes into project planning.

·       Manage the program’s budget and forecast.

·       Manage risks and issues and take corrective measurements.

·       Identify, track and report program KPIs to assess impact.

·       Provide and perform quality assurance checks on project artifacts and deliverables.

·       Facilitate and lead project meetings and discussions with stakeholders at all levels.

Requirements

Desired Skills & Experience 

·       Minimum of 7 years of project or program management experience and executive facilitation/stakeholder management

·       Must have experience in implementing ERP systems utilizing SAP.

·       Must have strong vendor management experience working with SAP.

·       Must have experience building project budgets/forecasts, status reports and KPIs, and analyzing processes to identify areas of optimization and improvement.

·       Direct hands-on experience with MS PowerPoint, Excel, Smartsheet, and Visio, etc

·       Strong knowledge of project and program management methodology and techniques

·       Ability to work collaboratively with a wide range of individuals.

·       Strong leadership, stakeholder, and management skills, coupled with ability to individually contribute all duties and responsibilities outlined here.

·       Superior oral and written communication skills with ability to build project assets.

·       Strong analytics and reporting skills.

·       Ability to find innovative ways to resolve problems.

·       Ability to process information quickly and present it in a succinct and insightful format suitable for executives.

Education & Certifications

·       Bachelor’s degree required preferably in Business, IT, Engineering or Computer Science.

·       PMP certificati