IT MindFinders is conducting a search for one of our exceptional and long term clients for a Senior Project Manager with ERP implementation experience.

Reporting directly to the CEO, the Senior PM will apply the principles of service excellence in the management of assigned projects and engagements.

Specifically, the Senior PM will be responsible initially to oversee a large ERP vendor application implementation that includes setup, installation, implementation and training to all project team members.

The Senior PM will interact with project sponsors, managers and other project managers throughout the client’s organization as well as with Partners and Affiliates to provide project consulting to ensure the alignment of projects within the corporate strategic direction.

Ideally the Senior PM will have a diverse business knowledge having project managed a minimum of two ERP implementations involving large project teams that involved cross departmental teams.

Required functional knowledge includes budget planning, cost control and capital/expense approval and management procedures with financial analysis and business case development experience being preferred.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Coach, motivate and provide leadership to others and the ability to influence people at all levels of the organization.

• Foster and encourage a team environment with the necessary depth of commitment to respond to dynamic and often unpredictable deadlines and priorities

• Work with other project managers and the implementation team to manage program and project interdependencies

• Provide accurate and timely program performance reporting to CEO

• Manage stakeholder expectations

• Manage the day to day tasks and activities of the implementation including the technical side of the implementation

• Ensure that the scope of work is well defined and implemented

• Establish, build and update project plans and monitor actual work progress against plans

• Manage risks and issues across the project lifecycle

• Identify change issues related to ERP

• Vendor management - ensure contracted services are met by the implementation partner

• Facilitate resource availability with implementation partner

MUST HAVE SKILLS

• Post secondary or technical school degree

• Project Management Certification or equivalent work experience

• Experience managing a minimum of two ERP implementations

• Competent with MS Project

• Superior negotiating, communication and interpersonal skills

• Broad knowledge and expertise in technology focused business practices

• Demonstrated success at influencing people at all levels in large organizations

• Functional knowledge of budget planning, cost control and capital/expense approval and management procedures required

• Financial analysis and business case development experience is desired

• Preference will be given to candidates with financial services and/or financial institution experience.

Please submit your resume in MS Word format listing your ERP project experience details in reverse chronological order to Janis@itmindfinders.com