Project Manager

Job Description : SAP PROJECT MANAGER UAE CTC upt o 60LPA SAP Project Manager is responsible for monitoring the progress of various SAP existing and on-going projects for the relevant Business Unit/Department, ensuring that they are completed as per desired quality and within agreed timelines. The role holder ensures liaising with internal and external teams to identify opportunities for new projects and devise plans and strategy to leverage the same. Core Responsibilities: · Solely responsible for timely execution of all the SAP implementation, rollout and support projects. · Directs the articulation of an integrated project management plan, based on the prescribed specifications and projects design, ensuring balance between the immediate needs and the long term goals of the relevant department · Manages the entire life cycle of the project (from inception to go-live) and ensures relevant resources are available and utilized to produce the planned deliverables, in line with agreed timelines and budgets · Establishes and gains agreement on the definition and scope of the project and associated methodologies with the various stakeholders to facilitate the planning and execution of schedules that are consistent with overall project objectives · Ensures tracking of the key milestones of the projects addresses problems and prepares project reports for the senior management · Act as central point of communication for core team members, management, business partners and other stakeholders on program, to facilitate effective delivery of projects · Manages on-going communication on large projects status, and escalates issues to senior management as required · Formulates guidelines for aligning project governance and ensures project management standards are followed in all the projects undertaken by the Business Unit/Department · Oversees, centralizes and coordinates the management of projects documentations and procedures · Plans risk responses and reports projects’ risk to management · Implements risk response plans, track identified risks, monitor residual risks, identify new risks, and evaluate risk process effectiveness throughout the project · Willing to learn and grow · Willing to travel People- Management: · Defines goals and key performance indicators for each member of the team and ensures effective implementation of the GMG’s performance management process · Develops talent within the team by providing guidance, mentoring and coaching to achieve the defined goals Drives a culture of feedback and coaching in the Department by providing feedback on an ongoing basis, identifying development needs and coaching the employees on the areas of improvement Educational Qualifications and Certificates · Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or relevant field · Master’s degree in Business Administration/ Information System is preferred · Project Management Certification (PMP/PRINCE2) is must · Agile/Scrum master certification is must Experience · At least one end to end implementation of S4 Hana in a complex environment is must · A minimum of 10 years of relevant experience with at least 4 years in managing large-scale projects preferably within a retail organization Technical Competencies · SAP Applications and Modules knowledge · Integration knowledge of SAP with 3rd party applications · SAP Functional experience · Experience in SAP ECC, S4 HANA, EWM, CAR and CPI areas

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