Senior SAP Project Leader

Sr. SAP Project Leader – Consultant

The Sr. SAP Project Leader is responsible for leading and driving
high impact, cross-functional SAP implementation projects through all phases of the
project life cycle.  This
individual will be responsible for all of the project planning and controlling
activities such as scope, schedule, and budget management.   In addition to being able to manage the
project, this individual needs exceptional leadership skills in order to
properly motivate the team and handle the people dynamics of the project.  The Sr. SAP Project Leader needs experience
in leading cross-functional teams across various organizations through requirements
definition, functional specifications, detailed design, coding, testing,
operations training, and implementation activities relating to the deployment
of SAP.  This position is not suitable for administrative project managers.  This individual must be hands-on and able to
get into the details of the project while maintaining the broader business goals
and objectives.  The Sr. SAP Project
Leader must be able to balance business goals and objectives and the implementation of SAP within an organization.

The
role of Sr. SAP Project Leader is a contract position, offers competitive
compensation and may require weekly travel. 
Travel expenses will be reimbursed by the company.  Applicants
based in Atlanta or the Southeast would be preferred.

Minimum Requirements:

• 10+  years business
  project management experience


• Current
  PMP Certification or equivalent


• Information
  Technology perspective – need to understand the full SDLC 


• Business Operations perspective – need to understand the
  operational impacts of process improvements and SAP implementations

Responsibilities:

• Lead and motivate cross-functional team


• Build a team environment that encourages collaboration and
  communication


• Accountable for project scope, schedule, and budget


• Assist in the identification and assignment of project
  resources


• Accountable for resolution of project issues and risks across
  all business and technical areas


• Coordination of requirements management and analysis
  activities


• Coordination of the development activities


• Develop project plans and use project management skills
  appropriately to ensure timely delivery of customer solutions


• Define
  of the desired outcomes of the SAP implementation project


• Assess
  whether the current activities are aligned to reach the desired outcomes


• Identify
  key risks to the project’s success, and recommend actions to mitigate
  these risks


• Provide
  deep gap analysis between the current state and the desired state


• Determine
  the probability of the project delivering the desired value, and propose
  actions to increase this probability


• Recommend
  changes in direction, including the use of the additional SAP verticals,
  as applicable


• Review
  current implementation strategy and confirm business drivers


• Identify
  & Prioritize Recommendations / Opportunities for Improvement


• Develop the roadmap to attain improvements