Horizontal Talent · 7 hours ago
Sr Project Manager
Horizontal Talent is seeking a Sr Project Manager to provide project management, leadership, and coordination for reporting redesign and remediation. The role involves managing project scope, schedule, and risk while ensuring effective communication and collaboration across various stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Drive requirements gathering and planning process for approved projects while engaging all key stakeholders
Lead development of a solution design that defines the entire project scope, and secure all required internal and external approvals
Ensure coordination with other initiatives, assuring dependencies are identified and addressed
Define deliverables and required delivery dates
Develop viable work plans/work breakdown structure, budgets, milestone schedules, and project cost/benefit estimates leveraging standard waterfall and AGILE processes
Independently define and manage project plans to approved scope and schedule on smaller projects and contribute to larger projects
Provide tracking of large project plans
Identify plan gaps, then develop and execute closure plans
Ensure compliance with company governance and compliance processes
Prepare status reports, timelines, budgets, and other documentation as guided by project or program manager
Ensure the successful completion of assigned project deliverables & milestones in a dynamic and complex environment
Manage internal and external project resources
Influence with and without authority
Manage assigned contracts and associated payments and performance requirements
Manage a comprehensive resource plan for a matrixed team of diverse talent to maximize skills and minimize cost
Manage project scope, business expectations and change process
Proactively identify risks and issues throughout the project lifecycle steps and assist in definition and execution of mitigation strategies and contingency plans
Communicate project status to all levels of the organization
Convey complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Establish effective, collaborative working relationships to maximize project efficiency, responsiveness and resource allocation
Qualification
Required
Must pass a background check once offered position
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Project Management, Business or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience to the position
Minimum 7 years work experience in operations, technology, finance, or comparable function; utility experience preferred
3 -5 years' experience in project management and process improvement; some formal project management training preferred
Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others
Strong presentation and facilitation skills; excellent written/verbal communications skills required
Understanding of core business processes/ industry trends with ability to understand/apply ongoing changes
Knowledge of project planning and business need justification process and methodology
Ability to adapt to change quickly and work within a diverse, cross-functional team environment
Preferred
Prefer experience with one of many of the following systems: SAP S/4 Hana, SAP ECC, SAP Hana Sidecar, Business Objects
Prefer experience with other SAP implementation or reporting projects