25 September 2023
We are looking for a leader who will be responsible for the detailed solution deployment plan, preparation, set-up, readiness and cutover activities. You must be excited to manage business stakeholders and multiple vendors to conduct and management a phased solution deployment across all the client's operations. If you are an organized leader who pays close attention to detail and enjoys planning complex and large-scale SAP & Data Platforms migrations/deployment, this role is for you!
Mandatory Skill(s)
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or Information Systems;
- Has at least 13-15 years of working experience in the IT industry, with a minimum of 6-7 years in large-scale project management;
- Has a successful track record of leading and delivering at least 4-5 major applications/systems implementation projects end-to-end in SAP and Cloud (AWS)(>$5-10m, 80-100 pax in the project team);
- Has the ability to resolve impediments by stepping into the details but maintains full visibility of the project's end-to-end view;
- Possesses strong project management, change management, and facilitation skills;
- Has sharp analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze and interpret complex information from numerous sources, prepare and present analysis and reports, deal with challenges creatively, and achieve business-focused solutions;
- Has excellent organizational skills and experience working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to prioritize, multitask, achieve business goals, perform, and always work with a customer-focused approach;
- Possesses excellent interpersonal, influencing, and negotiation skills, with demonstrated experience engaging and influencing key stakeholders and vendors to influence and achieve optimal business outcomes;
- Possesses analytical and structured skills;
- Has excellent communication skills at a C-level.
Desirable Skill(s)
- Prior experience in financial domain;
- Has certifications in AGILE/project/program/portfolio management such as PSM, PMP, CITPM, PRINCE2, PgMP, MSP, MoP.
Responsibilities
- Develop and own a comprehensive deployment plan for integrating solutions with support from multiple vendors;
- Lead and coordinate solution deployments across multiple sites, ensuring that deployment plans and activities are communicated and adequately resourced to support users during the transition;
- Ensure high-quality manual and automated data migration;
- Provide written documentation describing a project or program's overall Deployment strategy;
- Identify risks, cross-application dependencies, and downstream impacts for each release;
- Establish and communicate the overall Deployment plan with senior stakeholders such as program management, business unit leads, and the CXO;
- Conduct post-deployment reviews and evaluate, document, and implement recommendations for improvement;
- Manage relationships and coordinate work between different teams at different locations;
- Identify, resolve, and manage deployment risks and issues;
- Track and report on solution deployment issues.
If you are interested in this role, click on the “Apply to this job” button below or you could also write in with your CV to Aditi Jain at aditi.jain@sciente.com quoting the job title.
