Job Description :
Role: SAP Project Manager
Location: Lake Forest, IL
Duration: Contract
Position Summary:
This position is responsible for the execution of large, complex projects across regions or domains. Key responsibilities include managing project scope, budget, project board, resources, schedule, risk, and organizational change management activities.
Essential Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain project plans including work breakdown structures, project milestones, critical path analyses, risk assessment and management plans, cost/benefit analyses, staffing plans, project timelines, and project budgets.
Set deadlines, assign responsibilities, and monitor and summarize the progress of projects.
Build and maintain positive working relationships with team members, vendors, and other Tenneco departments involved in their projects.
Escalate project issues to PMO or resource managers as appropriate.
Prepare project status reports for upper management.
Ensure project milestones are met on time and within team and project budgets.
Utilize project management methodology to direct and lead team deliverable development.
Drive decisions to ensure the success of projects taking into account timing, risk, functional requirements, and business benefits.
Basic Qualifications:
10 years + experience as a Project Manager managing complex projects ranging from mid-size to large corporate IT initiatives.
Proficiency in project management methodology, project planning tools and techniques; Waterfall methodology required.
Proficiency in Project Planning – ability to work with a project team to create a detailed project plan and resource plan from rough order of magnitude documentation.
Multiple, full-life cycle implementations of SAP or an ERP Package as Project Manager within plant manufacturing, distribution center, or customer service/order management.
Multiple life cycle implementations of Web-based solutions. Business intelligence reporting project experience a plus.
Proficiency in MS Project / Excel / Word and PowerPoint are required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills along with the ability to interface and influence at multiple organizational levels.
Excellent relationship-building and networking skills.
Organized and able to function successfully in a team environment.
Excellent technical, organizational, troubleshooting, problem-solving, budgeting and time management skills.
Basic knowledge of finance tools and general business operating principles.
Desired Experience and Traits:
PMP certification.
Goal oriented and driven to meet project deliverables and deadlines.
Experience with vendor management and managing external teams.
Ability to excel within a matrix organization and working virtually.
Ability to champion change and challenge others.
Conceptual thinker.
Personal Drive.
Global team leadership experience is a plus.
Experience in the automotive and/or manufacturing industries is a plus.
Experience in Planview and other Enterprise portfolio management software a plus.
Experience in Visio are a plus.
Experience learning and applying a new project methodology.
Experience in Agile methodology a plus