SAP Project Manager/ Application Consultant
Ref: YC44720
Type: Full-time, Permanent
Location: London
Salary (Annual): Negotiable / Neg
A Japanese IT company is currently looking for an SAP Project Manager Application Consultant, experienced in pre-sales, project management, and consulting work for projects related to business applications. Those with skills and experience in the area of SAP, defining customers’ business/system requirements, as well as technical knowledge dealing with customers and vendors directly would be a great fit for this role.
Working Hours: 8.30-17.00 from Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week
Start: ASAP
Location: London or Dusseldorf
Responsibilities:
1. Project Management:
o Collaborate with key stakeholders to define and agree upon the project scope and deliverables.
o Develop a comprehensive work breakdown structure (WBS) that identifies and sequences project activities.
o Create and regularly update the project schedule, incorporating input from stakeholders and adjusting as necessary.
o Analyse risks for the project and prepare risk management plans.
o Produce and update project-related documents and technical documents for requirement definition, system function manual, environment/operation design.
o Monitor project progress closely, making necessary adjustments to ensure successful project completion.
o Prepare a comprehensive schedule for functionality testing and ensure the test results meet customer requirements.
o Communicate with all stakeholders in a clear, efficient, and transparent manner.
o Ensure project deliverables are completed on time, within budget, and meet the required level of quality.
o Share insights gained during the project by conducting a "Lessons Learned" session, benefiting future projects.
o Coordinate internal and external meetings, prepare and distribute agendas, minutes, and related correspondence.
2. Management of Third-party Vendors:
o Manage third-party vendors for applications development and support in a helpful manner.
o Represent to third-party vendors on behalf of customer.
o Manage and control service and product delivery of third-party vendors.
3. Pre-sales:
o Perform pre-sales activities defining business/system requirements.
o Produce/present proposal documents to customers.
o Propose big data platform to customers.
4. Consulting Service Delivery:
o Manage and look after delivery of quality consulting services to customers.
o Ensure technical requirements are fulfilled by internal and external technical resources and arrange to fill in the gap where required.
o Work closely and collaborate with internal key personnel to maintain service quality at the highest level.
o Manage customers’ stakeholders including those in their business department and IT department.
5. The Company General:
o Read, understand and comply with all company policies and procedures.
o Take care of your own health and safety and that of others who may be affected by your actions at work.
o Protect and enhance the goodwill of the company and its reputation for fair trading and ethical conduct.
o Minimize security and quality incidents.
o Train and assist new staff.
o The job holder may be required to cover any other reasonable work as directed by the management.
Knowledge/Functional/Technical Skills/Qualifications:
* Solid experience of managing projects related to SAP S/4 HANA and surrounding systems.
* Ability to build project plans and create project-related documents including project charter, project plans, and WBS.
* Ability to build relations of trust with customers, vendors, and team members.
* Knowledge of SAP (FI/CO/SD/MM).
* Knowledge of accounting business operation.
* Ability and experience in system requirement definition and creating technical documents for requirement definition, system function manual, environment/operation design.
* Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
* Business level of English and Japanese languages.
* Ability of stakeholder management at all levels.
* Ability to work under pressure and be flexible.
* German language would be advantageous (for Dusseldorf office).
* Familiarity with Activate methodology in SAP S/4 HANA, SQL, and Python would be advantageous.
Note: All applicants must have the right to work in the UK or Germany as the Company is not able to offer visa support.
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