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Introduction
At IBM, our Project Managers excel by leading and coordinating a project team’s overall performance, scope, cost, and deliverables. Our clients rely on timely and efficient status reports, and as Project Manager, you will drive the charge with project direction, metric definition, and performance management. If you are ready to help our clients and project teams succeed, we would love to meet you!
Your Role and Responsibilities
Role Description:
The Senior Project Manager, Application Maintenance & Support is responsible for leading a project team in the Maintenance and Support of Oracle ERP application using the appropriate business measurements and terms and conditions for the project per the project charter, project agreement or contract. This includes the Application Services aspects of Service Delivery/Service Management. They have overall performance responsibility for managing scope, cost, schedule, and contractual deliverables, which includes applying techniques for planning, tracking, change control, and risk management. They are responsible for managing all project resources, including subcontractors, and for establishing an effective communication plan with the project team and the client. They provide day to day direction to the project team and regular project status to the client.
The Senior Project Manager, Application Maintenance & Support will provide technical direction and control of IBM Support Personnel as well as provide a framework for ERP operational project planning, communications, reporting, procedural and contractual activity.
Responsibilities include:
• Review the SOW and the contractual responsibilities of IBM and the Client;
• Serve as the point of contact to during the execution of the SOW;
• Coordinate the establishment of the project management environment, including reporting tools, monthly reports and governance/ communication protocols;
• Review project tasks, schedules, and resources and make changes or additions, as appropriate;
• Measure and evaluate progress against IBM project plans, if applicable, with the Client Service Delivery Manager;
• Establish documentation and procedural standards for deliverable Materials;
• Administer the Project Change Control Procedure in conjunction with the Client Service Delivery Manager;
• Maintain project communications through the Client Service Delivery Manager;
• Conduct regular status meetings with the Client Service Delivery Manager;
• Create and deliver status reports;
• Resolve deviations in the SOW in conjunction with Client Service Delivery Manager;
• Coordinate and manage the in-scope activities of IBM Support Personnel.
Candidate must have the ability to work in Canada without a current or future need for visa sponsorship. Selected candidates may not need to travel for all projects outside of their metro area. However, all candidates must be able and willing to travel based on assigned project demand. Travel requirements may vary but could be up to 100%. Candidates are not able to refuse project based on travel.
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Required Professional and Technical Expertise
• Experience with operational services delivery for a support environment;
• Mandatory Project Manager experience of at least 5 years, which would include:
• managing the implementation of an ERP application, preferably Oracle HCM
• managing resources, scope, prioritization, and work plan
• managing project financials, actions, risks and issues
• Strong client relationship management;
• Strong project & financial management;
• Strong skills in oral and written communication and ability to work independently and within teams;
• Experience managing remote teams;
• Proven ability to manage customers and relationships;
• Demonstrated strong leadership skills working with project teams and clients;
• Ability to work closely with process owners and other key stakeholders to communicate the progress of projects;
• Large team management experience;
• Effective time manager;
• MUST HOLD VALID GOVERNMENT SECURITY CLEARANCE FOR CANADA.
Preferred Professional and Technical Expertise
• Experience managing ERP operational projects
• Public sector experience
• PMP Certification
• MS project
• MS Office
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