Project Manager

Position Overview: The Senior Project Manager will oversee and manage an IT organisational design change. This role requires expertise in running RFPs/tenders, excellent communication skills, understanding of organizational design. Preferred experience in SAP ERP domain and understanding IT governance are highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Management: Lead and manage IT projects from initiation to closure, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Monitoring: Track project progress, performance, and deliverables using appropriate project management tools.
• IT Governance: Understanding of and adherence to IT governance, this includes process and meetings and organising information packs and actions as required
• RFP/Tender Management: Develop, issue, and manage RFPs/tenders, including vendor selection and contract negotiation.
• Communication: Facilitate clear and open communication among senior stakeholders, team members, and vendors.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to ensure their needs and expectations are met.
• ERP: experience in ERP is preferred, ideally SAP
• Consultancy Collaboration: experience working with IT consultancies

Essential requirements:

• Operates at a PMO/governance level, not hands-on delivery
• Has post-ERP implementation experience, ideally in change or organisational design initiatives
• Are confident managing RFP/tender processes and working with consultancies
• Understands IT governance, executive reporting, and stakeholder comms
• Has ideally worked on SAP ERP programmes (but not in a technical role)

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in IT, Business Administration, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• Certification: Project management certification

Preferred Attributes:

• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing project requirements and environments.
• Detail-Oriented: Keen attention to detail and commitment to quality.
• Proactive: Proactive approach to identifying and resolving issues.