SAP Project Manager

Infosys Pontoon•Fremont, CA

About The Position

The SAP Project Manager executes IT projects across Enterprise Applications and Information Security. The role applies project management disciplines to plan and oversee projects within one or more complex programs, defining scope, business requirements, costs, schedules, resource allocation, and quality and reliability objectives. The Project Manager partners with IT teams to ensure appropriate processes and templates are used, manages project deliverables and budgets, aligns IT resources, and communicates program vision and project health to stakeholders and senior leadership. The role uses Agile and Waterfall methodologies to guide technical and functional teams in delivering business requirements, develops and manages short- and long-term program roadmaps, and prioritizes work according to business needs and IT capability. It also supports business-case development, stakeholder requirements gathering and business analysis, vendor selection and relationship management, risk and change management, conflict resolution, and process improvement. The position is based in Fremont, California.

Requirements

Project and program management skills.
Experience using Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Budget and resource management skills.
Risk management skills.
Stakeholder management skills.
Business analysis skills.
Vendor management skills.
Roadmap planning skills.
Change management skills.
Leadership skills.
Project governance skills.
Communication skills.
Process improvement skills.

Nice To Haves

PMP certification.
PRINCE2 certification.
CSM or SAFe Agile certification.
PMI-ACP certification.
ITIL certification.

Responsibilities

Execute IT projects across Enterprise Applications and Information Security.
Develop plans defining project scope, business requirements, cost, completion dates, resource allocation, and quality and reliability objectives.
Partner with IT teams to ensure appropriate processes and templates are used for project and program success.
Manage multiple project deliverables, communicate project and program vision, and ensure IT resources are appropriately aligned.
Maintain project budgets and schedules and manage resource levels.
Use Agile and Waterfall methodologies to guide technical and functional teams in completing critical-path business requirements on time.
Develop and implement corrective action plans when budgets or schedules deviate.
Develop and manage short- and long-term program roadmaps.
Prioritize project and program work based on business needs and IT capability.
Set expectations and provide leadership across IT and business groups.
Drive and assist with developing business cases.
Engage business stakeholders, understand their needs, document requirements, and perform business analysis.
Facilitate vendor selection and manage vendor relationships.
Organize and plan work, communicating with stakeholders to meet timelines and maintain customer satisfaction.
Identify risks and communicate project health to senior leadership.
Identify and direct changes through appropriate review and approval mechanisms.
Resolve conflicts between timeline, budget, and scope independently when possible, and escalate complex issues to Portfolio Management.
Identify process definition and improvement opportunities, and lead others in following and improving IT processes.
Respond flexibly and resiliently to changing or ambiguous work situations.