Senior Project Manager

TalentBurst•Sunnyvale, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Seeking a Supply Chain Senior Project Manager to plan, lead, and execute complex cross-functional projects to establish a new manufacturing facility and its related procurement and logistics functions within Intuitive Business Applications. The role requires supply-chain domain exposure across Plan, Source, Make, and Deliver, and responsibility for managing timelines and execution of IT- and business Center of Excellence-led implementation projects covering procurement, manufacturing, and delivery functions for a new manufacturing plant. Projects may include solution ideation and evaluation, implementation at a new site, scale-up for product launches, system upgrades, and facility expansions. The project manager will develop and maintain integrated manufacturing and product qualification timelines and governance, and promote project management best practices for Global Operations. The role works across business and IT and requires coordination with cross-functional teams, business project managers, third-party system integrators, SAP Services, and other service providers. Travel is required approximately 50% of the time, including travel to Malaysia. Relevant systems include SAP S/4HANA, SAP ME (MES), SAP S/4 EWM, and Agile (PLM). SAP GTS, S/4, EWM, and TMS are desired. The position also involves project governance, deliverable quality, issue and risk management, organizational change management, and compliance with internal business and quality-system requirements and external regulatory standards.

Requirements

PMP certification is a must; the certification number and status must be listed at the top of the resume.
SAP supply-chain project management experience is required.
Over 7 to 10 years of experience working across business and IT with strong project delivery experience in key SAP leadership roles, such as Project Manager, Delivery Manager, or COE Technical Lead, involving multi-module SAP ERP implementations with ECC 6.0 or S/4HANA.
Experience with SAP S/4HANA projects and phased global implementations in multinational industries.
At least 8 years of experience leading major cross-functional projects in Manufacturing Operations.
Strong communication and presentation skills.
Ability to lead, influence, and work effectively at all organizational levels and in cross-functional teams.
Ability to handle ambiguity and oversee multiple projects simultaneously.
MS Office and JIRA skills.
Ability to travel 50% of the time and travel to Malaysia.
Include a LinkedIn profile at the top of the resume if available.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SAP S/4HANA, SAP ME (MES), SAP S/4 EWM, and Agile (PLM).
SAP GTS, EWM, and TMS experience.
At least two successful end-to-end SAP ECC 6.0 and S/4HANA implementations in mid-size industries and one implementation in a large manufacturing industry.
Experience implementing a MES system.
Experience supervising people.
Medical device experience.
Certification in project management (PMP) or Scrum Master (CSM).

Responsibilities

Plan, lead, and execute complex cross-functional projects to establish a new manufacturing facility and related procurement and logistics functions.
Manage timelines and execution of IT- and business-led implementation projects for procurement, manufacturing, and delivery functions at a new manufacturing plant.
Manage projects spanning ideation, evaluation, implementation of existing solutions at a new site, product-launch scale-up, system upgrades, and facility expansions.
Develop, coordinate, and maintain integrated manufacturing and product qualification timelines and project governance.
Drive project management best practices for Global Operations.
Gain cross-functional alignment on strategies, goals, resources, and timelines across Finance, Manufacturing and Operations, Infrastructure, Product Quality, Regulatory and Compliance, Field Service, and other Business Units.
Partner with the business project manager to organize and lead core team and executive steering committee meetings, including status reporting to the project sponsor and steering committee.
Drive resolution of constraints, conflicts, and challenges that could affect timely and successful project execution.
Communicate project status, critical path, and potential risks to the organization.
Create and manage project plans and assign tasks to team members.
Manage the quality and timely completion of project deliverables, including kickoff presentations, detailed schedules, budgets and actuals, business blueprints, test plans, and training plans.
Manage organizational change activities, including stakeholder analysis, communication plans, training materials, end-user training, and solution adoption.
Record and manage project issues, escalate when necessary, and ensure timely resolution.
Ensure compliance with internal business and quality-system requirements and external regulatory standards.
Manage partnerships with third-party system integrators, SAP Services, and other service providers.
Lead technical project teams in an Agile manner for rollouts.