About the Role:
Xitricon is seeking a ERP Project Manager for our Nordics, UK & Sri Lanka region.
*Candidate must be resident of the Nordics, UK & Sri Lanka.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure project quality and the correct use of the Implementation Methodology and implementation tools to include overall project planning, direction and guidance
- Be responsible for the project status and the reporting to the Project Steering Group
- Detailed level involvement in all project management activities including planning, execution, monitoring, control and reporting.
- Single point of contact for the project for all stakeholders
- Motivate the team and drive towards achieving planned timelines.
- Ensure implementation projects are delivered to budget and on time
- Manage scope and variations
- Control of commercial, resource time and project risks
- Oversee all communications and progress reporting with the customer
- Coordinate all resources allocated to the customer project
- Review all time and cost each week/month, and to produce the invoices within the relevant reporting deadlines
- Liaise with the Finance Department in the progress and payment of outstanding invoices, in order to minimise account receivable balances.
- Oversee the delivery of technical development within the established technical procedures
- From time to time, the Senior/Project Manager may be required to liaise with sales management to provide pre-sales consultancy/presentations, and to construct responses and customer proposals
The above list is not exhaustive, and you may be asked to undertake reasonable additional duties / projects as and when required.
Overall Required Competence
- Demonstrates a deep understanding of the implementation methodologies and is able to confidently educate others on this
- Demonstrates a deep understanding of and integrates appropriate project management tools and processes
- Understands when to apply/ obtain the necessary requisite subject matter expertise
- Ability to take initiative and drive the project towards project objectives
- Ability to mentor more junior members of the team
- Within the confines of the project, is able to affect change and monitor progress
- Demonstrates the ability to manage conflict
- Is able to successfully run and facilitate meetings and workshops
- Good knowledge of services contracts
- Ability to Plan, lead, manage and deliver medium to large size projects
- Deep understanding of scope management, the ability to recognise scope changes
Qualifications/ Experience
- University degree, MBA, or equivalent professional qualification
- Minimum 5-10 years of experience in project management.
- Prior experience in managing ERP implementation projects (preferably full lifecycles)
- Experience in conducting projects using an Agile methodology would be an asset
- Certification in one of other Project Management methodologies Prince2 or PMP would be an asset
Equal Opportunity Employer. Xitricon is building a global team where diverse, talented people can do their best work.