Define and manage the deliverables of the Acquire to Dispose functional team to meet engagement objectives and budget of the program
Be a hands on application expert and prepare / review project deliverables (e.g. Process design documents, Key designs, to-be functional requirements, enterprise structure, business process master list (BPML), to-be functional design, baseline configurations, process maps, control matrices, testing scenarios, user acceptance tests, business process procedures) to ensure they meet project objectives
Responsible for design validation, configuration, implementation, and functional/technical support and maintenance.
Facilitate workshops to develop business requirements; create demonstrations to provide proof of concept; plan and assist the team in drafting statements of work to include estimation of effort/cost.
Provide input and advice in Acquire to Dispose and Project and Portfolio Management areas
Work closely with Project teams in problem solving and deliverables
Conduct / Validate hands-on implementation, configuration and development of the various components of Microsoft Project Server, SAP EPPM.
Perform requirements gathering, Business Process Analysis.
Understand customer requirements and advise project team on highly specialized, complex solutions architecture and implementation.
Provide Post Production support - Customer support tickets resolution, New change requests implementation
Skills and Experience
8+ years implementation experience in Project and Portfolio Management with hands-on experience on SAP PPM & Project Systems module (PS), Microsoft Projects Server.
Excellent communication skills; ability to interact with all levels of employees including executive level.
Experience in successful SAP S/4HANA implementation or conversion projects, preferably a PS, PPM and/or CPM implementation
Expertise in PPM integration points with project systems, SD, purchasing, PP & FICO.
Experience gathering business requirements (to be model, as is model, etc.) and experience configuring SAP EPPM modules like PPM, PS etc.
Experience of Integration with Microsoft Projects
Experience assisting with definition and functional design of conversions and interfaces, and functional experience in leading technical team through SAP EPPM & MSPS usage; integration development.
Knowledge of Microsoft SharePoint, Business Intelligence tools, etc.
Experience in customizations, either in SAP EPPM or MSPS
Ability to maintain composure under pressure in ambiguous and complex situations, independent thinker.
Requirements
Education and or Training
Undergraduate degree required in math, computer science, engineering, or related discipline.
Microsoft Certification or SAP S/4 HANA Project & Portfolio Management or Project Systems Certification