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NTT America Solutions, Inc. ERP Project Manager in Port Elizabeth, South Africa
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The Senior Client Project / Programme Manager leads and directs concurrent client projects classified as standard or complex. An ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Project Manager plays a crucial role in overseeing the successful implementation of an ERP system within an organization. They collaborate with stakeholders, manage resources, and ensure the project meets its objectives. Below are the key responsibilities and qualifications for this role.
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Key Roles and Responsibilities:
Project Planning and Management:
Create and maintain a comprehensive project plan that outlines the project's scope, schedule, budget, and resource requirements.
Establish a project team, define roles and responsibilities, and develop a communication plan.
Monitor progress, identify risks, and implement mitigation strategies to keep the project on track.
Stakeholder Management:
Work closely with stakeholders, including the executive team, department managers, IT personnel, and end-users.
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Ensure the ERP system aligns with the organization's requirements and objectives.
Maintain relationships with stakeholders, communicate project updates, and manage expectations.
Budget Management:
Establish a project budget, track costs, and report on budget variances.
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify cost-saving opportunities and develop effective contingency plans.
Risk Management:
Identify project risks and develop contingency plans to mitigate them.
Proactively assess risks and work with stakeholders to create a risk management plan.
Resource Management:
Manage project resources, including project team members, vendors, and contractors.
Ensure the team is appropriately staffed, trained, and motivated to achieve project objectives.
Academic Qualifications and Certifications:
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (such as Business Administration, Information Technology, or Project Management).
Proven experience managing ERP implementation projects.
Strong project management skills, including planning, execution, and risk management.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
Familiarity with ERP systems and their integration into organizational processes.
Required Experience:
Must have played a Project Management role on at least 2 ERP Projects
Must understand the ERP Life Cycle (key project phases, tasks, activities and deliverables per phase)
Must have good leadership/people and communication skills.
Should also be someone who is quite resolute – i.e. can hold people to account, manage Vendors, make the tough calls, deliver the bad news when necessary, etc
Must have experience with cloud based ERP software (new technology)
Skills Summary
Business Acumen, Cost Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Project Management, Quality Assurance (QA), Resource Management, Software Systems, Systems Integration, Writing Technical Documents
What will make you a good fit for the role?
Workplace type :
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