Description
EDI Project Manager (SAP)
Atlanta, GA 30326
6+ month contract
The primary purpose of the IT Project Manager is to lead, oversee and ensure the successful delivery and management of single or multiple projects within scope, quality, time and cost constraints that may be clearly defined or may require dynamic change management. The Manager will monitor project activities, ensuring the currency, quality and integrity of the information, while providing consistency in content and "look and feel" across the enterprise with a focus on meeting regional requirements. He/she will also direct and coordinate activities of project personnel to ensure progression.
Responsibilities
Review project proposals or plans to determine time frame, funding limitations, procedures for accomplishing projects, staffing requirements and allotment of available departmental resources to various project phases.
Assesses project risks, and implements mitigation plans as needed
Designs and implements alternate project management methodologies and processes for best fit to projects
Designs and implements project change process for scope and iteration management
Generates ideas, critically evaluates future scenarios, and fosters creative approaches to problem solving
Confers with project personnel to provide advice and to resolve problems
Builds rapport managing interpersonal relations inside and outside immediate project team, and motivates and guides project team members
Encourages and facilitates collaboration and results orientation
Review/approves work plan of external service provider or consultancy contracted to execute project.
Implements project communication plan.
Works with business management on trade-offs of time, cost, quality, risk and schedule constraints
Builds both formal and informal professional networks, and extends these networks within, across and external to organizational boundaries.
Maintains project progress toward business outcome with reference to efficiency, quality, and value, as requested by management
Refers to enterprise direction, goals and strategy to ensure project managers and the PMO function add value to the organization with a focus on customer satisfaction
Makes decisions and recommendations clearly linked to the organization's strategy and financial goals, reflecting an awareness of external dynamics
Mobilizes others within and outside the project to support and enable change resulting from the projects while demonstrating personal commitment to change
Communicates and takes action that directly or indirectly influence others to create buy-in, gain trust and motivate action
Qualifications
Bachelor Degree in IT, Business Administration or related field
5-7 years of IT project management leadership experience including experience with EDI & SAP
Demonstrated ability to manage project life cycles
Demonstrated experience with negotiating and consensus building with the ability to drive change
Ability to think strategically and connect organizational goals to IT project management decisions
Strong communication, presentation, and influencing skills
PMP certification highly preferred
Agile certification highly preferred
Additional Job Details:
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) project management experience required. Manages prioritization and delivery from a staff of EDI developers who are responsible for design and development of EDI application interfaces and maps. Manages and leads EDI projects including documentation, quality assurance, implementation support, and workflow management. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets.