Senior Project Manager

New York  ‐ Onsite
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The North America affiliate is implementing a Retail Operating System Foundation composed of two major vendor products, Raymark Xpert for POS, Back Office and corporate functionality that includes a handheld device and Just Enough for the store replenishment. The solution interfaces with existing Legacy applications (eg HR) as well as new SAP functionality (eg GL). There are approximately 30 interface developments, configurations to systems and minimal modifications. The project has completed its business requirements definition phase and is in partial execution for detailed design of processes and function specification development for interfaces. The deployment will be phased with a test period of approximately 4 stores in February - March timeframe with the next deployments beginning in April 2012 through June 2013. The project manager scope does not include the in store deployment but the project manager needs to be aware of the approach and progress.

Role Description:

The Senior Project Manager role manages the delivery of a project so that it is delivered on time, within agreed budget, scope and quality tolerance constraints as agreed with the ROS Program Management Office.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Planning and project activities across the EL business ensuring that the relevant functions are involved as required

Allocating work activities and responsibility to work stream leads

Monitoring progress, time, budget and quality of deliverables and reporting accordingly

Proactively identifying and managing risks and issues that are impacting the project ensuring that a correct level of understanding at senior levels

Coordinating with other work stream leaders to ensure project dependencies are managed

Generation & maintenance of project artifacts, including status reports, risk logs, issue logs and change control management

Preparation for relevant steering committees

Experience:

Management of complex retail projects with numerous contributing functions

Ability to work within a virtual team and be proactive to understand the project risks, issues and related decisions that need to be made within timely manner.

Robust knowledge of project management best practice such as Prince 2 as well as pragmatic approach to enable delivery

Experience of managing multiple work streams across several international datelines

10+ years experience as a Project Manager with a proven track record for delivery

Experience of budgets in excess of $1 million

Responsive approach to changing project demands

Stakeholder management experience that extends beyond the immediate project team into senior business management

3rd party vendor management

Dimensions:

Internal

Liaison and stakeholder management

Senior Affiliate management

Senior GIS management

Peer project managers

Business analysts

Technical teams

Testing and QA teams

Management of project schedule

Management of project resources and associated reporting

External

Liaison and stakeholder management

Vendor account and project management

Start date
April 2012
Duration
through June 2013
From
TALENT - IT
Published at
30.03.2012
Project ID:
340960
Contract type
Freelance
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