SAP Project Manager

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We are actively screening and interviewing candidates for the following:

Title:  SAP Project Manager

Location:  Roanoke, VA 24001

Type:  Contract - 6 months+

Rate:  Market/Competitive

Travel: Some travel may be required but will not exceed 10%.

US Citizens and all other parties authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply.

Our client is seeking resumes for a contractor. The desired, high-level requirements are:

  • SDLC/ASAP project management expertise (required)
  • QA/Test Automation planning & execution expertise (required)
  • SAP Incident management and testing (desired)

The candidate will be working directly with the SAP Material Management/Purchasing support team, Budget Planning & Operations group, and other groups as necessary.  The candidate will be responsible for the leading/guiding/advising the project manager through the BPC upgrade project.  Work will occur on premise, primarily in Roanoke, with (possibly) some travel to Atlanta and/or Norfolk.  Job duties will include:

  • Quality control and guidance with regard to project set up, work breakdown, planning, deliverable definition, etc.  per the SAP ASAP methodology.
  • Optimizing all project effort so as to maximize the application of industry standard Quality Assurance/Testing practices, with a specific focus on alignment with a planned effort to implement test automation throughout the SAP application.  This maximization effort will NOT meaningfully impact the project schedule or resource requirements.

Education:  4-year College Degree preferred but not required depending on experience

Skills Required:

  • Analytical ability (Advanced)
  • Verbal and written communication (Advanced)
  • Organization (Advanced)
  • Attention to detail (Advanced)
  • Conceptual and problem solving skills (Advanced)
  • Strong interpersonal skills; effective team player
  • Self-motivated/managed

Experience required:

  • 2-5+ years of experience with ASAP/SDLC project management
  • 2-5+ years of experience with Quality Assurance/Test Automation design and implementation
  • 3+ projects as a practice lead, implementing industry standard Quality Assurance/Test Automation practices within a client organization
  • Hands-on repository design in Solution Manager with specific respect to testing automation
  • 3+ years of experience in a client-facing project lead position

Description of Duties:

  • Quality control and guidance with regard to project set up, work breakdown, planning, deliverable definition, etc.  per the SAP ASAP methodology.
  • Optimizing all project effort so as to maximize the application of industry standard Quality Assurance/Testing practices, with a specific focus on alignment with a planned effort to implement test automation throughout the SAP application.
  • Share knowledge of HCM functionality with team members

This position is located in our Roanoke, VA office building with a mid-February start date.  Some travel may be required but will not exceed 10%.   Duration of contract is expected to last 6 months with the option to renew the contract or permanently hire (eligibility to work in the US without sponsorship is a requirement for permanent hire).

If you are interested in learning more, please forward me a update copy of your Resume (MS Word) for prompt review and further discussion. Please ensure that your updated Resume address the requirements for this position, as appropriate.

If this is not the right time or opportunity for you, but you have friends/colleagues with a similar background, please feel free to share this information.  Our client is prepared to move quickly.

Who We Are:

Open Systems, Inc (OSI):  In business since 1994, Open Systems, Inc (OSI) has successfully delivered tangible IT solutions with measurable results for our clients' IT based initiatives.

SI provides technology solutions that enable organizations (Commercial and Government) to rapidly automate and execute their business strategy and be more effective and efficient. 

Start date
ASAP
Duration
6 months+
(extension possible)
From
Open Systems, Inc.
Published at
06.02.2014
Project ID:
661944
Contract type
Freelance
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