SAP Project Manager

Role Overview

• Ensure successful delivery to time, stakeholder management, cost and quality of allocated projects and programmes whilst adhering to all DS Smith Delivery Standards and evidencing excellence in control and communication.
• Manage project dependencies between the Central IT function and the business units in Europe planning, designing and building SAP S4.
• Propose a solution based on a template for common financial & operations processes, enabling efficiencies through standardization.
• Inspire, manage and lead projects to successful completion.
• Accomplish project objectives within the constraints of cost, time, scope and quality.
• Work closely with sponsor and business stakeholders ensuring ownership and engagement through the life of the project
• Provide regular project reporting, highlighting progress, status, risk and issue management etc.
• Determine needs, secure provision and facilitate the ability to deliver.
• Ensure all projects are properly defined and organised and that objectives, deliverables, roles and responsibilities are understood – and that plans are maintained to track progress, including identification of any interdependencies.
• Work closely with external partners to ensure delivery is aligned with expected timelines.
• Foster a “one team” approach, ensuring no barriers between internal and external resources.
• Take full responsibility for project costs and ensure tracking of all spend in line with agreed budgets.
• Control scope, ensuring Steering Group oversight of changes (with full understanding of implications).
• Pro-actively manage potential risks, devise contingency plans and troubleshoot issues.
• Align technical and application resources to the project.
• Confirm solution designs are serviceable through the full System lifespan with clearly understood commercial commitments.
• Ensure all Strategic projects successfully transition into ongoing BAU service.
• Work with the PMO team to give input on project management standards and support the evolution of internal toolsets.

Requirements

• Full lifecycle experience of large-scale SAP/ERP replacement Projects and Programmes.
• Strong familiarity with SAP (S4/HANA)
• PRINCE2 Practitioner (or equivalent)
• Experience in IT and business/industry.
• Preferably experience in large, multi-national, cross-functional teams influencing senior management and key stakeholders effectively across the organization and within complex contexts.
• Strong experience in multi-site, multi-country manufacturing environment with deep knowledge of ERP (including SAP), MES and associated infrastructure requirements.
• Ability to both work with and challenge stakeholders, bringing experience and gravitas from an IT perspective.
• Excellent command of written/verbal business English; Fluent Spanish or Portuguese a plus.
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Management of multiple €M ERP replacement projects
• Ability to present ideas in a user-friendly business orientated language
• Experience of internal and outsourced delivery models
• Waterfall and Agile methodology experience
• Ability to translate project needs into tasks or work-based packages
• Experience of working with and oversight of 3rd Party SI Partners and internal technical teams.

Tech Stack

• ERP

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements
• Professional development opportunities