Project Manager/Delivery Lead - Kinaxis Maestro Demand Planning

The client is seeking an experienced Project Manager/Delivery Lead to lead a Kinaxis Maestro Demand Planning implementation for its Optical Communications business. The role drives cross-functional delivery across business, IT, SAP ECC, implementation partner, and vendor teams while enabling Agile execution, governance, stakeholder alignment, financial tracking, and go-live readiness.

Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of the Kinaxis Maestro Demand Planning implementation using Agile, Scrum, and iterative product delivery practices
• Serve as a servant leader by enabling collaboration, removing blockers, supporting decision-making, and driving accountability across cross-functional stakeholders
• Manage delivery planning, governance reporting, status updates, RAID management, executive communications, and escalation management
• Coordinate business, IT, SAP ECC, implementation partner, and vendor teams to ensure aligned execution across workstreams
• Drive backlog and workflow management through Kanban-based delivery practices and support sprint and release planning activities
• Track project financials, delivery progress, risks, dependencies, and key milestones
• Support integration planning, data migration readiness, testing coordination, cutover execution, and go-live planning
• Ensure adherence to SOX, regulatory, and enterprise governance requirements
• Provide executive-level updates to senior leadership and maintain stakeholder engagement throughout the delivery lifecycle

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience leading enterprise technology implementations as a Project Manager, Delivery Lead, or similar role
• Strong project leadership experience in communications, stakeholder management, problem resolution, governance and status reporting, executive communications, financial tracking, and vendor coordination
• Experience leading teams in Agile/Scrum environments with strong knowledge of iterative and incremental delivery methodologies
• Demonstrated hands-on experience working from a Kanban board
• Scrum Master certification or PMI-ACP certification
• Experience with SAP ECC implementations and SAP ECC platform landscapes
• Experience delivering solutions involving integration, data migration, and cutover coordination
• Knowledge of demand planning within a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of SOX, regulatory compliance, and structured enterprise governance practices
• Ability to work during standard Eastern Time business hours
• Minimum travel requirement of one trip per month to Charlotte, NC
• Standard work schedule of 8:00 AM ET to 5:00 PM ET
• Some weekend and after-hours work will be required during scheduled go-live events
• PMP certification
• Product Owner certification such as CSPO or PSPO
• First-hand experience implementing Kinaxis Maestro Demand Planning
• Experience implementing complex SAP ECC solutions
• Hands-on experience with Planview AgilePlace
• Experience presenting to and influencing senior leadership
• Charlotte, NC preferred; New York preferred