Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Ensure project quality and the correct use of the IFS Implementation Methodology and other implementation tools to include overall project planning, direction and guidance
• Be responsible for the project status and reporting to the Project Steering Group
• Ensure implementation projects are delivered to budget and on time
• Manage scope and variations
• Control of commercial, resource time and functional project risks
• Oversee all communications and progress reporting with the customer
• Coordinate all IFS resources allocated to the customer project
• Set up the necessary project structures, reporting and forecasting within the internal IFS Applications environment
• Review all time and cost bookings each month, and to produce the services invoices up to the preliminary invoice stage, within the relevant reporting deadlines
• Liaise with the Finance Department in the progress and payment of outstanding invoices, in order to minimize customer debtor balances
• Oversee the delivery of technical development within the established IFS technical procedures
• From time to time, the Senior Project Manager may be required to liaise with sales management to provide pre-sales consultancy/presentations, and to construct responses and customer proposals
• The above list is not exhaustive, and you may be asked to undertake reasonable additional duties / projects as and when required.
Overall Required Competence
•Demonstrates a deep understanding of the IFS implementation methodologies and is able to confidently educate others on this
• Demonstrates a deep understanding of and integrates appropriate project management tools and processes
• A deep understanding of the IFS Success Offerings (enabled, guided, tailored) and is able to present on these
• Understands when to apply/ obtain the necessary requisite subject matter expertise (technical/functional)
• Is able to maintain project objectivity
• Demonstrates the ability to take initiative
• Demonstrates the ability to mentor more junior members of the team
• Within the confines of the project, is able to affect change and monitor progress
• Demonstrates the ability to respond in a politically astute manner
• Demonstrates the ability to manage conflict
• Is able to successfully run and facilitate meetings and workshops
• An understanding of IFS contracts (SOW's and MSA's) and the ability to interpret these
• A deep understanding of scope management, the ability to recognize scope changes
• Demonstrates the ability to Plan, lead, manage and deliver medium to large size projects
• The ability to draft a contract
• Native or business level Japanese is a must, business level English is preferred
• University degree in a technical discipline, MBA, or equivalent professional qualification or work experience
• Success if similar roles focused on project management
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in project management
• Prior experience in managing ERP implementation projects (preferably several full project lifecycles)
• Experience in conducting projects using an Agile or Waterfall methodology would be an asset
• Certification in one of other Project Management methodologies Prince2 or PMP would be an asset
