IFS is hiring a

Senior Project Manager

Tokyo, Japan
Full-Time

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 minimise 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
  • Demontstrates the ability to take intitiative
  • 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 recognise 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 methodology would be an asset
  • Certification in one of other Project Management methodologies Prince2 or PMP would be an asset
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