Deployment Project Manager

Deployment Project Manager

Position responsibilities:

Project Management

• Build and maintain master project plans in support of the development and evolution of Global Information systems.
• Plan and lead the team activities, assign tasks and deliverables to the members of the stream she/he is assigned to.
• Ensure professional project management practices are followed throughout the project life cycle.
• Deliver projects and lead implementation through to user adoption with measurable benefits.
• Meet the project standards in terms of time, cost and quality of the deliverables.
• Determine root cause of project issues and replicate successes.
• Manage and co-ordinate global IT teams to deliver.
• Reporting to the Project Program Manager.

Deployment Project Management

• Experience of all aspects of Deployment planning
• Preparing and managing cutovers/go-live launches
• Managing complex project dependencies (internal and external)
• Logistics planning
• Experience of Production Change Control processes

Qualifications

Experience required

• 4- 7 + years in a significant scale IT environment
• Must have ERP experience (preferably Oracle Apps)
• A strong background in software development/applications deployment/package implementation
• Strong track record in managing projects using a formal project management methodology
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
• Understanding of all phases of the project life cycle from analysis, design&build through to system testing, roll out.

Personal Skills

• A strong drive for results
• Capability to deliver on time
• Proactive and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Problem solving
• Command Skills
• Ability to navigate a large organisation.
• Able to communicate at all levels including Directors and VP.
• Good negotiating and influencing skills
• Comfortable working in a fast paced dynamic environment.
• Ambition, and willingness to continuously learn and develop core skills.
• Available to travel abroad as required
• Fluent written and spoken English

Qualifications:

Diploma or degree in computer systems, electronic engineering or related discipline, or equivalent industry experience.