Senior Project Manager
Job Title: Senior Project Manager
Department: Solutions Group
Location: Tampa, FL
Summary of Duties & Responsibilities
The client is the leading provider of Enterprise Resource Planning and Work Management software and service solutions for engineering, architecture and environmental consultancies. Today, over 100,000 end users across six continents and 65 countries rely on the client’s software solutions to manage their projects, resources, finances and client relationships. Founded in 1971, the privately held client is headquartered in Tampa, Florida, USA with a presence in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Australia and Asia.
The client is seeking a highly driven and effective professional to lead and manage ERP implementation projects for professional services firms. The ideal candidate would possess excellent organization, relationship and project delivery skills and have a successful track record of project delivery excellence in the technology sector.
This role will report directly to the Manager of the Project Management and Delivery Services team. The current product areas in BST’s ERP solution include: Project Pursuit and Delivery, Finance and Accounting Management, AI & Analytics, Platform & Integration.
Essential Functions
Project Delivery and Oversight
· Successfully managing all aspects of an ERP or Work Management implementation projects from inception to project closure.
· Developing viable and effective project and resource plans for implementations.
· Conducting effective planning sessions with clients at project inception stage.
· Clearly outlining the commercial scope of a client engagement.
· Collaborating with team leads/managers to appropriately resource project.
· Successfully working with clients to ensure an alignment of scope and expectations
· Successfully working with clients to manage project changes via formal change request processes.
· Communicating tasks, timelines, and logistics to internal and external team members
· Proactively identifying and managing risks throughout the project lifecycle
· Proactively managing project financials throughout the project lifecycle
· Proactively identifying new opportunities throughout the project lifecycle
· Setup and maintain project and resource activities across internal business systems
· Attend and contribute to critical implementation meetings, such as client-facing workshops.
· Attend and contribute to critical implementation meetings, such as client-facing workshops and project steering committee meetings
· Maintain and grow strong senior leadership relationships with our Clients
· Completion of project status reporting on a timely and regular basis
· Successfully delivering on time, on budget implementations resulting in highly satisfied, referenceable clients.
Group Activities
· Completing weekly timesheets and expense reports on a timely basis.
· Adhering to established project implementation methodology steps and procedures.
· Developing and applying lessons learned by collaborating with the Group.
· Collaborate and encourage continuous improvement ethos throughout the Group including recognizing and learning about AEC specific industry approaches.
· Other projects and special initiatives as required.
Skills & Competencies
Need Solid to Advanced abilities for the items below:
· Proven success in delivering ERP and or WM implementation projects with varying complexity
· Proven success in managing risks, opportunities and commercial aspects associated with project delivery. Transparent in communicating challenges and successes with the project leadership team.
· Proven success in applying experiential judgment to complex scenarios and risks.
· Exhibit a high degree of attention to detail.
· Ability to set and manage priorities effectively.
· Experience collaborating with multi-discipline teams.
· Experience leading self-directed team members and experts in a client-facing, collaborative environment.
· Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills.
· Accounting and Operations Knowledge and experience are a plus, including Earned Value Management concepts.
· Experience managing both Cost Plus and Fixed Fee implementations.
Education or Prior Work Experience
· Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business or Technology related field
· 5+ years in Project Management function
· 5+ years of Experience leading Software delivery/Implementation role
· PMP/PMI or related qualifications preferred.
Reports to
Manager of the Project Management and Delivery Services team
Travel
Travel required and will vary depending on project demand and type of project.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
- Seniority level Mid-Senior level
- Employment type Full-time
- Job function Project Management and Information Technology
- Industries IT Services and IT Consulting
