Leitender Projektmanager – S/4HANA Finance Transformation

📋 Description

• Clarification of assignments and consultation with the client regarding goal definition and project design, alongside the development of an effective project organization.

• Definition of project objectives (Time, Scope, Budget) in coordination with the client, with the final decision resting with the client.

• Continuous transparency regarding the progress of development through regular reporting upon receiving status updates.

• Monitoring of the project plan concerning project phase progression and timelines, derivation of change requests, consolidation of status updates from the client, with implementation carried out by the client.

• Prioritization and focus on the results-oriented creation of project artifacts in accordance with previously defined goals from the project assignment.

• Presentation of results to the project stakeholders of the client with implementation proposals, which is to be executed by the client.

• Identification and management of project dependencies and critical paths.

• Review and reassessment of risk probabilities and adjustment of the action plan to ensure continuous progress and achievement of overarching project objectives.

• Adherence to project management methodologies and best practices.

• Consultation and professional support for the internal program leader in building and strategically steering an IT transformation program in the finance sector, encompassing five complex, interdependent projects, as well as coordinating and involving over 20 stakeholder organizational units at management and C-level.

• Advisory on the methodological design and continuous development of a multi-project management system, including governance structures, structured control mechanisms for cross-project dependencies and risks, along with support for proactive stakeholder management, including the preparation of escalations at the board level.

• Professional support in the design, methodological structuring, and further development of the overarching Program Management Office (PMO), including the definition of KPIs, creation of standardized reporting formats, and adaptation to changing business requirements; operational leadership and responsibility remain with internal stakeholders.

• Professional support in identifying and assessing top risks, as well as deriving appropriate measures through the involvement of task forces and subject matter focus groups; facilitation of coordination in the context of company-wide challenges.

• Professional support in preparing decision-making foundations, moderating coordination processes involving relevant decision-makers and committees, as well as technical support in documentation, implementation tracking, and reporting; decision-making authority remains with internal stakeholders.

⛳️ Requirements

• At least 7 years of practical experience in change management at the program level with a focus on organizational change, verifiable in the resume.

• Experience with billing processes in IT companies within a corporate environment, evidenced by at least 2 references.

• A minimum of 7 years of experience in establishing and managing large, highly complex IT transformation programs of strategic relevance, verifiable in the resume.

• Proven knowledge of the Market-to-Cash process in modern IT landscapes based on at least 2 references.

• Proficient interaction at the executive level and within company-wide steering committees, substantiated by at least 3 references.

• Proficiency in German at the C2 language level (near-native proficiency).

🏝️ Benefits

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