Project Management Professional

We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join our dynamic team as a Project Manager Associate. This is a unique opportunity for individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and possess excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

The role involves supporting project managers on large-scale, high-risk projects and leading operational projects or small engagements. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing project resources, coordinating with stakeholders, and ensuring project success.

As a Project Team Lead, you will conduct project planning activities, support execution, and supervise/represent a team within a large project program. You will also ensure project success by managing budgets, schedules, quality, and business value.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects, develop your skills, and contribute to the growth and success of our organization.

This is a 12-15 month graduate program that offers classroom-based learning, job rotations, and on-the-job training. Throughout the program, you will build the foundations needed for success in the Customer Services & Delivery business.

You will have the opportunity to work with cross-functional teams, gain comprehensive experience, and understand different lines of business relevant to your end role. As a Project Manager Associate, you will assist SAP Sales teams during the Bid Phase and provide input into proposals regarding solution delivery models, project structures, and scoping.

The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be able to manage complex projects or programs, and have the ability to coordinate work between various parties. They will also be resourceful, self-starters with strong interpersonal skills who are eager learners.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and contribute to the growth and success of our organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage project resources and coordinate with stakeholders
• Conduct project planning activities and support execution
• Supervise/represent a team within a large project program
• Ensure project success by managing budgets, schedules, quality, and business value

What We Offer:

• Classroom-based learning and on-the-job training
• Job rotations and opportunities to work with cross-functional teams
• Comprehensive experience and understanding of different lines of business
• Opportunity to work on a variety of projects and develop skills

Requirements:

Masters degree or equivalent tertiary study0-3 years' work experience with customer-facing rolesExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsAbility to manage complex projects or programsResourceful and self-starter with strong interpersonal skills

Education and Qualifications/Skills and Competencies:

• Masters degree or equivalent tertiary study
• 0-3 years' work experience with customer-facing roles
• Team player with ability to work independently and take ownership of assigned tasks
• Good listener with excellent communication skills, empathetic, collaborative
• Resourceful self-starters with strong interpersonal skills who are eager learners
• Interested in technology, innovation, and how digital platforms can solve business challenges
• Problem-solvers who are ambitious, passionate, resilient, proactive, open-minded, and able to manage pressure

EXPECTATIONS AND TASKS:

We are looking for a team member who is able to demonstrate and/or is keen to learn the following:

• Learn and understand the Customer Services & Delivery portfolio for the respective solution areas and delivers according to service specifications
• Conduct job rotations relevant to the intended role with various teams within the business whilst meeting performance requirements
• Case studies, classroom and self-paced learnings with a mix of technical and soft skill topics and on the job training
• Work on relevant projects that demonstrate your communication and interpersonal skills, as well as a strong work ethic that delivers high quality outcomes
• Demonstrate problem solving, time management, and communication skills through a range of activities during training and on the job rotations
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Adapt to knowledge on new technologies in a consistently dynamic and changing environment
• As a Project Team Lead on a large strategic project:
  • Conduct project planning activities and support execution of large scale, high risk, strategic projects according to the project plan
  • Assist project PMO as needed by SAP or Customer PM
  • Manage sub-project group to supervise/represent a team within large project program
  • Ensure project success (budgets, schedule, quality, business value)
  • Ensure proper use of methodology tools procedures
  • Coordinate project resource management with resource managers
• As a Project Manager for a small strategic /operational project:
  • Responsible for managing project through life cycle- applying skills as project team lead and project coordinator
  • Responsible for defining, planning, tracking and managing the project, in accordance to methodology
  • Determine required resources for the project o Identify required resources, collaborate with sponsor to set direction required to meet project objectives o Participate in project initiation/planning activities. Mange execution of projects according to the plan
  • Manage internal/external communication to stakeholders, with input/guidance from Sponsor
  • Lead project team by communicating what need to happen, and holding team accountable for delivering on objectives
  • Support the identification of risks/issues and develop mitigation options for decision by the sponsor, in order to maintain project momentum
  • Communicate and/or escalate project issues early to account management and delivery management.
  • Balance the trade-off of the triple- constraint (time, cost and scope) to realize the expected business value.
• Demonstrate proficiency in tools and procedures
  • Position SAP delivery methodology – Activate, Agile, Best Business Practices and Integrated Tool management correctly with the customer and project team
  • Work with partners, customers and internal SAP teams to enforce adoption of Rise with SAP methodology and associated tools like CALM, Signavio, LeanIX, BTP etc. to make the best usage of the investment of end customers
  • Be responsible for driving the clean core on BTP, innovation adoption and business transformation at scale for customer
  • Maintain internal project financial and non-financial system
  • Adhere to Procurement, HR policies and to commercial processes such as change requests and invoicing
• Demonstrate proficiency in communication
  • Display effective communication skills to handle and explain customer situations (to both business end users and SAP technical/ functional consultants)
  • Create and communicate project processes to increase collaboration between internal and external project team members.

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