ERP Project Manager


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Spring Group Plc

Listed on

29th June 2018

Location

Leeds

Salary/Rate

£200 - £250

Type

Contract

Start Date

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We require an ERP Finance business project manager for a leading organisation based in North Leeds to deliver the implementation of a new finance ERP system.

Day Rate: £200 - £250 per day (outside IR35)

Duration: 6 Month with the project scheduled until June 2019

We require a Project Manger with a background of implementation to support the business to deliver a new finance ERP system.

You will have a strong background in project management implementations ideally working with finance departments.

You will ensure successful delivery of the Finance ERP Project using appropriate PRINCE2 / Agile methodologies.

You will have a strong project management background managing 3rd party supplier relationships throughout the project lifecycle.

You will Work closely with finance stakeholders ensuring subject matter experts are fully engaged

You will be responsible for the development / maintenance of finance system project plan

You will work with the Head of Finance System Business Change responsible for the successful delivery of the overall change program.

You will ideally have a project management background delivering agile projects.

You will initially define the Project

*Prepare the Project Initiation Documentation ensuring it is aligned with business case objectives.

*Prepare the Quality, Risk, Configuration and Communication strategies.

*Define & embed appropriate and proportionate project governance

*Engage with internal stakeholders and appointed supplier(s) to ensure common understanding and refinement of requirements

*In collaboration with internal and external stakeholders develop fully scoped project plans, identifying and committing resources as required

Delivering the Project

*Manage delivery of the project against the plan in line with the key business drivers for the project and within the constraints set out by the project board

*Creation and management of project management control registers for issues, risks and requests for change.

*Develop the testing strategy for the project and creation of testing plans

*Ensure that risks and issues are highlighted and addressed so that time, cost and quality objectives are achieved, escalating to senior management where appropriate

*Ensure effective processes are deployed to identify, monitor and resolve issues, and manage effective risk mitigation throughout the project

*Ensure stakeholder communications are delivered in line with the Communications Strategy for the Project

*Consider and assess change requests against project scope and their impact on project objectives and present any eventual recommendations for change to the project board for approval as required.

*Review the business case as required at each management stage of the project to ensure its continued viability

*Monitor progress of the project and takes appropriate action to deal with any potential/actual exceptions that might jeopardise achievement of the project's objectives

*Report progress to the project board at the key stage boundaries of the project, highlighting any issues and seeking approval to move to the next stage

*Manage the external supplier relationship to ensure they are delivering to time, cost & quality

Project Closure

*Ensure robust process in place to transfer responsibility to operational areas

*Ensure eventual benefits realisation plan is evidenced and delivered

*Instigate and lead lessons learned with all stakeholders

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