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Project Manager –

Essential Position Responsibilities:
The Project Manager is primarily responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, control and completion of specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy, commitments and goals.

• Matrix manage several implementation projects of the Apriso software suite throughout the entire project lifecycle (typically 1 or 2 large projects and several smaller projects)
• Be responsible for all project planning, execution and control including presales, quotation, schedule, customer satisfaction, ensuring  successful execution to plan
• Control project scope ensuring and protecting Apriso contractual position
• Manage project budget – invoicing, payment control, and accounting support
• Manage project risk at proposal stage and throughout project, making plans to minimize risks
• Be responsible for setting and managing customer expectations
• Report status and issues regularly, identifying and diagnosing issues and needs, escalating as far as necessary to resolve in both Apriso and customer organization
• Ensure quality of deliverables via an agreed to quality assurance approach and by providing support to the project team
• Manage relationships with customers and partners ensuring overall success of the projects
• Contribute to Presales activities together with other Project Managers, Sales or Presales
• Contribute to incremental business development, identifying opportunities and maintaining active relationship with customers and partners

Essential Position Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years total experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in software project management
• Minimum of 5 years in the IT/IS industry managing system/solution implementation in the area of Supply Chain (MES, LES, ERP, PLM)
• Ability to matrix manage multiple teams of 3-10 consultants
• Demonstrated skills in managing entire software implementation lifecycles for fortune 500 companies while developing strong customer relationships and outstanding customer satisfaction
• Demonstrated ability to manage entire project budget up to 2 million € over several years
• Leadership qualities and excellent organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to act professionally with diverse groups of executives, managers, and subject matter experts
• Very good command of English (written and spoken)
• Ability to travel 50% of the time

Education:

• Master’s degree in a related field, preferably in engineering  or computer science
• Very good command of English (speaking and writing)

Additional Skills and Education Preferred:

• Experience with SAP or other ERP software suite
• Business Process Certifications, such as APICS CPIM, Six Sigma
• Formal Project Management methodology trainings and certifications (such as PMP, PRINCE2)
• Good command of German (written and spoken)

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