Program Manager

  • Location

    Manchester

  • Sector:

    Information Technology

  • Job type:

    Contract

  • Salary:

    Up to £700.00 per day

  • Contact:

    Karen Brown

  • Contact email:

    karen.brown@volt.eu.com

  • Job ref:

    74238-ITENG-KAB_1558087358

  • Published:

    almost 5 years ago

  • Duration:

    52 weeks

  • Expiry date:

    2019-05-16

  • Start date:

    asap

My client, a world leader in construction and mining equipment are looking for an experienced Program Manager

Job Responsibilities and Duties:

* Leading a cross-functional program team with work streams to deliver across the Aftermarket group and the wider enterprise * Ensuring a robust project plan is in place and maintained accurately * Microsoft Project Plan management and reporting * Establishing programme metrics and Scorecard reporting * Change Management - to be a Change Advocate and support project team & wider business * Communication across multiple divisions including leading senior stakeholder reviews * The role will be based in Irlam, Manchester but will typically require an average of 1 day a week with the team in Peterborough


Skills and Experience:


* Experience of managing significant ERP deployment programs across the breadth of organisations including planning, budgeting and managing business readiness activities


* Experience of SAP implementation with in-depth knowledge of areas which need focus to ensure successful right first-time implementation, such as user acceptance testing
* Expert in use of project planning tools, with the ability to plan complex, multi-discipline activities
* Change management capability to define and provide the communication and training framework for the program and manage the change plan to maximise ROI
* Strong communication skills, with the ability to present at all levels of the organisation
* Educated to a degree standard or equivalent experience


Candidates may have gained the following skills and experience through previous roles:

* SAP S4/HANA implementation
* Knowledge of Agile methodology
* 6 Sigma Black Belt qualified
* Experience within / related to Supply Chain