SAP EPM Project Manager

Remote / Paddington

My client, a specialised technology company, is looking to recruit a SAP EPM Project Manager for an initial 6 month contract. The role will partner with the team based in London, Paddington, to manage and lead the implementation of the global SAP EPM solution built on SAC (Planning and Management Reporting) and GR (Group Reporting). The successful candidate will own the responsibility of coordinating integration topics between EPM and the source and operational systems.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Accountable for the successful delivery of the implementation of the EPM solution in time, budget, and quality over the whole program lifecycle
• Accountable and responsible for providing clear leadership and direction of the project
• Align functional and technical business requirements across IT domains
• Identify and manage strategic risks and issues facing the project, liaising appropriately with the Business Counterpart to resolve them
• Conduct status meetings together with the Business Counterpart
• Report progress against plan to Program Leadership, including planning, dependencies, assignments, resource overloads, milestones, deliverables, and risks & issues on a weekly basis
• Manage liaison with the Global Head of Business Application delivery regarding required capacity, skillsets, and delivery workbench
• Serve as the key contact person for third party suppliers

Required Skills

• Good overview of Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting, and Reporting knowledge (EPM)
• Experience with SAP SAC and GR is useful
• Technical integration experience
• Ability to manage large teams
• Strong management and communication skills
• Excellent skills in issue resolution and tracking