Project Manager – ERP / SAP Business One at Seidor

Requirements / Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Finance/Accounting, project management, or related field (master’s degree-an advantage).
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• At least 3-4 years proven experience leading and managing ERP /SAP Business One projects in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Good communication skills and able to manage different level of stakeholders.
• Willing to travel if required
• Current SAP Business One Application Associate certified – an advantage
• Knowledge of and experience on SAP HANA - an advantage
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, tools, and techniques.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage SAP Business One projects across East Africa and surrounding regions from initiation to completion, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closing.
• Facilitate project meetings, including internal handovers, kick-off meetings, status meetings, and post-mortem reviews.
• Define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and timelines in collaboration with stakeholders.
• Develop project plans and metrics, work plans, schedules, and budgets, and track progress against them.
• Coordinate and communicate with project team members, stakeholders, and third pparty vendors to ensure alignment and collaboration.
• Monitor project performance and report on progress to stakeholders, including status updates, milestones achieved, and variances from plan.
• Ensure that projects are delivered on time, within budget, and according to quality standards.
• Manage project documentation, including project plans, schedules, budgets, task lists, change log, risk registers, and other relevant artifacts.
• Identify and manage project risks and issues, and develop mitigation strategies.
• Convey and report status to executives, and key stakeholders.
• Present formal presentations and executive summaries to senior management to provide recommendations and status updates
• Provide leadership, guidance, and support to project team members, and foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Key Attributes

• Ability to analyse problems and provide clear recommendations
• Able to collaborate with clients (including executive level), and have a strong desire to excel
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Good interpersonal skills
• Must be able to work independently as well as a team player and can manage own workload
• Able to Multi-task and work under tight deadlines
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership, communication, and organizational skills, as well as a strong understanding of project management methodologies.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Attention to detail and a focus on delivering high-quality results.

Personal Attributes

• Well spoken
• Presentable
• Deliverables focused/ task master
• Good interpersonal skills
• Collaborative