(IT - ERP) Project Manager

Company Description

SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 94,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

Job Description

Role's Objective:

The Local Project Manager for SGS’s ERP implementation will be responsible for managing the local project scope, timeline, budget, and resources to ensure a successful rollout to the region, aligned with the Regional and Global Program directives. They will often be responsible for success across a cluster of countries near their home location.  This is a high-visibility project that requires strong local leadership, clear comprehension of the domains of Finance Information Systems and their technical requirements, and excellent communication skills. They are expected to be involved with the definition of “early adoption” waves of the global ERP implementation.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Develop, align and execute FIS project plans, timelines, and budgets as guided by the Asia-Pacific Regional Project Manager and global FIS project directors
• Develop, manage and coordinate local cross-functional teams, including Finance, IT, and operations 
• Locally led the cross-functional team in project management, change management and communication management streams, taking guidance from the Asia-Pacific Regional Project Manager
• Ensure local FIS project scope, timeline, and budget are met, and identify and mitigate risks
• Collaborate with regional and global FIS stakeholders to define business requirements and ensure alignment with organizational goals
• Oversee the configuration, testing, and deployment of the ERP system within the local environment and the transition from legacy FIS systems
• Develop and implement local project governance, including status reporting and stakeholder updates
• Ensure compliance with organizational policies and procedures
• Manage agreed local vendor relationships and contracts and assist countries with finding suitable vendors if internal skills are not available
• Identify and implement local process improvements and best practices
• Other tasks assigned by Managers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in project management and should include ERP implementation direct involvement for a large company
• Certification in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2)
• Strong knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., Agile, Waterfall)
• Hands-on experience with ERP systems (e.g. Oracle Fusion Cloud / Oracle e-Business Suite / SAP) and new implementations
• Awareness of FIS-specific processes (Tax, P2P, O2B, B2C, R2R)
• Experience with large implementations and working with multicultural teams
• Experience with change management and organizational development 
• Experience with aligning teams of supporting project professionals relevant to FIS implementation activities
• Fair degree of technical / IT competence with FIS/ERP technologies and their related integrations

Additional Information

• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills
  
• Excellent English; Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment