Manager, SAP Program

Responsibilities may include:

• Lead projects, subprojects including the technical coordination of diverse teams.

• Establish strong collaboration with internal and external team members as well as offshore resources.

• Function as an owner of the IT/SAP solutions in the area/areas of responsibility.

• Develop and implement activities related to end-to-end project management, including project plans and estimates, priorities, and requirements from discovery through implementation.

• Proactively monitor, handle and report on execution of deliverables and project financials.

• Ability to manage several projects in parallel.

• Project and program management reviews with focus on governance and execution.

• Escalation management.

• Represent and ensure alignment with Leadership on direction and intent of project activities of their Program.

• Provide leadership or manage teams that work on SAP initiatives

• Mentors and develops team members to prepare them for greater responsibility within the organization

• Perform additional activities/duties to support ongoing business needs

Nature & Scope:

• Ensures work is aligned with the Director's expectations, goals, and vision

• Accountable for implementation of policies, processes, and procedures for short-term results

• Decisions and problem-solving are guided by policies, procedures and business plan; receives guidance from Senior Manager/Director

• Works on difficult to moderately complex issues and projects

• Provides guidance and training to subordinates

• Has authority to hire, recommend pay, establish performance and recommend for termination

• Level of signing authority established by company policy/guidelines

Knowledge & Skills:

• Highly experienced with SAP S/4HANA implementations and business transformation programs

• Preferably experienced in Implementation and migration to SAP S/4HANA (Greenfield and Brownfield) as well as fit to standard approach.

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in leading IT projects with specific experience and knowledge with SAP S/4HANA, both functionally and technically oriented projects, such as upgrades, new installations.

• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with others at all levels inside and outside the company

• Confirmed project management skills, knowledge, and experience with new technology projects, (PMP PMI certificate is considered as an advantage).

• Proven history of delivering projects on time, on budget and to quality to maximize customer satisfaction.

• Strong experience in risk & issue management, financial management, stakeholder management.

• Relationship Management: Able to build constructive and effective relationships with a broad and diverse group of business partners

• Leadership and performance management skills

• Excellent organizational and time management skills

• Strong working knowledge with MS Office - Excel, Outlook, Word, & PowerPoint

• Excellent leadership skills - ability to develop, delegate, engage, mentor and performance management

• Exceptional negotiation and relationship management skills

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and presentation skills

• Proven ability to develop and manage critical relationships

• Ability to influence and collaborate with teams and individuals

• Ability to apply good judgement, strong work ethics and integrity on the job

• Possess strong people skills to deal effectively with a wide variety of people assertively and confidently

Experience:

• 10 plus years of related experience with 5+ years of direct program manager experience
• 3+ years in a leadership position
• 3+ years HVAC experience is a distinct advantage but not required

Education/Certification:

• Bachelor's Degree

People Management: Yes

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations. Some travel is expected up to 50%

Reports To: Vice President, IT

Qualified Applicants must be legally authorized for employment in the United States. Qualified applicants will not require employer sponsored work authorization now or in the future for employment in the United States.

The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person's race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes about individuals with disabilities.