SAP Hiring for Project Manager – SAP Solution Delivery Centre (SDC) at Bengaluru, Karnataka Full Time

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DESCRIPTION

The Project Manager at SAP Solution Delivery Centre (SDC) is responsible for the overall management of projects originated by the SAP Market Units (MU) in various countries. They are responsible for planning, tracking and managing the project, for identifying key resources and providing the governance required to meet project objectives. The Project Manager provides leadership to cross-functional teams responsible for delivering project outputs to time, budget and quality criteria. The Project Manager also ensures adherence to project management methodology practices, provides team coaching, evaluates the performance of team members and reinforces knowledge management through collection and communication of lessons learned.

THE ROLE

Manage relationship with stakeholders, internal and external, keeping stakeholders informed of progress and issues, manage expectations and stakeholder’s satisfaction on all project requirements to enable positive customer reference and success story.

Communicate a clear vision of the project’s objectives and motivate the project team to achieve them; create a project environment that enables peak performance by team members.

Conduct project planning activities and manage the execution of projects according to plan through the project life cycle from Initiating to Close.

Ensure proper use of methodology, tools, procedures and governance to best meet project objectives

Proactively identify changes in work scope and ensure appropriate planning measures are taken with stakeholders to reassess and amend the scope of work, budget and timeline.

Manage the financial aspects of the project: budgeting and estimate to actual variance.

Analyze risk, establish contingency plans and identify trigger events for risk mitigating action.

Escalate issues early about the project to account management or delivery management.

Mentor project teams to ensure implementation of enterprise project management methodology, standards and processes.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Proficient understanding of SAP solutions and of the consulting business processes and functions.

Proficiency with project management methodologies and tools

Good understanding and experience in both traditional and Agile project management methodologies

A clear vision of what determines a successful project for the customer and for the enterprise.

Adaptability and flexibility to manage deadline pressure, ambiguity, and change.

Ability to negotiate consensus amongst diverse groups even outside the reporting structure.

Conceptual analytical thinking and decision-making skills.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills; the ability to work well with people from different disciplines; effective communication with senior management, clients, peers, and team members.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Bachelor’s Degree with total of 8 to 12 years of professional experience.

Minimum 5 years of project management experience in project implementations using formal project management methodology, techniques and tools.

PMP certification and /or other industry and project management certifications

Demonstrated experience in team building and leading teams.

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SAP’s culture of inclusion, focus on health and well-being, and flexible working models help ensure that everyone – regardless of background – feels included and can run at their best. At SAP, we believe we are made stronger by the unique capabilities and qualities that each person brings to our company, and we invest in our employees to inspire confidence and help everyone realize their full potential. We ultimately believe in unleashing all talent and creating a better and more equitable world.

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EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability:
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, et al), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or disability.

Successful candidates might be required to undergo a background verification with an external vendor.

Requisition ID:312339 | Work Area: Consulting and Professional Services | Expected Travel: 0 – 10% | Career Status: Professional | Employment Type: Regular Full Time |