ERP Implementation Project Manager Job in Kenya

Position: ERP Implementation Project Manager
 
Contract Type: Fixed Duration Contract for the Implementation Period 
 
Background: The Company is in the process of Implementing and ERP (SAP / MS DYNAMIC)
 
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
  • To act as a Liaison Between the company and the Vendor
  • Develop full scale project plans using Project Insight and Microsoft Project and Excel
  • Work with client to satisfactorily plan and schedule project timelines to guarantee on-time delivery for client
  • Track project deliverables and communicate with client sponsors to deliver on-time and within scope and budget
  • Provide direction and support to project team
  • Keep all stakeholders updated on progress of project
  • Analyze business/technical requirements and objectives, perform fit/gap analysis, and provide client recommendations.
  • Document all client engagements including the creation of design documents, technical specifications, process documentation, specification, system deployment documents, ERP system integration and interface documents and publishing reports as necessary
  • Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve defined project outputs
  • Provide project management expertise throughout entire project
Job Related Experience
  • Excellent project management skills
  • Ability to communicate and work as a team player
  • Outstanding oral and written communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and be able to adapt to changing priorities
  • Communicating effectively with team members and clients
  • Ability to effectively train clients and junior level consultants
  • Collaborating with business owners to capture business requirements (remote and in person)
  • Driving quality, testing and delivery methodology processes to ensure successful transition and client satisfaction
Required Skills and Abilities
  • 3+ years proven experience as a Project Manager and/or PMP Certification is REQUIRED
  • Experience with project management tools and methodologies
  • 2+ years of experience with ERP or software applications PREFERRED – Preferably with Oracle, SAP, Microsoft Dynamics, Infor or Epicor
  • 1+ year of ERP implementation experience is PREFERRED
  • 2 years+ relevant working experience including expertise as a proven ERP consultant is PREFERRED
Interested? 

Send your CV to recruit@jtl.co.ke by 28th May 2016