Senior Project Manager

About Us

Rizing, a Wipro Company, specializes in SAP® consulting for Fashion, Retail and Consumer Industries. We offer complete solutions on SAP S/4HANA® for Fashion and SAP S/4HANA® Retail, tailored to apparel, footwear, fashion, and retail companies. Rizing’s global presence and deep industry expertise, makes us a market leader in the SAP S/4 Fashion and Retail space, with successful SAP implementations in over 50 countries.

Description

The Senior Project Manager is responsible for the successful delivery of multiple complex projects (typically with several internal project teams), in terms of their scope, deliverables, timelines, budgets, customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction. Where required, the Senior Project Manager works with the Client Project Manager for planning activities, obtaining necessary infrastructure support and decisions that are required for the project to progress.

Essential Functions

• Develop overall project road map in order to guide project planning at each level, ensuring that the plan is aligned with the strategic goals of the expected benefits.
• Responsible for the overall management of assigned projects ensuring delivery within scope, time and budget, high quality and customer satisfaction. Is required to closely monitor critical milestones and deliverables and ensure that the terms of the SOW are met.
• As a project leader:
  • Provide overall direction and mission to the project team.
  • Set up project governance in collaboration with the customer project team and Rizing Management following aIR methodology including meeting cadence, issues management, change request management and risk management.
  • Prepare for and conduct weekly project team and periodic Steering Committee meetings and prepare or provide support in the preparation of Steering Meeting presentation as well as publish meeting minutes.
  • Oversee weekly PMO meetings. May prepare for and conduct the PMO meetings.  If Rizing Project Managers are assigned to the project will provide oversight.  Output of the meetings are the issues and hot topics, milestone status report, and status of the specific execution, planning, and preparation activities underway.
  • Lead, guide and motivate project team to drive results and provide appropriate support for the team when needed (Involving Project Managers/Consulting Managers and Professional Services VP, if required).
  • Work closely with consulting resources/ development resources for smooth functioning of project activities.
  • Plan and develop project team structure and make clear the roles and responsibilities of the internal and customer project teams in order to ensure outputs & results from both customer and consultant teams.
  • Resolve internal / customer issues without affecting the project timelines, delivery plans etc.
  • Report exception/problems and concerns to the Senior Project Manager / Consulting Manager, Professional Services VP and Client Management.
  • Prepare weekly progress reports and circulate as to Rizing and customer management teams.
  • Identify and mentor a suitable person within the project team who can act as a backup/temporary Senior Project Manager, if required.
• May do detailed planning and lead the execution of project activities. Contribute to the enhancement of the aIR Methodology.
• Communicate and stay in touch with the Senior Management of the Customer organization with regard to the progress of the project and gain acceptance and support for the implementation of the project according to the terms of the SOW.

Essential Functions (Continued)

• Identify and analyze all Senior Project risks and prepare contingencies if required. He/she is required to proactively communicate risks to all concerned stakeholders and identify and ensure resolution of all Senior Project level issues. 
• Interact with Rizing Country Organizations when support is required in terms of Consulting skills, technical support or SAP issues or any business issue that is beyond the scope of the implementation.
• As and where required the Senior Project Manager would need to get involved in conflict resolution and operate as a team builder, motivator and coach. 
• Work with the Customer management team for planning activities, obtaining necessary infrastructure support and decisions that are required for the project to progress. 
• Be aware of all situations in the projects and be sensitive to customer needs, bearing in mind the conflicting requirements that a customer team would demand, and the delivery capabilities of the consulting team. 
• Contribute to the enhancement of the aIR Methodology
• Perform any additional duties commensurate with the current role, as and when required by the management.
• Performs other duties as required.

Required Qualifications

• At least 10 years prior experience in Project Management (projects of a large / complex scale) or at least 12 years of SAP functional experience including Project Management experience on medium to large scale.
• Fashion & Lifestyle Industry knowledge with proven track record of project management skills.
• Exposure to managing multiple projects at a global scale.
• Knowledge and experience in different methodologies.
• Experience managing projects in the technology being implemented.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• General degree or equivalent / recognized professional qualifications.
• Lateral knowledge of SAP modules would be advantageous.
• Formal training / certification in Project Management (e.g., PMP).
• Proven track record of excellent project planning skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to articulate ideas and opinions to all stakeholders.
• Fluent German language skills (spoken & written) highly are advantageous.
• Leadership skills – ability to motivate and lead multiple teams in achieving common goals, result orientation, conceptual thinking, and innovative mindset.
• Ability and willingness to take on new initiatives/technologies and management methodologies.
• Great influencing skills.  Must have the ability to work with Customer Management and persuade them as to the right go-forward action.  Must have the ability to work with internal Management and the Project Team and persuade them as to the correct course of action.
• Extremely customer service oriented.
• Excellent people management and motivational skills.
• Willing and able to plan project activities at a detailed level.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Continued)

Competencies

EEO Statement

Rizing is committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We expect every member of the Rizing family to do their part to cultivate and maintain an environment where everyone has the opportunity to feel included and is afforded the respect and dignity they deserve. Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, or terminating are made fairly, and we provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified candidates and employees. We examine our unconscious biases and take responsibility for always striving to create an inclusive environment that makes every employee and candidate feel welcome.