Project Manager - ERP

Open Text™ (Nasdaq: OTEX; TSX: OTC), is the market leader in providing Enterprise Content Management (ECM) solutions that bring together people, processes and information in global organizations. Throughout its history, Open Text has matched its tradition of innovation with a track record of financial strength and growth. Today, the company supports almost 20 million seats across 13,000 deployments in 114 countries and 12 languages worldwide. We are looking for innovative, team-oriented individuals who embrace technology and the changes occurring in today's global marketplace.

What's in it for you?

This is your opportunity to implement leading solutions in Fortune 500 client projects with software that is backed with the strength of 2 decades of development. Working with Open Text software you will be exposed to and work with advanced business software solutions.

Open Text is recruiting for an experienced ERP Project Manager (SAP preferred) to work on client projects throughout the USA. You must be available to travel 80-100% of the time and eligible to work for any company in the U.S. Your home base can be located anywhere in the U.S.
REQUIREMENTS
The Project Manager is responsible for leading the engagement team in design, development and implementation of programs and solutions to meet client needs. While maintaining focus on quality deliverables, the Project Manager will effectively manage project tasks and contribute to the improvement of the practice's intellectual capital. The Project Manager would also be responsible for assisting in sales activities, writing contracts, responding to Requests for Proposals and creating estimates for consulting services.

Primary Duties

- Works as a project leader on various sized (site/location), single or multi-product projects and single or multiple computer implementations.
- Sets project expectations concerning deliverability, project performance, consultant task assignments, costs and time frames.
- Serves as primary project escalation point for issues; resolves conflicts involving scheduling, resources, or technical project issues.
- Conducts project closeout with client to end engagement and obtain agreement of completed deliverables.
- Serves as a billable consultant, pre-sales support and post-sales support specialist as required.

Secondary Duties

- Assists in sales activities when not engaged on projects
- Scoping work for clients and determining best solution approach
- Estimating consulting services
- Creating Statements of Work
- Coordinating and responding to Requests for Proposals

Skills and Knowledge

- A minimum of 3-5 years of billable ERP Project Management experience
- Proven proficiency with project planning from initiating, planning, execution, control and closeout
- Understanding of implementing business systems through the entire software development lifecycle.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills are critical.
- Ability to effectively interact with all levels of internal organization across varied business units.
- SAP Project Management experience is a definite asset

Academic

Bachelors or advanced degree with a Business or Technical emphasis or equivalent significant business experience in Project Management. Project Mgt. certification or accreditation is a plus.

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