MS Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations Global Program Manager

The ERP Program Manager is overall, end-to-end in charge of the program, from shaping the approach to achieving the desired outcomes through delivery

Client Details

Our Client is a global market leader in the design, manufacturing, fabrication and servicing of high-quality, high-performance process and conveyor belts, available today in 150 countries around the world.

Description

• Leads the development of the overall approach for the program, its major time frames and the definition of its major deliverables to address and meet the desired goals and outcomes
• Partners with the executive sponsor to communicate program goals, objectives and potential outcomes
• Leads regular interactions with the executive sponsor to inform, alert, negotiate and maintain a continuing good relationship and shared vision for the program outcome
• Establishes and ensures appropriate governance functions for the program, in accordance with enterprise policies and practices, on behalf of the executive sponsor or senior responsible owner
• Directs the creation and maintenance of the required program documentation and artifacts
• Develops and controls the program budget, and manages expenditure within agreed spending plans
• Ensures and balances the availability of the required skills and competencies across project teams within the program
• Leads reviews with the executive sponsor and stakeholders to identify organic or specific program needs and changes, and directs the development of appropriate approaches to address
• Leads the development and maintenance of stakeholder mapping, communications and reporting
• Acts as an advisor and builds and maintains relationships across the wider stakeholder community
• Oversees the execution of program projects, their progress compared with the plan and the production of agreed deliverables
• Oversee and manage Implementation partner
• Monitors and coordinates dependencies across the projects in the program, and resolves conflicts
• Directs or approves the establishment of a framework or guidelines for the use of contractors and professional service providers and determines their use across the program
• Supports and facilitates agenda setting for program committee/board meetings

Profile

• A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information systems, business administration or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 10 or more years of experience in IT business/industry
• Five to seven years in diverse roles with increasing leadership responsibilities across major projects and programs
• Substantial consulting leadership experience
• Demonstrated experience in managing "upward" among senior leadership
• Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to develop and communicate the program objectives, inspire and motivate staff, and maintain alignment with the business strategy
• A high degree of political sensitivity, astuteness and the ability to use the informal power structure of the organization to achieve program success and overcome obstacles
• A high level of empathy and the ability to vary styles of interaction to match the needs of a variety of temperaments and personalities
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain and "sell" the program goals and objectives to the business, as well as technical leadership
• Influencing and negotiation experience and skills in an environment with high competition for resources
• Excellent analytical, strategic planning and execution skills
• Ability to develop programs and deliver them with financial and resource constraints
• Experience with at least one project/program management methodology

Job Offer

• Unique experience in shaping a new company
• Private medical care
• Life insurance
• Possibility of remote work
• Modern office located in the very center of Katowice - KTW