115053 SAP Portfolio Lead
- The City, London
- Contract
- Full-time
- Having an overarching view of the future direction, roadmap and exploitation of SAP as the Client's asset, to enable IT to demonstrate the value of SAP to the business
- Managing the incoming pipeline of work to enable a smooth flow of prioritised business objectives to be achieved
- Work with the Client's stakeholders to understand and analyse business requirements turning opportunities into deliverable statements of work
- Overall management and control of SAP projects identified within the agreed SAP portfolio where responsibility for delivery is assigned
- Own all aspects of delivery, including budget, quality, customer satisfaction and solution assurance
- Ensure related resource planning, deliverables and team expectations are appropriately managed
- Work extensively with the teams and 3rd parties where necessary in multiple locations to ensure successful delivery
- Proven experience (10+ years) in project/programme management and delivery is essential.
- Experience of project and finance reporting tool
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively engage and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
- Ability to influence and drive consensus among diverse to think clearly and present ideas and plan in a concise and effective manner.
- Experience of working and leading project teams including third party vendors, Business Analysts, Test team, SMEs.
- Experience of effectively managing 3rd party vendors is essential.
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent is essential.