Global ERP Program Director Loc: Farmington, CT Dur:6 M+ Rate:-Open
Job Description:
Dur:6 M+
Rate:-Open
- The ideal candidate will relocate to CT since this is a long term engagement.
- Develops program and project objectives. Develop and aligns program plan with the overall program objectives
- Draft the implementation / capability roadmap and regularly meet with business sponsors to align on target timeframe
- Establish consultative relationship with key client stakeholders
- Plans the deployments with stakeholders and steers the plan with overall architecture integration and coordination with other service partners
- Establish program governance and cadence mechanism to track individual project timelines and constraints
- Take responsibility for and own the success and delivery of each project.
- Track and report project status as well as program milestones to sponsors and IT leadership
- Capture, track, resolve and escalate project and program impacting issues Managing business and stakeholder expectations
- Facilitate discussions, help make tough decision, and call issues out to drive to resolution
- Has the up to date awareness of latest versions/features of the JDE technology under implementation and agile processes
- Evaluates and recommends changes to current and future ERP system requirements to meet organizational needs.
- Requires a bachelor\'s degree in area of specialty and at least 8 years of experience in the field or in a related area.
- Familiar with a variety of the field\'s concepts, practices, and procedures.
- Relies on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
- Performs a variety of tasks. Leads and directs a group of ERP Consultants and Analysts.
- A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected. Typically reports to top management
- Proven track record of leading the implementation of large-scale, global ERP / JDE projects
Global Program and Portfolio Management Experience
- Strong business acumen and solid understanding of broader business concepts â??ability to translate technical concepts into business language
- Successful Global JDE Deployments across 50+ countries
- Drive strategy and solid deployment methodology across the engagement
- Manage stakeholders - CIO and critical business / IT in US as well as globally
- Connects with middle and senior level leadership of the customer organization
- Ability to travel globally as and when the requirement is there.
- Drive steercom meetings based on data driven solid reporting at program level
- Act as a Thought Partner to CIO on deployments
- Experience working with business sponsors, process owners, and executives
- Excellent written/verbal communication and people skills