Project Manager

Vacancy No

VN1278

Business Unit

Corporate

Job Location

India, Philippines

Employment Type

Full Time

Job Details and Responsibilities

Our success is largely dependent on our Programme management team. An ability to strategize and implement project initiatives is required in the role, as is a strong acumen for project coordination and delegation. This role is foundational to optimizing project productivity and nurturing client project success from inception to completion. We are seeking a dynamic and hands-on Project Manager who is well-versed in modern project management tools, such as Jira, Confluence, and ClickUp, as well as methods and best practices. The ideal candidate is not only proficient in these tools and methods but also a natural innovator, capable of driving projects forward with creativity and efficiency as well as contributing into the project management standard of Lemongrass.

• Project Planning and Management
• Development and management of detailed project plans, schedules, and budgets to ensure timely delivery within scope and budget constraints.
• Define project scope, objectives, and deliverables in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Manage all implementation phases, including requirements gathering, configuration, testing, training, and go-live
• Team Leadership and Coordination
• Lead cross-functional teams comprising of architects, and technical staff.
• Assign tasks, clarify deliverables, and review the quality of work produced by team members.
• Foster team development and provide leadership and guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Risk Management
• In conjunction with Programme Directors and key stakeholders, Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks to avoid disruptions.
• In conjunction with Programme Directors and key stakeholders develop contingency plans for potential challenges or roadblock
• Stakeholder Communication
• Manage relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment on project goals and expectations.
• Provide regular status updates on progress, risks, and issues to senior management and stakeholders
• Budgeting and Resource Management
• Manage expenditure to ensure cost-effective project delivery within budget constraints.
• Ensure that projects have the necessary resources effectively deliver the agreed outcomes
• Documentation and Compliance
• Ensure the maintenance of accurate project documentation throughout the lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with Lemongrass methodologies, and organizational policies.

• Knowledge and learning

• Understand the special nature of SAP and ERP class software investments of our clients to ensure our customers remain confident in our understanding of their investment in context of our projects.

Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications:

We are deep SAP specialists and our customers expect us to be able to have a sensible conversation about SAP. As a Project Manager, you are the key interface between the customer and Lemongrass.

For that to be a trusted and value-added relationship, you need to be able to have meaningful conversations with SAP functional, technical and management capabilities within the customer and Lemongrass.

Other Skills and Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or related field
• 5+ years in an advanced management role (preference given to those with program management experience)
• Exceptional leadership, time management, facilitation, and organizational skills
• Experience in cloud, private or public.
• Experience in modern project management tooling.
• Jira
• Confluence
• MS Project
• Outstanding working knowledge of change management principles and performance evaluation processes.
• Ability to work on shifts as required to meet project demands [for GDC roles only]
• Selected applicant will be subject to a background investigation, which will be conducted and the results of which will be used in compliance with applicable law.

About Lemongrass

Lemongrass ) is a global leader in SAP consulting, focused on helping organizations transform their business processes through innovative solutions and technologies. With a strong commitment to customer success, Lemongrass partners with companies to drive their digital transformation journeys, enabling them to unlock the full potential of their SAP investments.

We do this with our continuous innovation, automation, migration and operation, delivered on the world's most comprehensive cloud platforms – AWS, Azure and GCP and SAP Cloud ERP. We have been working with AWS and SAP since 2010 and we are a Premier Amazon Partner Network (APN) Consulting Partner. We are also a Microsoft Gold Partner, a Google Cloud Partner and an SAP Certified Silver Partner.

Our team is what makes Lemongrass exceptional and why we have the excellent reputation in the market that we enjoy today. At Lemongrass, you will work with the smartest and most motivated people in the business. We take pride in our culture of innovation and collaboration that drives us to deliver exceptional benefits to our clients every day.