Business Systems Project Manager

Location Fargo ND/ Edina MN/ Naperville IL

Summary of Role:

The Business Systems Project Manager will provide analysis design programming solutions and support for SAP S4HANA business systems in an efficient and economical manner consistent with user & business objectives. They will prioritize projects allocate resources and serve as an application specialist. In addition they will plan and direct the installation and support of business systems SAP S4 projects involving multiple systems impacting multiple functional areas of the business.

Essential Functions and Job Duties:

• Provides work direction and leadership for business systems analysts business leads and external resources (i.e. parttime consultants 3^rd party vendors etc.) to ensure ontime completion of projects within budget.
• Translates high level business requirements into detailed function & process specifications considering input from business leads process owners functional department managers and systems integration architects.
• Tracks and reports progress of projects to management. Participates in performance evaluations of team members.
• Actively participates on projects providing a broad level of technical expertise and business knowledge for the implementation & support of SAP to facilitate business functions throughout the company.
• Provides input for departmental budgeting and planning. Researches and evaluates internal capabilities and external availability of systems solutions for new or changing business strategies.
• Analyzes SAP S4 systems and programming applications customizing & configuring thirdparty packages to model business processes and to efficiently utilize computer resources with cost considerations.
• Provides critical problem resolution through effective thought process and time management; makes emergency fixes to applications software and advises power users and/or business leads on best practices.
• Plans and leads the installation and subsequent upgrades of SAP S4 application systems projects.
• Develops project plans with time/cost estimates. Tracks monitors & communicates project progress against project plans requirements quality measures standard processes and milestones.
• Directs and evaluates the work of project team members to ensure successful project implementations.
• Provides application expertise and continuing work direction and leadership to assigned teams of business systems analysts systems integration architects basis staff business leads and user groups.
• Configures/Programs SAP S4 & thirdparty software applications to model business processes. Produces accurate & timely business reports utilizing understanding of database tables & data relationships. Ensures proper checks & balances are in place to maintain data integrity.
• Designs/Enhances/Programs applications when needed to achieve business process needed primarily using SAP tools but may involve other tools (i.e. SAS CPLEX).
• Communicates effectively with internal and external customers at various levels and teams within the company.

Required Skills:

• Demonstrated project management experience along with configuration & programming knowledge in SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA. SAP S/4HANA experience is a plus.

• Experience with business intelligence and report writing platforms.
• Experience using 3^rd Party tools / systems with SAP.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills.
• Excellent oral and written communications skills using the English language to translate business needs into application system changes to ensure successful business processes.

Required Work Experience:

• 7 or more years of experience emphasizing business applications.

Education Requirements:

• BS in Management Information Systems Computer Science or related field