Systems Implementation Project Manager
Primer Group of Companies
- Manila, PhilippinesPrimer Star Center, 2282 Leon Guinto Street, Malate, Manila 1004 Philippines, Manila, Metro Manila, PhilippinesManilaMetro ManilaPhilippinesPhilippines
- Full timeFULL_TIME
Job Description
The Systems Implementation Project Manager handles a cross-functional project team and manages the planning, development, and implementation of high-profile IT projects ensuring quality throughout its life cycle
He / She will report to the Project Sponsor and International Consultant. Projects are usually separate to usual day-to- day business activities and require a group of people to work together to achieve a set of specific objectives. Project managers oversee the project to ensure the desired result is achieved, the most efficient resources are used and the different interests involved are satisfied.
Role is either project-based or full time depending on the performance of the candidate.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Manage within the budgeted resources and time the efficient execution of all stages of system implementation phases and activities from design to go-live
- Spearhead the system implementation, its transition phases as well as providing necessary support
- Work closely with the team and the project sponsor in establishing initial implementation objectives and transition goals and ensuring accountability that these are consistently being met throughout the project cycle
- Hands on working closely with business users in gathering of requirements
- Handle both system design and interface development with the project teams and users
- Responsible on the deployment and schedule of the project implementation
- Provides update on the status and progress of the project
- Sends out schedule / time line for the phase/module of the project for update, meeting, implementation and follow through
- Carries out risk assessment of every phase of the implementation
- Ensures that objective and time line of the project are met
- Ensures that smooth implementation/transition is made for a smooth run of the project
- Use IT or other systems to keep track of people and progress
- Coordinate with Vendor Management Team and / or COOP Supervisor to ensure guidelines are maintained during implementation of the project
- Oversees the accounting, costing and billing
- Updates to the client or senior stakeholders on progress
- Evaluates the success of the project against its benchmarking and sharing lessons or best practice with other organisations or project managers
- Provides input and support for full systems life cycle management activities (e.g., analyses, technical requirements, design, coding, testing, implementation of systems and applications software, etc.).
- Performs tasks within planned durations and established deadlines.
- Collaborates with teams to ensure effective communication in supporting the achievement of objectives.
- Provides knowledge, development, maintenance, and support for applications.
- Work closely with the business units to gain in-depth understanding of customer’s business, processes and services and document functional user requirements and facilitate their IT implementations through the project life cycle.
- Act as a mediator between business, IT solutions and test teams.
- Coordinates with Solution Service Provider
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduate of Computer Science/Information Technology or equivalent, Business Management, Engineering or other related discipline preferred
- Must have extensive IT Project Management experience with at least 2-5 years proven work experience as a LEAD Project Manager implementing various system applications
- Preferably with background in any of the following: retail, banking, accounting, BPO, consulting, or warehouse and logistics
- Demonstrated knowledge in project management-related framework, methodology and best practices
- Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, ITIL, Agile, Six Sigma are highly desired
- Able to work effectively and efficiently towards the goal in a complex, diverse environment with multiple and changing demands
- Able to clearly communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
Perks and Benefits
- Flexitime
- Work from Home
- Paid Holidays
- Paid Vacation Leave
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Bereavement/Family Leave
- Maternity & Paternity Leave
- Single Parent Leave
- Special Leave Benefits for Women
- Medical / Health Insurance
- Medical, Prescription, Dental, or Vision Plans
- Employee Discounts
- Transportation Allowances
- Gym Membership
- Performance Bonus
Required Skills
- Project Management
- Communication Skills
- Warehousing Management
Licenses and Certifications
- (Six Sigma) Black Belt
- ITIL v2 Foundation
- PMI Agile Certified Practitioner
Preferred Courses
- Information Technology
- Business Management
- Computer Science [Computer Systems Engineering]
Jobs Summary
- Job Level
- Mid-Senior Level / Manager
- Job Category
- Supply Chain
- Educational Requirement
- Bachelor's degree graduate
- Recruiter response to application
- Sometimes
- Office Address
- Primer Star Center, 2282 Leon Guinto Street, Malate, Manila 1004 Philippines, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines