POSITION SUMMARY
Experienced in managingcomplex softwareimplementationprojects andis responsible fortheoverall quality of delivery.The Project Managerisourfacetosenior executives in the client's organizationand in many cases also assumes the role of account (success) manager.
GENERAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the project budget, schedule and resources, andprovideimplementation guidance for the project
- Directly responsiblefor the generation of project schedules, level of effort documents, risk assessments, gap assessments, issuetrackingand cutover plans
- Utilize working knowledge of Waterfall and Scrum implementation methodologies to ensure successful projects
- Organize project team resources and manage task assignments
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certified ProjectManagement Professional (PMP)or equivalentin work experiencepreferred
- MESA International Certificate ofAwareness(CoA) for MES/MOM Methodologiespreferred
APPLICATIONACCOUNTABILITY
Key Responsibilities:
- Understand keyactivityrequiredtosuccessfully deploymanufacturing systems (such asOpcenterMES,Ignition SCADA, etc.)in order toeffectivelymanage the delivery team's activities, deliverables,and dependencies between deliverables
EXPERIENCE / QUALIFICATIONS
Skills and Abilities Required:
- Proven ability to provide strategic direction
- Strong leadership skills
- Need to deliver project solutions of the highest quality
- Ability to manage and work collaboratively in a team environment
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
- Experiencedworking with multipledisciplineswithin a company
- Ability to influence executive level management
- Possess forward vision ability toidentifyplan for and deliver successful projects
- Strongcommunicationskills both written and in executive level presentation
- Strongorganizational and documentation skills
- Attention to detail
Experience:
Required:
- 25years of experience in technical project leadership or direct project management
- Direct manufacturing experience
- Demonstrated knowledge in solution components, softwaredesignand development methodologies
Desired:
- Experiencemanaging implementation ofSiemensOpcenterMES(Camstar)
- Experience with Medical Device or Regulated Industry
- Experience with Validation and Verification
Optional:
- Experience with PLM systems, LIMS systems, and/or QMS systems
- Experience managing implementation of Inductive Automation Ignition SCADA Platform
- Experience working in a consultativerolewith clients
Computer Equipment and Software Requirements:
- Microsoft Office Software
- MS Project
EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree inrelated field plus a minimum of twoyearsrelated experience.
- Lead in project management efforts with MES and other applications
- Develop strategic relationships with the client's solution director, project manager, implementation team, keystakeholdersand business / project sponsors
- Provide concise/meaningful project status dashboards toclientandinternalproject Steering Committee
- Communicate and apply industry best practices to multiple areas oftheproject
- Provide superior level customer service
- Facilitate the processes associated toidentifyingand gathering technical design requirements, high level business requirements, and interface requirements
- Become well-versed with allour internalserviceofferings andenhancements
- Understand the importance ofbusiness intelligence (BI)and where it fits in the overall MES/MOM solution
- Contribute toour internalKnowledge Base
- Create postings tointernalforum / knowledgebase thatassistconsultants with self-help troubleshooting and provide answers to common situations
- Assistwithmaintainingany relevant SOPs for job functions
- Other Duties
- As assigned on abyproject basis
Travel Required:
- Consultant should be prepared to travel up to15% of the time
- Travel required based on:
- Customer requirements
- Milestone delivery
- Successful execution of assigned tasks
