S4 Legacy Project Manager 35058

Position Title: S/4 Legacy Project Manager

Position Type: Regular FullTime

Position Location: Gurgaon

Requisition ID:35058

OVERVIEW:

At McCain Foods we know the importance that food plays in peoples lives bringing people families and communities together. As we embark on a strategic digital transformation journey the role of S/4 Project Manager Business Transformation will be pivotal.

This individual will lead the key initiatives within SAP S/4 HANA business transformation program by leveraging business process technology and people transformational knowledge and capabilities. The role will work closely with McCain business process functional technical & SI resources to plan execute monitor control & govern the legacy/boundary systems readiness within SAP S/4 HANA business transformation program.

Why McCain

• Impactful Leadership: Take the lead on McCain Foods global operations transformation driving digital innovation and operational excellence across the supply chain.
• Global Exposure: Collaborate with a diverse team of international leaders and stakeholders shaping the future of McCains operations.
• Sustainability Commitment: Play a critical role in aligning operational processes with McCains commitment to sustainability and digital transformation.

JOB PURPOSE:

Reporting to Sr. Program Manager S/4 & S&OP the successful candidate will be responsible to strategize plan manage & govern the legacy/boundary systems environment landscape management remediation testing & cutover work as part of the S/4 HANA brownfield implementation. The project manager who will be stepping in this role will be expected to embrace a business transformation mindset alongside strategizing & delivering the intended project work using set forth project management methodology.

Through team management planning project clarification and process ownership the Project Manager will facilitate creativity help team members work together remove impediments to progress facilitate meetings foster team empowerment and entrepreneurship and enable the team to complete tasks on time at a high level of quality. The position requires a good communicator with experience in managing risks adjusting schedules and tasks to meet committed timelines and can lead projects. If you are ready to make a tangible impact on a global scale we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to lead within one of the worlds premier food companies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Plan manage & govern the legacy/boundary systems N1 environments landscape thereby ensuring the timely readiness of concerned environments
• Partner with the integration team to plan & timely setup the integrations between S/4 & legacy/boundary systems
• Lead the legacy/boundary systems side application impact analysis because of SAP layer getting digitally transformed from ECC to S/4 HANA
• Drive the appropriate application/code remediation work on the legacy/boundary systems in alignment with the holistic S/4 HANA remediation work schedule
• Collaborate with the legacy/boundary systems owners technical & testing COE stakeholders to plan & drive the technical & functional unit testing as appropriate
• Own the planning & governance of legacy/boundary systems cutover blocks of work in partnership with the deployment & cutover core team
• Structure define & operationalize the progress reports & status dashboards
• Lead and manage project team consisting of DT(Digital Technology) Business Transformation PMO & Partner teams deploying them effectively to support/enable successful program delivery
• Develop best practices scalable mechanisms and repeatable processes on all aspects of the business transformation: planning blueprinting design build test & deploy phases of the program
• Project tracking and common project management principles(Project Management Methodologies Waterfall Agile Hybrid); mapping resources against objectives track dependencies and risks assess impact of change across interdependent workstreams and projects
• Ensure proper communication and change management processes are adopted for all major change initiatives identifying other potential priorities and/or interdependencies
• Support program & PMO Leadership managing key stakeholder relationships & expectations across the Digital Technology and Business Transformation leaders by maintaining effective communication cadence and driving timely & effective escalation & resolution of risks and issues
• Manage the daytoday work activities of team members organizing and coordinating the team and leading project status daily huddles and working meetings
• Collaborate cohesively with partners & ensure that they are performing in accordance with contractual obligations
• Drive the finance & resource management of the assigned workstreams within the program leveraging the set forth McCain financial & resource management tools & framework

REQUIRED QUALIFICIATTIONS:

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Computer Science or related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred
• Minimum 15 years of experience in SAP implementations including at least 2 endtoend S/4HANA implementations
• Proven experience of working as a legacy/boundary systems project manager in at least one global SAP S/4 HANA Implementation
• Proven track record in managing largescale global ERP programs
• PMP SAP Activate Project Manager certification and familiarity with Agile methodologies(SCRUM SAFE) is highly desirable
• Handson experience of Jira tool is highly desirable
• Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate large diverse teams in complex matrix organizations
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels including Csuite executives
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with a datadriven approach to decisionmaking
• Global delivery exposure and deep understanding of SAP software and related technologies
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies is a plus

PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Proven communication skills with an ability to engage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Resultsdriven and process improvementfocused with a strong propensity for excellence.
• Indepth industry knowledge within the context of food production and technology implementation and stays current with industry trends and new capabilities.
• Able to approach conflict resolution and negotiation with confidence and tact.
• Passion for innovation and continuous improvement with a willingness to challenge the status quo.
• Leadership capability in coaching and mentoring fostering a culture of growth and learning.
• Champions and leads organizational change ensuring that the strategic goals are met with high standards of business value and innovation.

Leverages influence knowledge and analytical prowess to make wellinformed strategic decisions and to dynamically allocate resources.

McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. We see value in ensuring we have a diverse antiracist inclusive meritbased and equitable workplace. As a global familyowned company we are proud to reflect the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that diversity drives our creativity resilience and success and makes our business stronger.

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Job Family:Information Technology
Division:Global Finance
Department:S4 PMO
Location(s): IN India : Haryana : Gurgaon

Company:McCain Foods(India) P Ltd