Unit4 is hiring a
Project Manager - ERP

Summary

Join a leading software firm as a Senior Project Manager, responsible for managing the implementation of Unit4 software solutions into customer environments. This role requires leadership, team management, and excellent communication skills. The position is based remotely in Germany or Austria with regular travel to client sites mainly in the DACH region.

Requirements

• A senior professional accountable for successful delivery of Unit4 strategic customer engagements
• Able to multi-task, managing cross functional teams to deliver scoped outcomes across multiple projects
• Manages relationships with internal Unit4 and customer stakeholders at all levels using advanced and timely communication skills
• Known as advanced level practitioner with track record of successful delivery across multiple engagements
• Coaches and mentors junior PM staff
• Able to lead and demonstrate project management best practices
• Has a Bachelor degree, or equivalent, in a relevant field
• Typically, 6 or more years of related professional project management experience; ideally in delivering ERP-projects in the supplier role
• Evidence of proven team leadership over large scale technical engagements (6+ team members, over 500 K€, over 9 months duration, multiple product suites)
• International experience preferred
• Highly driven with excellent communications skills both oral and written, able to influence at senior level within Unit4 and with customers at senior level, listens and communicates effectively
• Demonstrates the ability to apply sound judgment to any situation and achieve desired outcomes
• Demonstrates product proficiency, by achieving appropriate Unit4 professional certifications
• Able to form and manage cross functional teams and apply leadership skills
• Proven negotiation skills
• Evidence of successful relationship building within Unit4 team e.g. Sales and Support teams
• Collaborates and builds best practice knowledge across regional Unit4 PM teams
• Able to multi-task and perform well under pressure
• PMP or Prince2 Practitioner certified
• German and English language skills are essential and an additional language would be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Perform the lead role in managing the implementation of Unit4 software solutions into customer environments, achieving agreed delivery dates within budget, meeting customer requirements and exceeding expectations
• Ensure project plan and deliverables match with the scope as outlined in the Scope of Work (SOWs)
• Collaborate closely with assigned project team members to create a project plan and a work breakdown structure (WBS) consistent with Unit4's preferred best practices
• Lead and manage project team members applying Unit4 and professional best practices
• Maintain out-of-scope requests and work with the customer and Unit4 account team to scope and cost additional Unit4 opportunities
• Ensure that work is not performed outside of contracted scope without appropriate change order documentation accepted by the client
• Maintain a weekly project plan which identifies and updates all project risks, issues, tasks and dependencies. Tracks progress against project initiation document and SOW baseline
• Collaborate with Unit4 resource management team to appropriately staff each project
• Maintains accurate weekly revenue and cost forecast for each project
• Interacts with project staff, customers and other Unit4 teams as necessary to communicate project status and to escalate risks and issues on timely basis
• Ensures accurate and timely communication of project status to relevant stakeholders including Unit4 PMO and customer account teams
• Ensures that all Gateways of the applied Unit4 Delivery Methodology are signed-off by the customer
• Maintains and archives all key project documents into appropriate systems
• Actively keeps abreast of latest trends and best practices in IT Project Management
• Builds and shares experience-based knowledge and resources directly with peers and across Unit4

Benefits

• An attractive salary while working in a challenging international environment
• Enthusiastic colleagues who like to learn from each other
• At Unit4 we invest in your personal and professional growth
• We don't focus on how many days you work, we trust you on delivering results - thus, we have an unlimited vacation policy