Senior ERP Project manager (German Speaking)

The Senior Project Manager performs the lead role in managing the implementation of Unit4 software solutions into customer environments orchestrating the successful delivery of project engagements. Expected to lead and drive projects to successful completion, achieving agreed delivery dates within budget, meeting customer requirements and exceeding expectations. The successful candidate will preferably be based remotely in Germany or Austria with regular travel required to our client's sites mainly DACH region.

• Ensures project plan and deliverables match with the scope as outlined in the Scope of Work (SOWs);
• Collaborates closely with assigned project team members including architect, consultant and global teams to create a project plan and a work breakdown structure (WBS) consistent with Unit4's preferred best practices;
• Leads and manage project team members applying Unit4 and professional best practices;
• Responsible for maintaining out-of-scope requests and working with the customer and Unit4 account team to scope and cost additional Unit4 opportunities;
• Ensures that work is not performed outside of contracted scope without appropriate change order documentation accepted by the client;
• Maintains a weekly project plan which identifies and updates all project risks, issues, tasks and dependencies. Tracks progress against project initiation document and SOW baseline;
• Collaborates 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
• Is able to communicate efficient to C-Level Stakeholders and Sponsors.
• 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;
• Adheres to all company policies, including but not limited to time and expenses, code of conduct, ethics, security and any required training available;
• Continually identifies customer knowledge gaps and opportunities for Unit4 product or service expansion and enhancement.