German Speaker - Project Manager - ERP

Company Description

We are in Business for People, empowering people in service organizations with innovative Enterprise and Business software solutions. We’ve innovated and taken a new approach to delivering ERP that works for people. Self-driving, adaptive and intuitive software that is changing the way people work. Our solutions empower people and deliver a better people experience so people can spend time on meaningful high value work they live for.

Read more on our website about how we transform work and how people feel about it, so our customers and their people can thrive.

Job Description

We are looking for a Project Manager to manage multiple implementation projects of our market-leading people-centric solutions. The successful candidate will preferably be based remotely in Germany with regular travel required to our client's sites in DACH region. As a Project Manager you will be responsible for the overall direction, coordination, implementation, execution and completion of Unit4’s software implementations to meet the customer objectives and goals

What you will do

• Managing the implementation of Unit4 software solutions into customer environments orchestrating the successful delivery of project engagements.
• Driving projects to successful completion, achieving agreed delivery dates within budget, meeting customer requirements and exceeding expectations. 
• Strategically, the project manager seeks to understand our customer’s needs, their business, how success is defined, and ensure that we are exceeding expectations in delivery and developing valued solutions.
• Develop the plan to manage and drive the Unit4 team, customer stakeholders and potentially other third parties to achieve the agreed goals while understanding the client environment and any limitations to execution.
• You will be responsible for managing scope, schedule and budget (revenue/costs/margin) and leverage the Unit4 delivery methodology to manage project teams made up of both business and technical resources. 
• Leverage your management and leadership capabilities to successfully deliver to your team(s) plan, proactively identify and manage risks, resolve issues and escalate where appropriate to drive projects to successful completion, while exceeding customer expectations. 

Qualifications

Your approach

• As a Project Manager you will provide project management expertise throughout the entire ERP Implementation project lifecycle. 
• Your strong project management, interpersonal and organizational skills enable you to keep all stakeholder satisfied and updated on the progress of the project. 
• You will follow change control procedures, ensuring stakeholder agreement beforehand for any revisions to the project from project sponsors. 
• You track project deliverables and communicate with customer sponsors to deliver on-time, within scope and on budget. 

We ask

• Knowledge and experience managing complex software implementation projects
• PMI, Prince2 or equivalent project management qualifications
• Excellent presentation skills to a C-level audience focusing on demonstrating business value rather than technical solutions
• Ability to break down complex problems into manageable pieces allowing communication to an audience with a variety of backgrounds
• German and English language skills essential and an additional language would be an advantage 
• Ability to convey expert knowledge of business management systems, processes and best practices, with the ability to recite examples showing track record of success
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent customer relationships 
• You are passionate and skilled and will work closely with our consultants and clients to satisfactorily plan and schedule project timelines to guarantee on-time delivery.

Additional Information

A chance to participate in the development of an international leading software firm. At Unit4, you have the freedom and autonomy to be successful. 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.