S4 Functional Project Management Specialist

Position Title:S4 Functional Project Management Specialist
Position Type: Regular - Full-Time
Requisition ID: 45152
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Partner with business, process, functional & Digital Technology stakeholders to coordinate, plan & conduct workshops.
2. Collaborate with business, functional, process & technical team members to analyze & document the key decisions leveraging McCain's framework & tools.
3. Project plan, execute & govern the appropriate configuration work in S/4HANA landscape to address mandatory changes in partnership with key business, process, functional & technical teams from McCain & S4 SI partner.
4. Support OCM, business, process & functional stakeholders on change initiatives as a result of moving from SAP ECC legacy platform to SAP S/4 HANA digital landscape.
5. Structure, define & operationalize the progress reports & status dashboards.
6. 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
7. Utilize 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.
8. Ensure OCM plans are aligned with overall project timeline and processes and work with the OCM Team to address potential conflicts and/or interdependencies.
9. 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
10. Manage the day-to-day work activities of team members, organizing and coordinating the team, and leading project status, daily huddles, and working meetings
11. Collaborate cohesively with partners & ensure that they are performing in accordance with contractual obligations
12. Drive the finance & resource management of the assigned workstreams within the program leveraging the set forth McCain financial & resource management tools & framework
REQUIRED QUALIFICIATTIONS:
1. Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or related field.
2. Minimum 3 years of experience in SAP implementations, including end-to-end S/4HANA implementation.
3. Proven experience of working as a functional project manager in at least one global SAP S/4 HANA Implementation.
4. PMP, SAP Activate Project Manager certification and familiarity with Agile methodologies (SCRUM, SAFE) is highly desirable
5. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
6. Exposure to global delivery and deep understanding of SAP software and related technologies.
7. Knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, or other continuous improvement methodologies is a plus.
8. Hands-on experience of Jira tool is highly desirable.
PERSONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at all levels, including C-suite executives.
2. Able to approach conflict resolution and negotiation with confidence and tact.
3. Passion for innovation and continuous improvement, with a willingness to challenge the status quo.
McCain Foods is an equal opportunity employer. As a global family-owned company, we strive to be the employer of choice in the diverse communities around the world in which we live and work. We recognize that inclusion drives our creativity, resilience, and success and makes our business stronger. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
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Job Family: Information Technology
Location(s): IN - India : Haryana : Gurgaon
Company: McCain Foods(India) P Ltd