Senior Project Manager

Senior Project Manager

We are growing and looking for strong candidates that uphold the Blue Yonder Core Values and are eager to grow and develop their careers with us.

Blue Yonder is acting in a fast developing business environment, we are looking for people that are eager to take the challenge of constantly evolving the business environment and their own way of working.

If you share these values and motivation, enjoy a work environment that is fast paced, hands on, results oriented, then BY is the place for you.

This position in our Customer Success team is to lead implementation projects for customers to be successful by managing project plan to implement Blue Yonder products while satisfying customer requirements in terms of quality, cost and schedule.
Day-To-Day:

• Project management in Professional Services implementation of BY Products
• Define and document project goal / scope / stakeholders aligned with client vision and transformation strategies (roadmaps)
• Plan, direct and lead projects that deploy BY’s technology solutions to drive value for clients by transforming how they create and service their products
• Conduct quality, risk and configuration management
• Work closely with project team and BY’s relevant organizations to manage comprehensive solution approach, deliverables, schedule and risk in conjunction with controlling changes
• Own the financials of the program including cost, revenue, and margin
• Own the BY DTAS (Digital Thread Advisory Services) relationship with the client
• Manage the customer account as well as the day-to-day operational and tactical aspects of programs or multiple or large-scale projects
• Define, align and document client vision and transformation strategies (roadmaps)
• Support new business opportunities and project growth within the current project by selling incremental value or defining and developing the next step of client roadmaps
• Work closely with Sales and Services Business Development to craft comprehensive account plans and strategies
• Support and coach new team members with a ramp-up plan
   

Preferred Skills and Knowledge:

• Proven body of knowledge in all areas of project management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Ability to lead people, business process and business objectives.
• Implementation management process with developing web technologies and software platforms for maximum usability (SaaS)

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years demonstrated project management experience in leading projects or programs
• Minimum of 5 years demonstrated IT solution implementation in SaaS environment.
• Functional experience in any of the following industries: Retail, Planning, Supply Chain.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Supply Chain, or comparable degree
• Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification / competencies (preferred)
• Excellent written & oral communication skills in both English and German, French is a plus.
• Willingness to travel (30-50%)