Project Manager

Title: Project Manager Location: Bakersfield, CA Hybrid (3 days on site) Contract Length: 12+ Months Job ref# 234471 Responsibilities: Project Planning: • Collaborate with key stakeholders in Houston to receive the overall deployment plan, including shared milestones and activities. • Coordinate stakeholders in Houston and Bakersfield to tailor the deployment activities and tasks specifically for this business unit. Resource Management: • Monitor resource allocations to ensure efficient resource utilization. • Partner with Leaders to maintain a detailed resource plan and PowerBI report. Business Readiness: • Play a supporting role in testing, validation, and user acceptance to ensure the solution meets business requirements. • Support local Leads with the Future State of our business using S4/Hana, including development of workflows, time studies, and organizational requirements. Team Leadership: • Be an influential leader in support of our cross-functional project deployment team, assigning responsibilities and setting clear expectations. • Foster a collaborative environment, promoting effective communication, and ensuring the team's alignment with project goals. SAP S/4HANA Implementation: • Leverage your knowledge of SAP S/4HANA to guide the implementation process and provide expert insights. • Coordinate with technical and functional teams to ensure that the solution design meets business requirements and best practices. Risk Management: • Identify potential risks and issues that may impact project timelines or outcomes. • Develop risk mitigation strategies and contingency plans to address potential challenges. • Stakeholder Management: • Establish strong relationships with key stakeholders, including business leaders, IT teams, consultants, and vendors. • Provide regular updates on project progress, addressing concerns, and ensuring alignment with stakeholder expectations. • Reporting and Documentation: • Maintain accurate and up-to-date project documentation, primarily the Deployment Plan and Issues & Risks for SJVBU. • Provide timely project updates to leadership and stakeholders, highlighting milestones, achievements, and potential issues. Required Experience: • 12+ years’ experience as a project manager in a fast-paced environment (e.g. oilfield, manufacturing) • Experience in waterfall and agile project environments. Preferred experience in a hybrid environment, whereby the team works agile inside waterfall constraints. • Proficient in Excel and PowerBI, specifically data analytics, queries, visualizations and reports. • Proficient as a SharePoint Administrator (not Developer). The Deployment Plan is managed in SharePoint, linked to a Microsoft Project file. Preferred Experience: • Preferred knowledge of SAP S/4HANA and its modules, functionalities, and integration points. • Preferred experience as a Project Manager overseeing SAP S/4HANA deployments. • Preferred experience in the oilfield or manufacturing environment. • Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Information Technology, or related field.