Infor delivers fully integrated enterprise solutions for a wide range of industries, as well as best-in-class, stand-alone products that address the essential challenges its customers face in areas such as enterprise resource planning, supply chain planning and execution, customer and supplier relationship management, asset management, product lifecycle management, financial and performance management, and business intelligence. With 8,100 employees and offices in over 100 countries, Infor provides enterprise solutions to more than 70,000 customers. For additional information, visit www.infor.com.
Our continued growth has created the need for an experienced Project Directors for our North American consulting organization (Infor Consulting Services – ICS)
SUMMARY: The Project Director will participate in billable customer projects to manage implementation projects for some of Infor’s largest and most complex ERP engagements. During project Initiation Project Director will establish the Project Management Plan, Governance structure, Stakeholder analysis, and the Project Work Plan, and will work in conjunction with the client project manager to ensure execution and control throughout the project lifecycle.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Coordinates and monitors billable projects from initiation through project closure
Ensures that billable projects remain on schedule and within budget
Ensures projects are completed according to the agreed upon scope and plan. Maintains project financial and project profitability, to include resource scheduling, revenue forecasting per project, billing reconciliations, expense report and time approval for project work, etc.
Remains aware of any potential problems and works to mitigate any risks.
Monitors project deliverables and progress through continuous communication with project members
Assigns / delegates work assignments to project team members
Prepares project status reports on project progress and problems
Serve as liaison between the company and client to ensure all targets and requirements are met
Assist management with evaluation and development of a project plan
Ensures appropriate people are kept informed of project progress, complete weekly Project Status Reports, Bi-Weekly dashboard reports, participate in weekly PM meetings and communicate appropriately with Executives
Sponsor / department leadership through written and verbal communication
Disseminates information on any problems or potential delays in a timely manner
Assist where applicable in pre-sales engagements.
Pursue incremental revenue through presenting and offering relevant services under Infor Organization.
Provides mentorship and project sponsorship to the junior PMs in the Project Management Competency Center
Provides feedback and input to the Global PMO with regard to Quality Management, Methodology, and Bid Management
Ensures the adoption and usage of the Infor Deployment Project Management Method
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor's degree
• 10+ years project management experience with a Services Providor
• 15+ years of industry experience
• 5+ years of interacting with senior level client and internal management
• Project Management Professional (PMP®) certification
• L5 Infor PM Certification
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Job Complexity
• Leads and directs high priority or strategic projects or programs.
• Engagement is typically a program consisting of multiple related projects and may require a PMO.
• Program may include the management of other internal organizations outside of consulting services, such as product development.
• Teams are generally 12 - 25 FTE consulting and between $3M and 5M in annual consulting revenue
• Contracts may be fixed fee and may contain reward/penalty terms.
• Projects may be global and conducted with one or more 3rd party firms.
• Projects generally take between 18 to 24 months for completion and consist of 2-4 products.
Essential Functions
• P&L responsibility for project or program
• Accountable for the leadership of multiple project managers of the engagement who record detailed customer requirements, constraints, and assumptions to establish project/program deliverables
• Measure project/program performance and monitor progress, identify and quantify variances, take corrective actions, and communicate to stakeholders
• Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule, and project costs and facilitate customer acceptance.
• Participates in or lead bid preparation or approval for projects of size and complexity for this job level
PREFERRED SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE:
• Promotes project and program management fundamentals
• Promotes and teaches project and program management application of in-house methodology, tools, techniques and processes to effectively move project forward.
• Contributes to the in-house project management community by co-facilitating classes, participating in project management initiatives and contributing to the improvement and development of methodology, processes, tools and techniques.
Infor Global Solutions offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Infor respects and embraces diversity in our workforce. EOE/AA M/F/D/V
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Infor Global Solutions offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Infor respects and embraces diversity in our workforce. EOE/AA M/F/D/V
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