FILLED: INTERIM (ref #DB6055) SAP BI Senior Project Manager

Role overview:

Our client has recently completed a corporate acquisition and is now embarking upon an enterprise-wide transformation of its back-office functions. They are seeking an experienced project manager with deep Business Intelligence gained in an SAP environment to define and deliver an enterprise wide Business Intelligence (BI) solution including enterprise data model, establishment of BI platform & datawarehouse and subsequent datamarts for reporting and analysis.

Deadline:

PLEASE NOTE: This is an urgent requirement. Therefore the deadline for responses and CV submissions is 5 pm on Monday 6th September 2010. Responses received after this time may be considered but will not be included on the initial client shortlist.

Responsibilities:

Working closely with the Programme Manager, the BI Senior Project Manager will have responsibility for leading all aspects of the client's BI solution development including people change management, business processes and IT Workstreams to deliver a comprehensive solution.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Responsibility for all projects and work streams within the BI programme of work,
including project scope, resourcing, project budget progress, and testing, implementation
and change control.

• Contributing to BI requirements definition and subsequent vendor selection then
subsequently managing technical partners, software vendors and contract agencies

• Communicating the BI vision and operating model to senior stakeholders ensuring
continuous business alignment to the vision through exploitation.

• Maintaining external relationships with clients, stakeholders and key customers
to ensure delivery meets requirements

Skills and experience required:

Knowledge of the airline industry would be an advantage, but is not a pre-requisite.
More important is solid experience in establishing SAP Business Intelligence platforms
and best practice of project management gained in a complex, fast-paced commercial
environment, a strong delivery focus, excellent communication skills gained with
stakeholders at all levels within the business.

Mandatory skills / experience:

• 8+ years full lifecycle experience of implementing Tier 1 SAP Business Intelligence
/ Data Warehouse projects in a fast-paced and challenging commercial environments

• 3+ years experience in an Senior Project management role, with formal project
management training (i.e. Prince 2 / MSP / APM)

• Commercially aware and experienced at Vendor Management in the BI domain

• Excellent communicator with the ability to build rapport and perform stakeholder
management at all levels

• Degree qualified

Logistics

Rate: Up to £700 per day depending upon experience.
Location: Gatwick
Start Date: Immediate
Duration: 6 months +.