Apriso is continually seeking seasoned, dynamic professionals who
understand collaborative manufacturing and supply chain execution in
both traditional and e-commerce environments.

Essential Position Responsibilities:
The Project Manager is primarily responsible for the overall
direction, coordination, implementation, control and completion of
specific projects ensuring consistency with company strategy,
commitments and goals.
-Matrix manage several implementation projects of the Apriso software
suite throughout the entire project lifecycle (typically 1 or 2 large
projects and several smaller projects)
-Be responsible for all project planning, execution and control
including presales, quotation, schedule, customer satisfaction,
ensuring successful execution to plan
-Control project scope ensuring and protecting Apriso contractual
position
-Manage project budget - invoicing, payment control, and accounting
support
-Manage project risk at proposal stage and throughout project, making
plans to minimize risks
-Be responsible for setting and managing customer expectations
-Report status and issues regularly, identifying and diagnosing issues
and needs, escalating as far as necessary to resolve in both Apriso
and customer organization
-Ensure quality of deliverables via an agreed to quality assurance
approach and by providing support to the project team
-Manage relationships with customers and partners ensuring overall
success of the projects
-Contribute to Presales activities together with other Project
Managers, Sales or Presales
-Contribute to incremental business development, identifying
opportunities and maintaining active relationship with customers and
partners

Essential Position Requirements:
-Minimum of 10 years total experience
-Minimum of 5 years of experience in software project management
-Minimum of 5 years in the IT/IS industry managing system/solution
implementation in the area of Supply Chain (MES, LES, ERP, PLM)
-Ability to matrix manage multiple teams of 3-10 consultants
-Demonstrated skills in managing entire software implementation
lifecycles for fortune 500 companies while developing strong customer
relationships and outstanding customer satisfaction
-Demonstrated ability to manage entire project budget up to 2 million
EUR over several years
-Leadership qualities and excellent organizational skills
-Demonstrated ability to act professionally with diverse groups of
executives, managers, and subject matter experts
-Ability to travel 50% of the time

Education:
-Master's degree in a related field, preferably in engineering or
computer science
-Very good command of English (speaking and writing)

Additional Skills and Education Preferred:
-Experience with SAP or other ERP software suite
-Business Process Certifications, such as APICS CPIM, Six Sigma
-Formal Project Management methodology trainings and certifications
(such as PMP, PRINCE2)
-Good command of German (written and spoken)